Month: June 2021

Sample Travel Date:

• March 9th – 16th, 2022

• 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 2022 – April 2022. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 21 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 ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: PDX
    
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: aa aa
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
      • This is instructing ITA 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:  HND
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
    • Textbox 1: aa aa
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “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 ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted

• You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Routing:

• PDX – LAX (Los Angeles) – HND (Tokyo – Haneda) – LAX – PDX

Stopover:

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 12,614 miles or 4.8 cents per mile
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 12,614 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 2,460 miles

How to Buy:

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