Last-minute business-class availability for under $3,000 to London

Round-trip business-class flights are available to London for under $3,000 from select U.S. cities as soon as this summer.

With flights from major East Coast hubs, including holiday availability from New York, this deal expands through early next year.

Deal basics

Airlines: United Airlines and British Airways.
Routes: From Miami, Baltimore, Washington, Austin, Seattle and New York to London.
How to book: Browse Google Flights and book directly with the airline.
Travel dates: July through August 2023 and October 2023 through April 2024, excluding holidays on all routes except those from New York.
Book by: Within two days.

This deal was originally sent out by Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights). Sign up for Going to get deals up to 90% off via its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then $49 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite membership for $199 per year and receive all the Premium deals plus premium economy, business-class and first-class alerts.

Sample flights

The following flights to Heathrow Airport (LHR) were priced as listed at the time of publication. We cannot guarantee the below round-trip flights will be available when you book:

From Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), starting at $2,778.
From Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), starting at $2,803.
From Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Miami International Airport (MIA), starting at $2,871.
From Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), starting at $2,910.

Unlike most deals, this one includes holiday availability departing from Newark if you fancy spending Christmas in London. For example, you could book a flight over Christmas for $2,803 round-trip.

Though Google Flights advertises a lower price of $2,728 via a third-party booking, we recommend booking directly with the airline in case you encounter any flight issues and require assistance.

Though business-class offerings vary by carrier and route, this flight will include the usual business-class perks (two free checked bags and one carry-on, priority boarding and seat selection) but is not refundable should your plans change. Travelers on this flight will also find themselves in a Polaris cabin. This same flight is also available flying business class on British Airways for an extra $24 in its new, more spacious Club Suite product.

Maximize your purchase

Use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:

United Quest Card: 3 United MileagePlus miles on United purchases.
United Club Infinite Card: 4 United MileagePlus miles per dollar on United purchase.
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: 2 points per dollar on travel.
American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel.
The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year.
Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar on airfare.
Chase Sapphire Reserve: 3 points per dollar on airfare.

Bottom line

If you were among the many travelers initially priced out of traveling to Europe this summer, these flights are an opportunity to get to Europe as soon as July at a discounted rate. Or, head to London later this year at your leisure. Cheers to that.

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