British Airways / American: Portland – Zurich, Switzerland. $471 (Basic Economy) / $671 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • November 10th – 19th
  • 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 October – early December for Sunday through Wednesday departures and Tuesday through Friday returns. A Sunday stay is required. 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:

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

Routing:

  • PDX – LHR (London) – ZRH (Zurich) – LHR – PDX

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 10,772 miles or 4.4 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.2 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
    Loyalty Points: 2,445 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,445 miles

How to Buy:

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

Alaska Air: Portland – Kauai, Hawaii (and vice versa). $277 (Basic Economy) / $407 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • December 9th – 16th
  • 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 in early December for Sunday through Wednesday departures to Hawaii and Tuesday through Friday departures from Hawaii. Availability is extremely limited. Must purchase at least 14 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:

  • X (Basic Economy)
  • R (Regular Economy)

Routing:

  • PDX – LIH (Kauai) – PDX

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,258 miles or 5.3 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 7.7 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 5,258 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 5,258 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on Alaska Air with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software,

British Airways / American: Portland – Budapest, Hungary. $520 (Basic Economy) / $720 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • November 5th – 12th
  • 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 November – early December or mid January 2026 – early April 2026 for Sunday through Wednesday departures and Tuesday through Friday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 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:

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

Routing:

  • PDX – LHR (London) – BUD (Budapest) – LHR – PDX

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 11,642 miles or 4.5 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.2 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 2,695 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,695 miles

How to Buy:

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

United: Portland – Berlin, Germany. $566 (Basic Economy) / $766 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • March 3rd – 10th, 2026
  • 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 mid January 2026 – early March 2026 for Sunday through Wednesday departures and Tuesday through Friday returns. A Sunday stay is required. 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: PDX
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • Extension Codes: -overnight
        • 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:  BER
    • 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:

  • $571 (Regular Economy)

Routing:

  • PDX – EWR (Newark) – BER (Berlin) – EWR – PDX

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 12,814 miles or 4.6 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.3 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.

American: Portland – London, England. $545 (Basic Economy) / $745 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • October 15th – 22nd
  • 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 October – early December or mid January 2026 – early March 2026 for Sunday through Wednesday departures and Tuesday through Friday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 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:

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

Routing:

  • PDX – LHR (London)  – PDX

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 9,794 miles or 5.6 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 5.6 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 2,400 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,400 miles

How to Buy:

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

American: Portland – Cancun, Mexico. $332 (Basic Economy) / $392 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • November 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:

  •  Valid for travel until early December or January 2026 – May 2026.   Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 1 day 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:

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

Routing:

  • PDX –  MIA (Miami) – CUN (Cancun) – MIA – PDX

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 6,452 miles or 5.1 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.0 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 985 points
  • Redeemable Miles:  985 miles

How to Buy:

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

Icelandair: Portland – Reykjavik, Iceland. $448 (Basic Economy) / $608 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • October 22nd – 29th
  • 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 October – early December. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 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:

  • PDX – KEF (Reykjavik) – PDX

Stopover:

Mileage:

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

  • Miles Flown: 7,450 miles or 6.0 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 8.1 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 0 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 0 miles

How to Buy:

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

American: Portland – Nashville, Tennessee (and vice versa). $158 (Basic Economy) / $248 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • November 1st – 4th
  • 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 September – early December. 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:

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

Routing:

  • PDX – ORD (Chicago) – BNA (Nashville) – ORD – PDX

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 4,284 miles or 3.7 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 5.7 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 922 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 922 miles

How to Buy:

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

Delta: Portland – Tokyo, Japan. $505 (Basic Economy) / $765 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • September 15th – 23rd
  • 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 mid September for Sunday through Wednesday departures and Tuesday through Friday returns. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 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: LAX
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: DL DL
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
        • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Delta and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  HND
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: DL DL
      • 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:

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

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Routing:

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

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 9,836 miles or 5.1 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 7.8 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 3,240 miles

How to Buy:

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

American: Portland – Orlando, Florida (and vice versa). $158 (Basic Economy) / $258 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • November 1st – 4th
  • 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 September – early November or early December. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure and by August 7th (TODAY)
  • 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:

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

Routing:

  • PDX – ORD (Chicago) – MCO (Orlando) – DFW (Dallas) – PDX

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,334 miles or 2.9 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 4.8 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 969 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 969 miles

How to Buy:

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