Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Charlotte
  • September 22nd – 27th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until October. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 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:

  • Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Departing from: CLT
      • For Denver availability, replace CLT with DEN on the Departing from: field
      • For Houston availability, replace CLT with IAH on the Departing from: field
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
      • Textbox 1: aa aa
      • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination: ATH
    • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
      • Textbox 1: aa aa
      • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
    • Click on the “Advanced Routing Codes” link to enable advanced routing code input
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Enter departure date
    • Length of stay: 3-10
      • The maximum search range is 7 days, so enter ranges in this format: 0-7, 3-10, 5-12, etc.
  • The ITA search page should look like the following when all values are inputted.
  • You cannot buy tickets through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy” section.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • CLT –  JFK (New York) – ATH (Athens) – ORD (Chicago) – CLT

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 11,512 miles or 5.8 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 11,512 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,755 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $518 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $150 more (or $668 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE checked bag included.