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Cheap First Class Flight Deals to New York

 
These are the cheapest deals for flights from the United Kingdom to New York currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

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KAYAK's recommended First Class return flight deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to New York.
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13:20 - 16:10LHR-JFK
7h 50mdirect
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19:30 - 07:45JFK-LHR
7h 15mdirect
£2,920British Airways
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Fri, 12 Sep - Tue, 16 Sep
Finnair Logo
19:40 - 22:30LHR-JFK
7h 50mdirect
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21:30 - 09:40JFK-LHR
7h 10mdirect
£3,208Finnair
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Fri, 5 Sep - Sun, 14 Sep
Finnair Logo
14:40 - 17:35LHR-JFK
7h 55mdirect
Finnair Logo
22:55 - 11:05JFK-LHR
7h 10mdirect
£3,210Finnair
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Fri, 5 Sep - Fri, 12 Sep
Finnair Logo
13:20 - 16:10LHR-JFK
7h 50mdirect
Finnair Logo
07:50 - 19:45JFK-LHR
6h 55mdirect
£3,220Finnair
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Thu, 18 Sep - Tue, 30 Sep
Finnair Logo
09:45 - 12:40LHR-JFK
7h 55mdirect
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22:55 - 11:05JFK-LHR
7h 10mdirect
£3,234Finnair
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Sun, 7 Sep - Mon, 15 Sep
American Airlines Logo
10:00 - 12:45LHR-JFK
7h 45mdirect
American Airlines Logo
15:00 - 07:20JFK-LHR
11h 20m1 stop
£3,390American Airlines
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Fri, 12 Sep - Tue, 16 Sep
British Airways Logo
16:20 - 19:25LHR-JFK
8h 05mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:30 - 06:30JFK-LHR
7h 00mdirect
£3,462British Airways
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Wed, 15 Oct - Thu, 23 Oct
American Airlines Logo
10:00 - 12:45LHR-JFK
7h 45mdirect
American Airlines Logo
15:00 - 07:20JFK-LHR
11h 20m1 stop
£3,477American Airlines
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Thu, 18 Sep - Tue, 30 Sep
ANA Logo
19:00 - 22:55LHR-JFK
32h 55m1 stop
ANA Logo
02:00 - 16:20JFK-LHR
33h 20m1 stop
£33,759ANA
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Wed, 28 May - Tue, 3 Jun
ANA Logo
19:00 - 22:55LHR-JFK
32h 55m1 stop
ANA Logo
02:00 - 16:20JFK-LHR
33h 20m1 stop
£33,882ANA
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Thu, 29 May - Wed, 4 Jun
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Good to Know - First Class Flights to New York

Low season

June

High season

December

Average price round-trip

£3,404

Good deal round-trip

£1,770
Best time to beat the crowds (0% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
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When to book first class flights to New York

Are your dates flexible? We break down the daily and monthly prices for first class flights to New York, so you can find the best time to fly.
Average price per month
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for first class flights to New York, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all the values for each month.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for first class flights to New York, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.

FAQs for New York first class flights

  • Which First Class lounges are there at London Heathrow Airport(LHR)?

    Whilst you’re waiting for your First Class flight to New York to take off, you can relax at one of the airline lounges in Heathrow Airport. For example, if you fly with British Airways on a First Class ticket, you will get free access to its North Club Lounge at Heathrow Airport, which offers complimentary food and drink, as well as shower facilities.

  • Which airline provides the best First Class experience to New York?

    From the moment you book your First Class ticket, you will reap the rewards of flying First. Airlines such as British Airways offer a fully changeable and refundable ticket along with the option to check-in up to 3 bags. You’ll then get to pick your seat in advance. Onboard, you’ll get full entertainment, along with gourmet meals and a fully reclining seat.

  • Can I use streaming platforms on First Class flights to New York from the UK?

    Yes, should you want to continue your addiction to your favourite TV series, there is nothing to stop you from watching it whilst you’re flying. Airlines such as British Airways and American Airlines provide the option to stream your favourite shows to your device mid-flight.

  • What is the most popular airline offering First Class flights to New York?

    Among KAYAK users, American Airlines is the most popular airline offering First Class seats on flights to New York.

  • Which airlines offer First Class tickets on flights to New York?

    Traveling to New York and want to offer yourself a First Class experience? Depending on the origin, the following airlines offer seats in First Class: American Airlines, British Airways and Finnair.

