Sample Travel Date:
- Sample from Detroit
- February 13th – 18th
- This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates
Fare Availability:
- Valid for travel in late February or late April – early May. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 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: DTW
- For Atlanta availability, replace DTW with ATL on the Origin field
- For Minneapolis availability, replace DTW with MSP on the Origin field
- Origin Advanced Routing Code:
- Routing Codes: aa aa
- Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
- 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: KOA
- Return Advanced Routing Code:
- Routing Codes: aa aa
- Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
- (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)
- Origin: DTW
- 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:
Sample Routing:
- DTW – PHX (Phoenix) – KOA (Kona) – PHX – DTW
Sample Mileage:
- Miles Flown: 9,044 miles or 4.9 cents per mile
- Loyalty Points: 1,825 points
- Redeemable Miles: 1,825 miles
How to Buy:
- Support us by using our Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
