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Sample Travel Date:

• September 30th – October 7th

• 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:

• Valid for travel from late September – early December or January 2026 –  March 2026 for Sunday through Wednesday departures and Tuesday through Friday returns.  Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 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 Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:
  • Origin: SFO
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
      • 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:  BCN
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • 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:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Routing:

• SFO – IAD (Washington D.C.)  – BCN (Barcelona) – ORD (Chicago) – SFO

Stopover:

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 12,704  miles or 3.8 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 5.4 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
• Redeemable Miles: 2,855 miles

How to Buy:

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

Sample Travel Date:

• November 19th – 26th

• 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:

• Valid for travel until November for Monday through Thursday departures and returns. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 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

• 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:

Routing:

• SFO – HKG (Hong Kong) – MNL (Manila) – HKG – SFO

Stopover:

Mileage:

Cathay Pacific is an Alaska Air partner. Mileage earning with Alaska Air is as follows:

• Miles Flown: 15,244 miles or 4.4 cents per mile
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 3,811 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 3,811 miles

Cathay Pacific is also an American partner. However, this fare earns ZERO miles with American.

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software