Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Orlando
  • January 24th – 31st, 2024
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until early December or January 2024 – February 2024. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

  • This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post
  • Use Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: MCO
      • For Las Vegas availability, replace MCO with LAS on the Origin field
      • For San Diego availability, replace MCO with SAN on the Origin field
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
        • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on United and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  LIS
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
    • (Click on Advanced Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Duration “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
  • Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
  • How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
  • The Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets using Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • MCO – EWR (Newark) – LIS (Lisbon) – EWR – MCO

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 8,624 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,905 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on United with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software .