Christmas in California for under £500 return? Star Alliance is offering UK returns to the Golden State from £430pp, departing this winter.
The deal
Return flights from the UK to California this December, priced from £430 per person. Fares go up to £480 depending on your exact travel dates. Star Alliance carriers, so you're looking at the usual suspects (United, Lufthansa, Swiss, etc.) with their routing and baggage policies.
Why we like it
Long-haul to California for under £500 is decent — you're not going to find much cheaper for transatlantic flights in December. Star Alliance gives you options across multiple carriers if one schedule doesn't suit. That said, it's December and you're crossing eight time zones, so factor in that you'll lose a day to travel and jet lag will be real.
How to book
Head to Jack's Flight Club — they'll have the full availability and routing details. You'll need to check what "return" includes (some deals pivot on outbound or return timing), and obviously Christmas week is peak pricing, so booking sooner rather than later makes sense. Holidays to California sell quickly; don't sit on this one.
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