Sample Travel Date:
- March 23rd – 30th
- This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates
Fare Availability:
- Valid for travel until March. A Sunday stay is required. 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: MSP
- For Atlanta availability, replace MSP with ATL on the Origin field
- For Detroit availability, replace MSP with DTW on the Origin field
- Origin Advanced Routing Code:
- Routing Codes: ua ua
- Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
- This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on United and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
- Destination: CDG
- Return Advanced Routing Code:
- Routing Codes: ua ua
- 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)
- Origin: MSP
- 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 Airline Tickets” section.
Fare Class:
Elite Qualifying Dollars:
Sample Routing:
- MSP – EWR (Newark) – CDG (Paris) – EWR (Newark) – MSP
Sample Mileage:
- Miles Flown: 9,397 miles or 6.0 cents per mile
- Redeemable Miles: 2,075 miles
How to Buy:
- Book on United with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
