Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from San Diego
  • November 2nd – 9th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until early December or January 2022 – early March 2022. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure.
    • Atlanta availability is from October onward, while Las Vegas and Minneapolis availability is from November onward
  • 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: ATL
      • For availability from other cities, replace ATL with airport code listed above
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
      • Textbox 1: ua ewr ua
      • 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 an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination: LIS
    • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
      • Textbox 1: ua ewr ua
      • Textbox 2: maxconnect 360
    • 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 Airline Tickets” section.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

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

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 11,586 miles or 5.2 cents per mile
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,455 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $457 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $150 more (or $607 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE checked bag included.