  • How does KAYAK find such good deals on First Class tickets to New York?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to New York for economy class as well as First Class travelers.

  • What is the best airline for first class flights to New York?

    The highest-rated airline by KAYAK users offering first class flights to New York is KLM, with an overall rating of 7.8.

Top tips for finding first class flights to New York

  • Flights to New York from the UK can take around 7h 30min to arrive in to the Big Apple, so choosing First Class flights to New York is a great way to stay comfortable. Not only will you benefit from wider seats with more legroom, but some airlines such as American Airlines even offer full-flat all-aisle access seating.
  • First Class flights to New York also enable you to keep in touch with those on the ground, with Wi-Fi packages available for the entirety of your trip.
  • Enjoy the benefits of First Class flights to New York before you’ve even taken off, with priority check-in, priority baggage handling and priority boarding all part of the service.
  • The most expensive day to fly First Class to New York is Monday, while the cheapest is Tuesday.
  • To get a below average price, try to book at least 1 week in advance of your departure date.

Top 5 airlines flying to New York

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to New York. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to New York. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly first class to New York? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7929 reviews
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
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third trip overseas with delta recently where the TV did not work- not acceptable for a 8 hour flight! your food really has declined crew great and I am loyal to delta

8.0 ExcellentHolly, Mar 2025BCN - JFK
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third trip overseas with delta recently where the TV did not work- not acceptable for a 8 hour flight! your food really has declined crew great and I am loyal to delta

Great staff. Wifi is terrible. Signing up for skylines is a painstaking process. Had to call customer service just to get my flight itinerary and confirmation sent to me. Consistent delays. A well staffed company that is run so poorly. Upper management needs to be renewed.

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

Everything was ok!! Just bags came up a little be late.

Tasty snacks. On-time departure and early arrival. Luggage arrived quickly at the carrousel. The only negative was a man behind us that was heavily inebriated. He was served 3 double drinks during the flight. There was no telling how much he had before the flight. He was so out of it that he spilled a drink and broke the heavy liquor glass on the floor. I don't believe he should have been served so much alcohol on a two-hour flight.

It was terrible, I sat next to a person with a cat, I'm allergic to animal dander, my discomfort was extreme

Flight heavily delayed. No food available despite purchasing an upgrade. No in cabin service.

It was not in Delta's control, but when we landed, we ended up parking at the wrong gate, and so everyone was already ready to deplane and had their carryon bags, ready to leave. But we had to sit down and move to the proper gate. This process took over 30 minutes. Again, not Delta's fault - more so on the staff at JFK

Staff was absolutely fantastic. There is no WiFi capabilities on this plane, the food isn’t even fit for a dog and the check in process both ways was difficult

Overall it was not that bad! The delay on the second leg to Indianapolis , was really unexpected!!

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

They only had vegetarian food left on the flight which I wasn’t happy about. I didn’t get any food to eat at all.

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Over the wing seat at emergency exit only downside people using lavatory have no respect and wait in the space

Flight delayed any hour and couple of big gate changes

The pilot came out and chatted with the passengers. He explained why there was a slight delay. The crew was excellent. Very helpful. I had to buy meals for my whole family and they were in different seats, so the crew had to deal with that. They were very pleasant and accommodating and did a great job!

We were unable to land in Liberia. It was not the airline’s fault, but we had to be diverted to SJO.

We had things stolen from our luggage, we also were refused an upgrade on a flight that was not full.

When we left, it wasn't Great . People were drinking heavily, very disrespectful Extremely loud, the entire trip. I think the crew members, should have get their attention. Coming back was great.

I sat in the club. The seeds were fantastic. The meal was great and Entertainment was good. The crew was fantastic. I recommend it to everybody.

The food was small portions and not fresh. I was seated at the back of the plane so by the time the cart approached me most of the food options were sold out. The cabin crew was fantastic however.

Great flight and crew. Food isn't free and neither are headphones...

We were in economy class but paid for option Plus which offer you an extra snack after take off, free earplugs & blanket. The crew were very attentive. The comfort however wasn’t great, hard to be comfortable in such restraint place. Wasn’t able to sleep through out the 7hrs flight and was exhausted upon arrival.

Boarding uncomfortable. Stewardess said I would have to check my carry on as there was no room in the overhead bins. Another passenger helped me find a spot.

