Month: January 2022

Sample Travel Date:

• March 16th – 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 from March – early May. 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

• 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:

• JFK – CDG (Paris) – DXB (Dubai) – CDG – JFK

Stopover:

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 13,752 miles or 4.3 cents per mile
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 13,752 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 2,195 miles

How to Buy:

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

Sample Travel Date:

• March 3rd – 11th

• 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 February – March. Availability is extremely limited – just a few scattered dates. 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:
  • Origin: IAD
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: LX LX
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
      • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Swiss and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
  • Destination:  ATH
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: LX LX
    • 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 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:

Routing:

• IAD ZRH (Zurich) – ATH (Athens) – ZRH – IAD

Stopover:

Mileage:

Swiss is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. Mileage earning with United is as follows:

• Miles Flown: 10,324 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 2,581 miles

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our Swiss link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
  • On Swiss
    • Economy Light = Basic Economy
    • Economy Saver = Regular Economy