Lufthansa & United: Six US East and West Coast Destinations Starting at €272/£228 from London (w/o Checked Bags)

Star Alliance airlines Lufthansa, and United, are selling very cheap flights from London to various cities in the United States. Prices start at €272 (~£232), but sadly luggage is not included. Adding luggage can cost you roughly €100 – €150 for the roundtrip.

Six tourist hot spots sport the discounted price tag:

• New York: €272 (~£232)
• Boston: €274 (~£234)
• Orlando: €279 (~£238)
• Los Angeles: €284 (~£242)
• Miami: €290 (~£248)
• San Francisco: €289 (~£247)

Our availability calendar highlights all possible round trip for less than €300 (~£256), with a maximum trip duration of four weeks. It will forward you with your selected flight dates to our flight search, where various online travel agencies sell the cheapest available tickets. You may also proceed to lufthansa.com, where tickets are approx. €20 more expensive.

While some legs might be nonstop service from the US to London, most itineraries require you to change planes in either Frankfurt, Munich or Newark. Some connections to Orlando require two stops, one in Europe and one in America. All long haul services of this sale are Lufthansa or United airlines flights.

Search & Book

Sadly, we cannot specify how long this deal will last. The minimum stay requirement is of 3 days (or a Sunday) and the maximum is set at 3 months. You can find this price all year long, except during the summer vacation period of July and August.

Find additional dates or destinations using Google Flights, and then get the cheapest price on our Travel-Dealz flight search. You can also book these flights directly on Lufthansa’s website. Since neither Lufthansa nor United offers any relaxed rebooking rules for basic economy tickets, you might as well grab the cheapest ticket OTAs have to offer.

This is a Star Alliance fare that does not include check-in luggage. Additionally, some other disadvantages may apply, especially when flying with United:

Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian

Lufthansa Group airlines call this fare Economy Light. You can select your seats during the check-in process. While these airlines still allow Star-Alliance-Gold customers to bring one 23kg bag, it is said that this benefit will soon be eliminated without much warning.

United Airlines

The long-haul United Basic Economy allows Star-Alliance-Gold customers to fly with 2 x 23 kg luggage, or even 3 x 32 kg if you’re a MileagePlus frequent flyer. Nevertheless, there are other restrictions:

• You cannot reserve your seats. Even at the time of check-in, you’ll be automatically assigned a seat, which you cannot change.
• You’ll be the last one to board the plane (except if you’re a frequent flyer).
• Additionally, if you’re a MileagePlus-customer:
  • No free Economy-Plus upgrades
  • Only 50% PQM instead of 100%, and only 0.5 PQS per flight
  • No modifications (e.g. Same Day-Changes) possible
  • Upgrades are not permitted

Air Canada

On flights with Air Canada, there is also a Basic Economy, but it is not quite as restrictive as United’s. If you have a Star-Alliance-Gold-Status, you can give up a 23 kg luggage, and Air-Canada-Altitude status holders can even be allowed up to 3 x 32 kg.

Other restrictions include:

• You can reserve seats, but at a higher price than usual for Economy.
• For Air Canada Altitude customers:
  • 25% miles for transatlantic flights, none for domestic.
  • Upgrades are not permitted.
  • From Prestige 25K onwards you can select your seats.

If you feel that these restrictions are unbearable, you should book over the airline’s website, such as Lufthansa.com, and select the rate that includes luggage for roughly €100 more.

Mileage

Lufthansa issues tickets for all flight segments in booking class K. This example covers a trip from London to New York with a stop in Frankfurt both ways:

Since operating carriers can vary wildly, you can use our mileage calculator to see what you might be earning.

Information & Tips for USA

The USA offers many sights, natural wonders and cultural significance. Thanks to numerous airlines offering flights across the Atlantic, it is always pretty inexpensive to get there. Alternatively, you can also cross the Atlantic by boat.

Immigration, ESTA & Visa Requirements

The USA has one of the strictest entry regulations in the world. Most EU citizens, among others, are lucky to be able to participate in the so-called Visa Waiver Program. If you get an electronic entry permit (ESTA)  for approximately €20, you don’t need a visa for entry.

The Best Time to Visit

Due to its sheer size, the perfect time to visit the USA varies greatly from region to region. In winter, Florida is very popular due to the mild temperatures. In the summer the West and East Coasts are flooded by tourists which drives up the prices for hotels and flights and during the Indian Summer in late autumn New England is a very popular destination. The hurricane season between July and September can be dangerous in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Florida and the southern states are regularly struck by these tropical storms. Blizzards occur from the East Coast to the Midwest during the winter months and regularly put air traffic and public life on hold.

Currency

The US dollar is widely used throughout the world and accepted as a currency in most tourist hotspots worldwide. That being said, carrying cash isn’t necessary in the US, all you need is a credit card! These are very common in the USA and are accepted pretty much everywhere without any issues. If you already have a credit card in your wallet, you should make sure that it does not charge a foreign currency fee if possible. Carrying a few dollars in cash doesn’t hurt though. You might need cash e.g. for the bus ticket if you want to buy it directly from the driver. Most of the time you even have to give exact change.

Finding the Best eSIM Plan

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