Sample Travel Date:
- Sample from Minneapolis
- February 1st – 8th, 2024
- This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates
Fare Availability:
- Valid for travel until early December or January 2024 – February 2024. 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: 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 300
- Destination: MAD
- 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: MSP
- 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) – MAD (Madrid) – DFW MSP
Sample Mileage:
- Miles Flown: 11,606 miles or 3.8 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 5.3 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
- Loyalty Points: 2,540 points
- Redeemable Miles: 2,540 miles
How to Buy:
- Book on American with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
