United: San Diego – Cancun, Mexico. $267 (Basic Economy) / $357 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • September 23rd – 26th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from August – early October. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most 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: SAN
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
        • 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:  CUN
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • 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 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:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – IAH (Houston) – CUN (Cancun) – IAH – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 4,222 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 940 miles

How to Buy:

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

American: San Diego – Tampa, Florida (and vice versa). $183 (Basic Economy) / $273 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • November 7th – 14th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates.

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from mid August – early November. Availability is extremely limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most 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

Fare Class:

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

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – CLT (Charlotte) – TPA (Tampa) – CLT – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,158 miles or 3.5 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 5.3 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 1,060 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,060 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on American with dates found on Google Flights

Southwest: San Diego – Kauai, Hawaii (and vice versa). $199. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • August 22nd – 29th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from late August – October. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – HNL (Honolulu)  – LIH (Kauai) – HNL – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,430 miles or 3.7 cents per mile

How to Buy :

Alaska Air: Orlando – San Diego (and vice versa). $198 (Basic Economy) / $278 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • September 13th – 20th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates.

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from mid August – early October. Availability is limited.  Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most 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:

  • X (Basic Economy)
  • R (Regular Economy)

Sample Routing:

  • MCO – SAN (San Diego) – MCO

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 4,286 miles or 4.6 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.5 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 4,286 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 4,286 miles

How to Buy:

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

United: San Diego – San Juan, Puerto Rico. $277 (Basic Economy) / $367 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • January 25th – 31st, 2024
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from September –  early November or late January 2024 – early February 2024. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most 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: SAN
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
        • 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:  SJU
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • 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 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:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – IAH (Houston) – SJU (San Juan) – EWR (Newark) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 7,334 miles or 3.8 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 5.0 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,480 miles

How to Buy:

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

American: San Diego – Santiago, Chile. $617 (Basic Economy) / $757 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • October 6th – 16th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from late August – October. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is extremely limited – just a few scattered dates. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most 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: SAN
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: aa aa
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
        • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on American and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  SCL
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: aa aa
      • 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:

  • B (Basic Economy)
  • O (Regular Economy

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – DFW (Dallas) – SCL (Santiago) – DFW  – SAN

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 12,104 miles or 5.1 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.3 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Loyalty Points: 3,390 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 3,30 miles

How to Buy:

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

Southwest: San Diego – Kauai, Hawaii (and vice versa). $277. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • October 24th – 31st
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from late August – October. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – HNL (Honolulu)  – LIH (Kauai) – HNL – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,430 miles or 5.1 cents per mile

How to Buy :

United: San Diego – Newark (and vice versa). $218 (Basic Economy) / $298 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • May 12th – 16th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel in mid May. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most 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: SAN
    • 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:  EWR
    • 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)
  • G (Regular Economy)

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – EWR (Newark) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 4,838 miles or 4.5 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.2 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,246 miles

How to Buy:

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

Southwest: San Diego – Fort Lauderdale (and vice versa). $228. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • August 18th – 22nd
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel in early May or late August.  Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – HOU (Houston) – FLL (Fort Lauderdale) – AUS (Austin) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 4,539 miles or 5.0 cents per mile

How to Buy:

Southwest: San Diego – Kauai, Hawaii (and vice versa). $241. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • May 4th – 8th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from late April – mid May. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.
  • Note: This fare is valid at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare is most likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – LAS (Las Vegas) – LIH (Kauai) – HNL (Honolulu)  – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,792 miles or 4.2 cents per mile

How to Buy :