Any flight that lands safely is a good flight. However our leg from Helsinki was delayed 1 hour with no explanation. The delay would not allow us to make our connection to Cincinnati. I was informed by American Airlines that our Cincinnati flight was rescheduled for the following day. I immediately made a non refundable hotel reservation in Dallas. Upon exiting the plane at Dallas I was given a hotel voucher. Nice, but I can't get a refund on the hotel I booked. A little communication would have been helpful. Food on Finnair is below quality of Korean Air.

The cabin crew really looked like they wanted to be somewhere else. They weren't really interested in providing an attentive service to full fare paying passengers at all. However the Captiain's in flight announcements were relaxed and very entertaining.

Crew were professional and responsive. Food was mediocre and breakfast could do with revampinmg

Food was very ordinary for premium economy, very small portions.

i dont know WHY they call it business class. the seats are NOT significantly wider than economy seats, they just do not let the middle seats be beepked to give the illusion of more space between passengers. the seats do NOT recline any more than economy seats either. the only real difference is the full meal served to business (vs none for economy). I would rather have a wider, lie flat ACTUAL business class seat with no food for a 3 hr flight. this was pretty disappointing to say the least.

There wore nice leather like sits, in my opinion seats lay out bit tight . Crew was great they did averything possible to make averywone comfortable as possible, food was, think worst I ever head on flight, head chicken and yellow rice. Ice cream was a nic treat.

Our previous flight was delayed but they waited for us to board.

Flight was delayed, short time connection to next flight but we make it, service was good, worth to fly just to try thair on board blueberry juce. Eccelent communication with airline.

My American Airlines flight was deleted and you guys never let me know

The flight was generally good but was delayed departure meant a very late arrival for a connecting flight.

Delayed 30 mins Forced to check in my carry on luggage

PLEASE DONT TAKE FORCEFULLY(SIZE APPROPRIATE) CARRY ONS FROM PASSENGERS WHO FOR SOME REASON NEED TO KEEP IT

It was great. My seat was comfortable. The bathrooms were clean . The service was superb . I travel a lot and I have been in 64 counties. I wish I could fly first class, even though I could , but I prefer to budget my yearly travelling expense on actual visiting , not on flight. Anyway, my point is that your economy was far much better than other airlines as good as Air France. The flight attendants and all crew were polite and very helpful and respectful. Thank you for making my long trip tolerable.

I slept the whole flight so I can't tell you about the food and there was no entertainment offered. Crew was very nice, seats were comfortable in business, and boarding was easy.

I haven't flown Swiss in a long time. I was disappointed that after paying $14,907 for 3 business class seats, we still had to pay another $200 for a single business class seat. All the window seats used to be single seats. Now it's every other one and if you want a single seat it's extra. Also, The double seats do not have pods or any privacy. We landed in Chicago after a long 10 hour flight and our connecting flight was on United. Because we do not have status on Swiss, we were not allowed to use the United lounge, even with business class seats. My father is on crutches and we had a 4 hour layover. No lounge was also disappointing. All of my status is on British Airways so I will go back to flying BA. We flew Swiss because my father did not want to go through Heathrow. On a positive, the crew were super nice and accommodating for my father who had recently had hip replacement surgery. Food was okay. I"m not a good person to critique the food, I never like airplane food.

-Swiss airlines online check in app crashed multiple times -Zurich airport does not have very many bathrooms accessible to people with disabilities - closest disability accessible bathroom to departure gate was 1/4 mile away.

The service was flawless. The trip went great. I flew from Venice, Italy to Tampa, Florida. The issue is my bag (that I checked for free when checking into the flight) was ripped along the side when I collected it from baggage claim in Tampa, last night. I thought of talking with the Tampa baggage claim employees about it and see what could be done, but my bag isn’t a very expensive bag and I didn’t want to make a big deal of it. I’m not sure if I’ll be checking a bag anymore in the future.

We're talking about a short-haul in-country flight.. there is no confort, no food, just the bottle of water. The seats are squeezed like hell and I was in the back-end of the plane, with one spare row left for the crew and to store excess bags that could not fit in the overhead bin.. Speaking of carry-on, some passengers should be better screened as their bags were simply too big to fit in the overhead bins.. ! How can this happen, and it was an A310, with 2 columns of 3-seater rows.. There is a pseudo-Business class, which is simply a section in the front of the plane where the same seats are occupied only 2 out of 3, on each side, leaving more rooms for the passengers and their bags. That's it.

We are glinting with united , but over all very disappointed

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