Month: August 2023

Sample Travel Date:

• November 4th – 7th

• 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 September or early November or early December for Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday departures and returns. 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

• Use Google Flights.
  • Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software does not show the cheapest fares for American domestic and some international flights because American change the way it sells its fares.
  • Google Flights will show availability with overnight layovers with this fare. To show availability with layovers of no more than 5 hours, select all Filters, then scroll down to connecting airports and you will see a selector to limit connection duration like this:

Fare Class:

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

Routing:

• EWR – CLT (Charlotte) – LAS (Las Vegas) – CLT  – EWR

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 4,876 miles or 3.1 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.2 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
• Loyalty Points: 1,200 points
• Redeemable Miles: 1,200 miles

How to Buy:

• Book on American with dates found on Google Flights

Sample Travel Date:

• October 7th – 10th

• 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 November or early December for Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday departures and returns. 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: IAD
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua
    • Extension Codes:
      • 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 the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
  • Destination:  SAN
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua
    • Extension Codes:
  • (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:

• N (Basic Economy)
• K (Regular Economy)

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Routing:

• IAD – SAN (San Diego) – IAD

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 4,494 miles or 4.4 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.4 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
• Redeemable Miles: 1,200 miles

How to Buy:

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