Los Angeles: Oneworld Flights from Multiple Italian Cities Starting at €340 (Cabin Bags Only)

Oneworld carriers Iberia, British Airways, and American Airlines are offering very affordable flights from several Italian cities to Los Angeles starting at €340. There is wide availability from Milan, Bologna, Venice, Rome, and Naples from November to March 2024. Unfortunately, these fares do not include checked baggage. However, you can book flights with checked baggage with British Airways starting at €452.

Here are possible departure cities from Italy:

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to British Airways with your selected flight dates. You can also check what OTAs have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to €35 cheaper.

 It’s also possible to book this fare with Star Alliance members United Airlines and Air Canada at a similar price.

Connections are possible via Madrid with Iberia, via London Heathrow with British Airways, or via several US airports with American Airlines. If you choose to fly with British Airways for these flights, you will have the chance to fly in the Airbus A380.

Search & Book

This fare expires on November 15, 2023. To secure this deal, you’ll need to stay overnight on a Saturday as part of the minimum stay requirement, and the maximum stay allowed is 90 days. You can quickly and easily find suitable dates using Google Flights (instructions). Afterwards, you can book through one of the providers in our flight search or use British Airways website. Booking directly with the airline has the advantage that you can potentially avoid additional fees from OTAs for changes or cancellations.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Mileage

Tickets for all flight segments are issued in booking class O. A ticket from Linate via London with British Airways earns the following miles and points: