Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Portland
  • December 1st – 8th
  • This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from late November – early December. Availability is extremely limited. Must purchase at least 1 days in advance of departure
  • Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is 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: PDX
      • For Houston availability, replace PDX with IAH on the Origin field
      • For Las Vegas availability, replace PDX with LAS on the Origin field
      • For Los Angeles availability, replace PDX with LAX on the Origin field
      • For Phoenix availability, replace PDX with PHX on the Origin field
      • For San Diego availability, replace PDX with SAN on the Origin field
      • For San Francisco availability, replace PDX with SFO on the Origin field
      • For Seattle availability, replace PDX with SEA on the Origin field
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ac ac
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 450
        • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Google Flights and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  AKL
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ac ac
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 450
    • (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:

Routing:

  • PDX – YVR (Vancouver) – AKL (Auckland) – YVR – PDX

Stopover:

Mileage:

Air Canada is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. Mileage earning with United is as follows:

  • Miles Flown: 14,612 miles or 3.7 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 4.8 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 7,306 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on  Google Flights with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software. Select “Book with Air Canada” to price
    • You must use the Google Flights redirect to price this. If you go to Air Canada directly, you will not receive this price.

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Seattle