Amman is a good base to check out Petra and Wadi Rum. It’s worth the visit.

Petra, Jordan – Photo: ChrisYunker, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• November 19th – 26th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from November 1st – 30th or January 10th, 2014 – March 10th, 2014. Availability is limited. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “dxb”  on the outbound field and “dxb” on the return field to search only Alitalia availability. Must purchase by March 31st, 2014. (THIS WILL NOT LAST until then).
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Routing:

• IAD – DXB (Dubai) – AMM (Amman) – DXB – IAD. The segments between Dubai and Amman are operated by flyDuabi and is not mileage earning. There is also an overnight layover on the return in Dubai.

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• 16,653 miles or 4.6 cents per mile. However, you will only earn 14,138 miles or 5.4 cents per mile due to the flyDubai segments being non-mileage earning.

How to Book:

• Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and go to Hipmunk.com
• On the From field, enter “IAD::DXB”
• On the To field, enter “AMM::DXB”
• This will show the itinerary and will link you directly to Priceline.com to book

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Visa on Arrival – 20 JOD.  Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD).  $1USD = 0.71 JOD

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

For more of the latest cheap Washington D.C. / Baltimore Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Washington D.C. / Baltimore Flight Deals page

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