Sample Travel Date:

  • May 5th – 10th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates.

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from late April – early May or late August – early November or early December or January 2023. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure
  • Note: This fare is valid at 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: CLT
    • 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 Priceline and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  LAX
        • These works both ways, so LAX can be the Origin and CLT can be the Destination
    • 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)
  • 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 using ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy” section.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • CLT  – EWR (Newark) – LAX (Los Angeles) – EWR  – CLT

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,950 miles or 3.6 cents per mile
  • Redeemable Miles: 781 miles

How to Buy

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $164 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $51 (or $214 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on included