Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Houston
  • March 1st – 8th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Houston: Valid for travel from late February – early March or September –  early December for Monday through Thursday departures and returns. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure.
  • Kansas City / Las Vegas / San Diego: Valid for travel from late February – early March or late October – early December for Sunday through Wednesday departures and for Tuesday through Friday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 7 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 Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: IAH
      • For Kansas City availability, replace IAH with MCI on the Origin field
      • For Las Vegas availability, replace IAH with LAS on the Origin field
      • For San Diego availability, replace IAH with SAN on the Origin field
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: aa aa
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
        • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on American and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  MAD
    • 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)
  • Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
  • How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
  • The Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets using Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

Sample Routing:

  • IAH – MIA (Miami) – MAD (Madrid) – MIA – IAH

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 10,750 miles
  • Loyalty Points: 2,755 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,755 miles

How to Buy:

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