Month: August 2023

Sample Travel Date:

• January 24th – 31st, 2024

• 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 October or late January 2024 – early February 2024. 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

• Use Google Flights.
  • Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software does not show the cheapest fares for American domestic 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:

• DCA – MIA (Miami) – BOG (Bogota) – DFW (Dallas) – DCA

Stopover:

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 7,806 miles or 4.1 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 5.3 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
• Loyalty Points: 1,340 points
• Redeemable Miles: 1,340 miles

How to Buy:

• Book on American with dates found on Google Flights.

Sample Travel Date:

• September 15th – 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 late August – September.  Availability is extremely limited – just a few scattered dates. 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

• Use Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:
  • Origin: SFO
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
      • 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:  ACA
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
  • (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)
• G (Regular Economy)

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Routing:

• SFO – IAH (Houston) – ACA (Acapulco) – IAH – SFO

Stopover:

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 5,174 miles or 5.3 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 7.1 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
• Redeemable Miles: 810 miles

How to Buy:

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