Deal alert: California fare war; $351 flights from SF to London
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It looks like a bit of a fare war is happening on the West Coast.
It’s a great opportunity for folks who can make California to London work.
Airline: American, British Airways, Delta, Finnair, KLM and more
Routes: SFO/LHR
Cost: from $351
Dates: April-May 2020
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We’re finding fares as low as $351 dollars to London from San Francisco on Oneworld partners Finnair and British Airways.
Delta has fares as low as $364 on the same dates. American Airlines appears to be matching Delta with fares as low as $365. Secret Flying was first to report on these deals.
Skyscanner shows multiple dates including May 5 to May 13. It looks like you fly direct on the outbound, but would need to make one stop on the return.
When you go to book the flights, they send you to Smart Fares which suggests they are regular economy fares, but I’m not convinced they don’t book into basic buckets.
I was able to find fares for $390 on many dates in May on American Airlines’ website, but these are Basic Economy fares so keep in mind the multiple restrictions that entails.
Delta is also available for multiple dates.. including May 5-12 for just $363. Though these too are basic economy fares. Delta calls them “Economy Light.” You can upgrade to regular economy for just $90.
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