Cathay Pacific: Chicago – Taipei, Taiwan. $914. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • March 5th – 12th, 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 late February 2024 – early March 2024. Availability is extremely 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 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:

Routing:

  • ORD – HKG (Hong Kong) – TPE (Taipei) – HKG – ORD

Stopover:

Mileage:

Cathay Pacific is an Alaska Air partner. Mileage earning with Alaska Air is as follows:

  • Miles Flown: 16,554 miles or 5.5 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 4,138 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 4,138 miles

Cathay Pacific is also an American partner. However, this fare earns ZERO miles with American.

How to Buy:

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

Copa: Miami – Montevideo, Uruguay. $480 (Basic Economy / $600 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • January 13th – 20th, 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 April 2024 – early May 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
  • 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:

  • Basic Economy: A
  • Regular Economy: T

Routing:

  • MIA –  PTY (Panama City) – MVD (Montevideo) – PTY – MIA

Stopover:

Mileage:

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

  • Miles Flown: 9,100 miles or 5.3 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.6 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 4,550 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on Copa Air with dates found on Google Flights

American: New York – Vancouver, Canada. $304. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

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 late January 2024 – early February 2024. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure

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:

Routing:

  • LGA – DFW (Dallas) – YVR (Vancouver) – DFW – LGA

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 6,272 miles or 4.8 cents per mile
  • Loyalty Points: 1,005 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,005 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on Google Flights.

United: Boston – San Jose, Costa Rica. $278 (Basic Economy) / $368 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

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 in late January 2024. Availability is extremely 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
  • 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:

  • BOS – IAH (Houston) – SJO (San Jose) – IAH – BOS

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 6,298 miles or 4.4 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 5.8 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,120 miles

How to Buy:

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

United: Washington D.C. – Liberia, Costa Rica. $334 (Basic Economy) / $424 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • March 3rd – 8th, 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 January 2024 – early May 2024 or mid August 2024 – October 2024 for Sunday through Wednesday departures and Tuesday through Friday returns. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 1 day 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 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:

  • DCA – ORD (Chicago) – LIR (Liberia) – ORD – DCA

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,564 miles or 6.0 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 7.6 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,420 miles

How to Buy:

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

United: San Francisco – Portland, Maine (and vice versa). $256 (Basic Economy) / $356 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • January 27th – 30th, 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 late January 2024 – early February 2024. 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
  • 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:

  • SFO – EWR (Newark) – PWM (Portland) – EWR – SFO

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,682 miles or 4.5 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.3 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,432 miles

How to Buy:

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

Copa: Los Angeles – Medellin, Colombia. $319 (Basic Economy / $439 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • January 23rd – 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 late January 2024 – early May 2024. 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 Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: LAX
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: pty
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
        • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Copa Air and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  MDE
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: pty
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
    • (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:

  • A (Basic Economy)
  • T (Regular Economy)

Routing:

  • LAX – PTY (Panama City) – MDE (Medellin) – PTY – LAX

Stopover:

Mileage:

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

  • Miles Flown: 6,692 miles or 4.7 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.6 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 3,346 miles

How to Buy:

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

American: Phoenix – Key West, Florida (and vice versa). $231 (Basic Economy) / $321 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • January 20th – 23rd, 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 late January 2022 – mid February 2022. 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 and some international flights because American change the way it sells its fares.

Fare Class:

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

Routing:

  • PHX –  CLT (Charlotte) – EYW (Key West) – CLT –  PHX

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,012 miles or 4.6 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.4 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 1,283 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,283 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on American with dates found on Google Flights.

jetBlue: New York – Reno, Nevada (and vice versa). $226 (Basic Economy) / $316 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 22nd – 26th, 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 late February 2024 – early March 2024. 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: JFK
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: b6
      • Extension Codes:
        • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on jetBlue and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  RNO
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: b6
      • 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:

  • L (Basic Economy)
  • P (Regular Economy)

Routing:

  • JFK – RNO (Reno) – JFK

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 4,806 miles or 4.7 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.6 cents per mile (Regular Economy)

How to Buy:

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

Delta: San Francisco – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. $686 (Basic Economy) / $836 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • March 5th – 12th, 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 in March 2024. Availability is extremely 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 Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: SFO
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: DL DL
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
        • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Delta and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  GIG
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: DL DL
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
    • (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:

  • E (Basic Economy)
  • V (Regular Economy)

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Routing:

  • SFO – ATL (Atlanta) – GIG (Rio de Janeiro) – ATL – SFO

Stopover:

Mileage:

Until December 31st, 2023:

  • Miles Flown: 13,758 miles or 5.0 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.0 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 13,758 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 3,700 miles

January 1st, 2024 onward:

  • Miles Flown: 13,758 miles or 5.0 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.0 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 3,700 miles

How to Buy:

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