Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Phoenix
  • October 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 in October. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 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 ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Departing from: PHX
      • For Portland availability, replace PHX with PDX on the Departing from: field
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
      • Textbox 1: aa aa
      • Textbox 2: maxconnect 360
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  ATH
    • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
      • Textbox 1: aa aa
      • Textbox 2: maxconnect 360
    • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Length of stay “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 ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

Fare Class:

Routing:

  • PHX – ORD (Chicago) – ATH (Athens) – ORD – PHX

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 13,766 miles or 4.4 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 13,766 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,465 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $462 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $150 more (or $612 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE checked bag included.