George Lucas flies from Nice to London the week of the Star Wars Celebration

George Lucas flew from Nice, France, to London Luton Airport on May 29, 2026, a short 1-hour-39-minute hop across the Channel aboard a Gulfstream V. The departure from the Côte d'Azur follows a multi-day stay in the South of France, with the aircraft having arrived in Nice from Los Angeles the previous day.

The trip lands the same week as Star Wars Celebration 2026, which runs May 29–31 at ExCeL London, per the official event schedule. While Lucas is not listed as a speaker, the convention is the largest annual gathering of the franchise's fan base, and his presence in the city — even as a private attendee or for related meetings — is a plausible explanation for the timing. Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 for roughly $4 billion, but remains closely associated with the brand's creative legacy.

Recent flight patterns show George Lucas shuttling between San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles over the past week, with a brief stop in Nice before this London leg. The UK is a recurring destination for the filmmaker, who maintains ties to the British film industry through past productions at Pinewood and Shepperton Studios.