Sample Travel Date:
- Sample from Atlanta
- April 17th – 24th
- This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates
Fare Availability:
- Atlanta / Detroit: Valid for travel until early December. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure
- Minneapolis: Valid for travel until mid March or late May – early December. Availability is limited. 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 Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:
- Origin: ATL
- For Detroit availability, replace ATL with DTW on the Origin field
- For Minneapolis availability, replaceATL MSP with ATL on the Origin field
- Origin Advanced Routing Code:
- Routing Codes: aa aa
- Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
- Destination: SYD
- 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: ATL
- 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:
- ATL – DFW (Dallas) – SYD (Sydney) – DFW – ATL
Sample Mileage:
- Miles Flown: 18,610 miles or 4.5 cents per mile
- Loyalty Points: 3,261 miles
- Redeemable Miles: 3,261 miles
How to Buy:
- Book on American with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software
