Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Denver
  • January 21st – 25th, 2022
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Denver: Valid for travel from late January 2022 – early February 2022 or April 2022. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.
  • Houston: Valid for travel from January 2022 – early March 2022. Must purchase at least 3 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:

  • 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:
    • Origin: DEN
      • For Houston availability, replace DEN with IAH on the Origin field
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: aa aa
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
        • 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:  SJU
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: aa aa
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
    • (Click on Advanced Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Duration “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 through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy” section.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • DEN – MIA (Miami) – SJU (San Juan) – ORD (Chicago) – DEN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,709 miles or 4.9 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 5,709 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,050 miles

How to Buy:

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