Month: August 2021

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Los Angeles
• September 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 mid September – early December or January 2022 – early May 2022. A Sunday stay is required. 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

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: LAX
    • For Boston availability, replace LAX with BOS on the Departing from: field
    • For Chicago availability, replace LAX with ORD on the Departing from: field
    • For Miami availability, replace LAX with MIA on the Departing from: field
    • For Newark availability, replace LAX with EWR on the Departing from: field
    • For New York availability, replace LAX with JFK on the Departing from: field
    • For San Francisco availability, replace LAX with SFO on the Departing from: field
    • For Washington D.C. availability, replace LAX with IAD on the Departing from: field
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: ua
    • Textbox 2:
      • We are instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare, using those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
  • Destination:  ZRH
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
    • Textbox 1: ua
    • Textbox 2:
  • (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:

• LAX – ZRH (Zurich) – LAX

Stopover:

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 11,842 miles or 5.0 cents per mile
• Redeemable Miles: 2,255 miles

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
  • Select the $401 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $150 more (or $551 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE checked bag included.