Winter fares to London just keep dropping, as evidenced by this new deal from Virgin Atlantic that’s got round-trip flights to London from New York for as little as $396. Fares from other U.S. cities Virgin Atlantic serves are low as well, with a round-trip ticket from Boston or Washington D.C. to London running at $426, and from Chicago it could be as low as $446. Even from the West Coast cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles, round-trip tickets to London are as low as $596. When the European fare deals reach all the way out to the West Coast, you know you’re on to something.

To take advantage of these low fares, you’ll need to fly either between now and December 17th or from December 24, 2008 until March 22, 2009, and you’ll need to book your tickets by December 3, 2008. Remember that the prices quoted don’t include taxes and fees – be sure to read all the details before you book.