Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from New York
  • September 12th – 18th
  • This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

  • New York: Valid for travel from late August – October or January 2022 – early April 2022. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 28 days in advance of departure
  • Newark: Valid for travel from late August – early November or early December or January 2022 – early April 2022. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 28 days in advance of departure
  • Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is 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:
    • Departing from: JFK
      • For Newark availability, replace JFK with EWR on the Departing from: field
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
      • Textbox 1: LX LX
      • Textbox 2: maxconnect 300
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Google Flights and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  OPO
    • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
      • Textbox 1: LX LX
      • Textbox 2: maxconnect 300
    • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Length of stay “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, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

Routing:

  • JFK – ZRH (Zurich)  – OPO (Porto) –  ZRH – JFK

Stopover:

Mileage:

Swiss is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. Mileage earning with United is as follows:

  • Miles Flown: 9,736 miles or 5.1 cents per mile
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,434 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on Google Flights with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Select “Book with United” to price. Swiss does not price the Basic Economy fare.
    • Select the $351 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $150 more (or $501 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE checked bag included.