United: San Diego – Zurich, Switzerland. $504 (Basic Economy) / $654 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

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

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until March. A Sunday stay is required. 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 ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: SAN
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  ZRH
    • 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 ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy” section.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – IAD (Washington D.C.)- ZRH (Zurich) – EWR (Newark) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 12,743 miles or 5.1 cents per mile
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,675 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $504 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $150 more (or $654 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE check bag included.

Southwest: San Diego – Maui, Hawaii (and vice versa) $183. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 10th – 15th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until early March for Monday through Thursday departures and returns. Availability is limited.  Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure and by January 21st (TODAY)
  • 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 – OGG (Maui) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 5,072 miles or 3.6 cents per mile

How to Buy:

American: Las Vegas / San Diego – Helsinki, Finland. $440 (Basic Economy) / $590 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from San Diego
  • May 3rd – 10th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from late March – early May for Sunday through Wednesday departures and Tuesday through Friday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 28 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 ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: SAN
      • For Las Vegas availability, replace SAN with LAS on the Origin: field
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: aa aa
      • Extension Codes: -overnight
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on American and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  HEL
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: aa aa
      • Extension Codes: -overnight
    • (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 ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy” section.

Fare Class:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – DFW (Dallas) – HEL (Helsinki) – DFW – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 12,752 miles or 4.6 cents per mile
  • Loyalty Points: 2,455 points
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,455 miles

How to Buy:

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

Delta: San Diego – Amsterdam, Netherlands. $514 (Basic Economy) / $664 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • March 23rd – 30th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until March. A Sunday stay is required. 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 ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: SAN
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: DL DL
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  AMS
    • 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
  • The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy” section.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – ATL (Atlanta) – AMS (Amsterdam) – SEA (Seattle) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 12,194 miles or 5.4 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 12,194 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,700 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $514 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $150 more (or $664 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE check bag included.

Delta: San Diego / Las Vegas – Milan, Italy $503 (Basic Economy) / $653 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from San Diego
  • March 22nd – 29th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until  March. A Sunday stay is required. 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 ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: SAN
      • For Las Vegas availability, replace SAN with LAS on the Origin field
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: DL JFK DL
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  MXP
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: DL JFK 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 ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy” section.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – JFK (New York) – MXP (Milan) – JFK – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 12,842 miles or 5.1 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 12,842 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,700 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $503 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $150 more (or $653 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE check bag included.

JetBlue: San Diego – New York (and vice versa). $157 (Basic Economy) / $207 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 10th – 15th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates.

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until early March for Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday departures and returns.  Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure and by January 13th (TODAY)
  • 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 ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy” section.

Fare Class:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – JFK (New York) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 4,878 miles or 4.2 cents per mile

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $157 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $50 more or $25 extra each way (or $207 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on included

American: San Diego – San Jose, Costa Rica. $268 (Basic Economy) / $368 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 4th – 9th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel in early February. 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 ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: SAN
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  SJO
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: ua ua
      • 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 ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy” section.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – DEN (Denver) – SJO (San Jose) – IAH (Houston) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 6,121 miles or 5.7 cents per mile
  • Redeemable Miles: 1,040 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $268 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $80 more (or $348 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on included

Delta: San Diego / Las Vegas / Orlando – Madrid, Spain. $450 (Basic Economy) / $600 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from San Diego
  • March 22nd – 29th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Las Vegas / San Diego: Valid for travel in March. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure.
  • Orlando: Valid for travel from late February – March. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 7 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 ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: SAN
      • For Las Vegas availability, replace SAN with LAS on the Origin field
      • For Orlando availability, replace SAN with MCO on the Origin field
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: DL ATL,JFK DL
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  MAD
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: DL ATL,JFK DL
      • 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 ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy” section.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – JFK (New York) – BCN (Barcelona) – ATL (Atlanta) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 12,226 miles or 4.9 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 12,226 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,455 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $450 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $150 more (or $600 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE check bag included.

Delta: San Diego / Las Vegas / Orlando – Barcelona, Spain. $446 (Basic Economy) / $596 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from San Diego
  • March 21st – 30th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Las Vegas / San Diego: Valid for travel from late February – March. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure.
  • Orlando: Valid for travel from late February – March. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 7 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 ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Origin: SAN
      • For Las Vegas availability, replace SAN with LAS on the Origin field
      • For Orlando availability, replace SAN with MCO on the Origin field
    • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: DL JFK DL
      • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
        • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
    • Destination:  BCN
    • Return Advanced Routing Code:
      • Routing Codes: DL JFK DL
      • 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 ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
  • You cannot buy tickets through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy” section.

Fare Class:

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – JFK (New York) – BCN (Barcelona) – JFK – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 12,516 miles or 4.8 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 12,516 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,455 miles

How to Buy:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $446 fare in the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $150 more (or $596 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and ONE check bag included.

Southwest: San Diego – Austin, Texas (and vice versa) $138. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 9th – 15th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel until early March. 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:

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – AUS (Austin) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 2,322 miles or 5.9 cents per mile

How to Buy: