Air Canada: Charlotte – Tokyo, Japan. $767 (Basic Economy) / $902 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • October 15th – 22nd
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until early March or September – 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: CLT
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ac ac
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
        • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software 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:  TYO
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ac ac
      • 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:

  • CLT – YYZ (Toronto) – HND (Tokyo – Haneda) – YYZ – CLT

Sample Mileage:

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

  • Miles Flown: 14,026 miles or 5.5 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.4 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 7,013 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on Google Flights with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software.

Copa: Orlando – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. $486 (Basic Economy) / $596 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • May 7th – 15th
    • This is a sample travel date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel in late March or early May. Availability is limited. 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: MCO
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: pty
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Copa and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  GIG
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: pty
      • 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:

  • A (Basic Economy)
  • L (Regular Economy)

Sample Routing:

  • MCO – PTY (Panama City) – GIG (Rio de Janeiro) – PTY – MCO

Sample Mileage:

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

  • Miles Flown: 9,260 miles or 5.2 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.4 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 4,630 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on Copa Air with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software.

Delta: San Diego – Tokyo, Japan. $685 (Basic Economy) / $945 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 19th – 26th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until late February for Sunday through Wednesday departures and Tuesday through Friday returns. Availability is limited. 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
  • 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:

  • E (Basic Economy)
  • V (Regular Economy)

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – SEA (Seattle) – HND (Tokyo – Haneda) – SEA – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 11,680 miles or 5.9 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 8.1 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 4,150 miles

How to Buy:

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

United: Houston – Milan, Italy $547 (Basic Economy) / $747 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • April 2nd – 9th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from late March – early April. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 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
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua EWR ua
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
        • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on United and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  MXP
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua EWR 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 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:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • IAH –  EWR (Newark) – MXP (Milan) – EWR – IAH

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 10,788 miles or 5.1 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.9 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 3,150 miles

How to Buy:

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

American: Atlanta / Detroit / Minneapolis – Sydney, Australia. $836. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

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)
  • 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

American: Denver – Barcelona, Spain. $491 (Basic Economy) / $691 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 4th – 14th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel in February. 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
  • 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:

  • B (Basic Economy)
  • O (Regular Economy)

Sample Routing:

  • DEN – PHL (Philadelphia) – BCN (Barcelona) –  PHL- DEN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 10,930 miles or 4.5 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.3 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 2,905 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,905 miles

How to Buy:

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

American: Minneapolis – Dublin, Ireland. $502 (Basic Economy) / $702 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • March 17th – 26th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until early March. A Sunday stay is required. 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: MSP
    • 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:  DUB
    • 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:

  • B (Basic Economy)
  • O (Regular Economy)

Sample Routing:

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

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 8,478 miles or 5.9 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 8.3 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 2,965 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,965 miles

How to Buy:

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

United: Charlotte / Kansas City / Orlando – Cape Town, South Africa. $907. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Orlando
  • February 3rd – 10th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until early February. 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: MCO
      • For Charlotte availability, replace MCO with CLT on the Origin field
      • For Kansas City availability, replace MCO with MCI on the Origin field
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 480
        • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on United and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  CPT
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 480
    • (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:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • MCO – IAD (Washington D.C.) – CPT (Cape Town) – EWR (Newark) – MCO

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 17,445 miles or 5.2 cents per mile
  • Redeemable Miles: 3,945 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on Google Flights with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software.

American: San Diego – Lisbon, Portugal. $564 (Basic Economy) / $764 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 11th – 20th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until late February for Sunday through Wednesday departures and 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
  • 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:

  • B (Basic Economy)
  • O (Regular Economy)

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – PHL (Philadelphia)  – LIS (Lisbon) – PHL  – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 11,620 miles or 4.9 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.5 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 3,175 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 3,175 miles

How to Buy:

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

American: Houston / Denver – Melbourne, Australia. $873. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

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

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from late March  – early December. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 10 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
  • 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 – DFW (Dallas) – MEL (Melbourne) – DFW – IAH

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 18,428 miles or 4.7 cents per mile
  • Loyalty Points: 3,511 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 3,511 miles

How to Buy:

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