Category: Detroit

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Atlanta
• November 10th – 17th
  • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates.

Fare Availability:

• Atlanta / Detroit: Valid for travel until early May or September – mid November. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure.
• Minneapolis: Valid for travel until early March or April – early May or September – October. 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: ATL
    • For Detroit availability, replace ATL with DTW on the Origin field
    • For Minneapolis availability, replace ATL with MSP on the Origin field
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 450
  • Destination:  DXB
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 450
  • (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:

• ATL – EWR (Newark)  – DXB (Dubai) – EWR – ATL

Sample Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 15,178 miles or 4.3 cents per mile
• Redeemable Miles: 1,593 miles

How to Buy:

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

Atlanta

Detroit

Minneapolis

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Minneapolis
• March 3rd – 11th
  • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates.

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel until early March. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 1 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
    • For Atlanta availability, replace MSP with ATL on the Origin field
    • For Detroit availability, replace MSP with DTW on the Origin field
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: aa aa
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
  • Destination:  AKL
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: aa aa
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
  • (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 – DFW (Dallas) – AKL (Auckland) – DFW – MSP

Sample Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 16,592 miles or 4.9 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.3 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
• Loyalty Points: 4,450 points
• Redeemable Miles: 4,450 miles
  

How to Buy:

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

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Atlanta
• March 5th – 12th
  • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates.

Fare Availability:

• Atlanta / Minneapolis: Valid for travel until early May or late August – early December for Monday through Thursday departures and returns. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.
• Detroit: Valid for travel until early February or April or late August – early December for Monday through Thursday departures and returns. 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
    • For Minneapolis availability, replace ATL with MSP on the Origin
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 450
  • Destination:  HKG
    • 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.
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 450
  • (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:

• ATL – SFO (San Francisco) – HKG (Hong Kong) – SFO – ATL

Sample Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 18,088 miles or 3.5 cents per mile (Basic Economy) /4.6 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
• Redeemable Miles: 3,445 miles

How to Buy:

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

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Atlanta
• January 27th, 2026 – February 3rd, 2026
  • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates.

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from mid January 2026 – early February 2026. 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: ATL
    • For Detroit availability, replace ATL with DTW on the Origin field
    • For Minneapolis availability, replace ATL with MSP on the Origin field
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 450
  • Destination:  DXB
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 450
  • (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:

• ATL – EWR (Newark)  – DXB (Dubai) – EWR – ATL

Sample Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 15,178 miles or 4.3 cents per mile
• Redeemable Miles: 2,600 miles

How to Buy:

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