Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from San Diego
  • March 1st – 8th, 2022
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel in early December or January 2022 – early March 2022 for Sunday through Wednesday departures and Tuesday through Friday returns. 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:

  • Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Departing from: SAN
      • For Las Vegas availability, replace SAN with LAS on the Departing from: field
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
      • Textbox 1: aa PHL aa
      • Textbox 2: maxconnect 360
        • This is instructing ITA 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: DUB
    • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
      • Textbox 1: aa PHL aa
      • Textbox 2: maxconnect 360
    • Click on the “Advanced Routing Codes” link to enable advanced routing code input
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Enter departure date
    • Length of stay: 3-10
      • The maximum search range is 7 days, so enter ranges in this format: 0-7, 3-10, 5-12, etc.
  • The ITA search page should look like the following 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:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – PHL (Philadelphia) – DUB (Dublin) – PHL – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 11,250 miles or 4.5 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 11,250 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,005 miles

How to Buy:

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