Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from San Diego
  • October 20th – 29th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from October – early December or January 2022 – February 2022. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 28 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: SAN
      • For availability from other cities, replace SAN with airport code listed above
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
      • Textbox 1: aa
      • Textbox 2:
        • 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: LHR
    • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
      • Textbox 1: aa
      • Textbox 2: 
    • 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 – LHR (London) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 10,938 miles or 5.3 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 10,938 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,655 miles

How to Buy Airline Tickets:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $430 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $150 more (or $580 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE checked bag included.