Every so often, Jack Sheldon from Jack’s Flight Club selects a flight deal from the UK for Independent readers that you can’t afford to miss. This week: return flights to California for £241 return.
This week, there are some good fares on British Airways from northern UK airports to California. There are some direct routes from London too, but as competition is much lighter outside the capital, it's harder to get a good deal from regional airports.
Scotland is especially well-represented in this deal. The Inverness route to Los Angeles looks particularly good thanks to its Air Passenger Duty exemption.
Dates span the winter months with some availability in early summer too.
How to book
Head to Google Flights and enter either your departure airport from the list below as your departure, and your choice of either Los Angeles or San Francisco as your destination. You may want to add a “Oneworld” airline filter to the search, to help find the dates included in this deal.
Use Google Flights’ calendar tool to help you highlight the best travel dates (they’ll show up in green).
Once you’ve found your travel dates you can book directly with the airline, or for the lowest fares search the dates on Skyscanner and book with an online travel agent (OTA). Some OTAs also let you add a bag for less than the £80 return charged by the airline.
Returns to Los Angeles (LAX)
London (LHR) – £293
Newcastle (NCL) – £290
Leeds (LBA) – £297
Edinburgh (EDI) – £292
Aberdeen (ABZ) – £290
Inverness (INV) – £241
Returns to San Francisco (SFO)
London (LHR) – £287
Newcastle (NCL) – £284
Leeds (LBA) – £292
Edinburgh (EDI) – £287
Aberdeen (ABZ) – £285
When to fly
The lowest fares are available from September to June, excluding the Christmas and Easter holidays.
When to book
These fares should be available for another 2-3 days at least.
