Month: March 2022

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from San Francisco
• September 21st – 25th

• 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:

• Chicago / San Francisco: Valid for travel from August – mid November. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure
• Washington D.C.: Valid for travel from April  – early December or January 2023 – early February 2023. 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 ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Origin: SFO
    • For Chicago availability, replace SFO with ORD on the Origin field
    • For Washington D.C. – Dulles availability, replace SFO with IAD on the Origin field
    • For Washington D.C. – Reagan availability, replace SFO with DCA on the Origin field
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: DL DL
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
      • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare, using those dates on Priceline and you will be provided with an option to upgrade to the regular economy fare
  • Destination:  PTY
  • 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

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

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Routing:

• SFO – ATL (Atlanta) – PTY (Panama City) – ATL – SFO

Stopover:

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 7,720 miles or 4.1 cents per mile
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 7,720 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 900 miles

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
  • Select the $236 fare from the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $81 more (or $316 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on included