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 (~£238), 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 (~£238)
• Boston: €274 (~£239)
• Orlando: €279 (~£244)
• Los Angeles: €284 (~£248)
• Miami: €290 (~£253)
• San Francisco: €289 (~£252)

Our availability calendar highlights all possible round trip for less than €300 (~£262), 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 United States offers a wide range of tourist sights, from national parks like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon to cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. The currency is the U.S. dollar (USD), and card payments are widely accepted. Prices vary by region but can be high in major cities, especially for accommodation and dining. Weather differs greatly across the country—winters can be harsh in the north, while the south often stays mild; summers are generally hot and humid in many areas.

The U.S. transport infrastructure is highly car-dependent, especially outside major cities. Urban centres like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco have functional public transit, but many other cities have limited options. Between cities, domestic flights are common for long distances, while intercity buses and Amtrak trains cover some routes, though often with slower speeds and less frequency compared to other countries. Without a car, getting around can be inconvenient in many parts of the country.

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