Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Houston
  • March 21st – 28th, 2022
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from late March 2021 – early May 2021 or August 2021. 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: IAH
      • For Atlanta availability, replace IAH with ATL on the Departing from: field
      • For Denver availability, replace IAH with DEN on the Departing from: field
      • For Detroit availability, replace IAH with DTW on the Departing from: field
      • For Kansas City availability, replace IAH with MCI on the Departing from: field
      • For Las Vegas availability, replace IAH with LAS on the Departing from: field
      • For San Diego availability, replace IAH with SAN on the Departing from: field
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
      • Textbox 1: aa aa
      • Textbox 2: -overnight
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on American and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination: HEL
    • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
      • Textbox 1: aa aa
      • Textbox 2: -overnight
    • 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:

  • IAH – ORD (Chicago) – HEL (Helsinki) – ORD – IAH

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 10,692 miles
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 10,692 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,950 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on American with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.