Flight deal of the week: UK to the US non-stop from £159

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Every week, 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: the US from multiple UK hubs from £159.

This morning Norwegian have officially announced their annual Autumn sale on non-stop long-haul flights to the US, and some of these are incredible bargains, especially considering that they are all non-stop fares. London has a plethora of options to 10 different cities, while the fares from Scotland and Northern Ireland are most attractive, starting from only £159 for a return ticket.

Many of these routes also include options over the winter holidays and school half-term dates, so definitely worth a look.

How to book

Availability is scattered throughout October 2017 to April 2018, so the best way to find your ideal travel dates is to put your desired route into Google Flights. Then allow their calendar tool to load and identify the best travel dates - these should have the lowest fares and will be highlighted in green. Once you've selected your travel dates, you have two options:

1. Go directly to norwegian.com/uk and re-enter the same itinerary you selected and book. This option will offer the cheapest fare on these flights but will only include a single carry-on (up to 10kg).

or

2. Book with an Online Travel Agent offering some extra perks (such as checked luggage) for only a slightly higher ticket price. Read my pro tip below for details.

Here’s a full list of options:

Returns from London (LGW):

Boston (BOS) - £210

Denver (DEN) - £300

New York City (JFK) - £240

San Fran/Oakland (OAK) - £250

Orlando (MCO) - £270

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - £265

Los Angeles (LAX) - £285

Seattle (SEA) - £282

Las Vegas (LAS) - £305

Austin (AUS) - £370

Chicago (ORD) - £295

Returns from Edinburgh (EDI):

Hartford (BDL) - £178

Newburgh (SWF) - £178

Providence (PVD) - £178

Returns from Dublin (DUB):

Newburgh/NYC (SWF) - £160

Providence/Boston (PVD) - £160

Returns from Shannon (DUB):

Newburgh/NYC (SWF) - £161

Providence/Boston (PVD) - £161

Returns from Cork (DUB):

Providence/Boston (PVD) - £159

Returns from Belfast (BFS):

Providence/Boston (PVD) - £164

When to fly

Between October 2017 and April 2018.

When to book

Most of the best travel dates will be gone in a few days so try to book soon, but off-peak options will be around for a week or two.

Pro tip

While booking directly with Norwegian Air will give you more flexibility if you need to make changes to your booking, if you'd like to check a free bag, select your seat, and possibly even add a meal, some OTAs (Online Booking Agents) such as Expedia and Edreams will offer those perks included in their fare for less than it would cost you to add them with Norwegian.

For example a non-stop from London-Gatwick to Seattle departing on October 23rd and returning on October 29th will cost you £282, but adding a checked bag and a meal each way will add-on £100 if booked with Norwegian. However, you can book the same flight with Expedia for £309, which already includes both - a saving of £73.