Chongqing, China – Photo: Michael Gwyther-Jones, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample to Chongqing
• October 3rd – 10th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from September 24th – December 15th Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “ay+” on both the outbound and return fields to search only Finnair availability. Must purchase by June 11th.
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Partner Fare Class:

• W

Routing:

• JFK – HEL (Helsinki) – CKG (Chongqing) – HEL – JFK. Includes an overnight layover in Helsinki on the return.

Mileage:

• 16,558 miles or 5.4 cents per mile. Finnair is a member of the oneworld Alliance and American Airlines partner. This fare will earn 100% mileage with American. Provide the checkin staff with your American AAdvantage number to receive 100% credit

How to Book:

• Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on Orbitz.com. Make sure “Additional search options” is selected then check “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select Finnair to price this out.

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – required prior to arrival. $140. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) – $1USD = 6.2 CNY

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Fee Foreign Transaction 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

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Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge Photo: Mistermuckle, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• May 31st – June 3rd

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel until June 10th. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “aa+” on both the outbound and return fields to search only American Availability. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Routing:

• DFW – BOS (Boston) – DFW

Mileage:

• 3,116 miles or 5.5 cents per mile

How to Book:

• Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on on AA.com.
• Receive $1 back for using Ebates.com or Mr. Rebates prior to booking on AA.com
• American Airline’s risk free cancellation policy here

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United lets you route your trip via San Francisco. For example, you could leave from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. to Dubai and return from Dubai to Washington D.C. to San Francisco to Los Angeles. We propose that you start your trip in Los Angeles and then on the return, route back via San Francisco and not fly the last segment from San Francisco to Los Angeles. You will need to buy a one way from San Francisco to Los Angeles for under $100 to begin your trip.

There are some caveats that you should consider:

• Checking bags is a bad idea since they will tag all the way back to Los Angeles. It is okay to check bags on the outbound.
• Flight schedules can change — your ticket is to Los Angeles. They are not required to get you to San Francisco. So it is possible that your routing could change from Dubai – Washington D.C. – San Francisco – Los Angeles to Dubai – DC – Los Angeles.
• If you are okay with the risk of these caveats, this can save you almost $400!
• Follow our instructions to search and book.

Burj Al Arab – Dubai. Photo: catsper, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• November 11th – 18th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from November 1st – 30th or January 10th, 2014 – March 10th, 2014. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “iad”  on the outbound field and “iad sfo” on the return field to search only United 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:

• Ticket 1: SFO – LAX
• Ticket 2: LAX – IAD (Washington D.C.) – DXB (Dubai)- IAD – SFO (San Francisco) – LAX

Mileage:

• Ticket 1: 337 miles or 29 cents per mile
• Ticket 2: 18,845 miles or 4.3 cents per mile (this already accounts for you not flying the SFO – LAX segment)
• Total:  19,182 miles or 4.8 cents per mile

$99 One Way from SFO – LAX

Ticket 2 – $825 from Los Angeles – Dubai

How to Book:

Ticket 1:

• Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and United.com.

Ticket 2:

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

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Emirati Dirham (AED). $1USD = 3.67 AED

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 San Francisco / Bay Area Flight Deals:

• Go to the The San Francisco / Bay Area Flight Deals page

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View of Pudong from the Bund. Photo: seto_supraenergy, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• September 10th – 17th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from August 18th – October 31st or January 7th, 2014 – March 18th, 2014 for Monday through Thursday departures. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “aa+” on both the outbound and return fields to search American Airlines only. Must purchase by June 4th.
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Routing:

• PHL – DFW (Dallas) – LAX (Los Angeles) – PVG (Shanghai) – ORD (Chicago) – PHL

Mileage:

• 16,713 miles or 5.8 cents per mile

How to Book:

• Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on AA.com
• Receive $1 back for using Ebates.com or Mr. Rebates prior to booking on AA.com
• American Airline’s risk free cancellation policy here

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – required prior to arrival. $140. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) – $1USD = 6.2 CNY
• How to Visit Shanghai or Beijing for Up to 72 Hours without a Visa

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Fee Foreign Transaction 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

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• Go to the The Philadelphia Flight Deals page

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Bermuda Beach. Photo: Frog and Onion, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• September 3rd – 7th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from August 1st – December 15th. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “dl+” on both the outbound and return fields to search only Delta Availability. Must purchase at least 50 days in advance of departure and by May 21st
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Routing:

• PDX – SEA (Seattle) – ATL (Atlanta) – BDA (Bermuda) – ATL  – PDX

Mileage:

• 6,780 miles or 5.8 cents per mile

How to Book:

• Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on Delta.com
• Delta’s risk free cancellation policy here

Background Information:

• Visa Requirements: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Bermudian Dollar (BMD) $1USD = 1BMD

Tips for saving with international travel:

• 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

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Austin – 6th Street Photo: prind1m, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• September 11th – 14th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from September 10th – November 20th for Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday departures. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability. Must purchase by May 21st (TODAY)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Routing:

• SFO – AUS (Austin) – SFO

Mileage:

• 3,002 miles or 5.3 cents per mile

How to Book:

• Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on VirginAmerica.com.

 For more of the latest cheap San Francisco / Bay Area Flight Deals:

• Go to the The San Francisco / Bay Area Flight Deals page

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Athens Photo: Alun Salt, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Los Angeles
• November 4th – 11th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from November 1st – 30th or January 10th, 2014 – March 10th, 2014. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “dl af”  on the outbound field and “af dl” on the return field to search only Delta availability. Must purchase by May 26th. (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:

• LAX – CDG (Paris) – ATH (Athens) – CDG – LAX.
• From New York City, it is also available from Newark.

Mileage:

• 13,963 miles or 5.8 cents per mile.

How to Book:

• Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on Delta.com
• Delta’s risk free cancellation policy here

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Euro (EUR) $1USD = 0.77 EUR

Tips for saving with international travel:

• 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 Los Angeles Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Los Angeles Flight Deals page

For more of the latest cheap Chicago Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Chicago Flight Deals page

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Kenya – Photo: Ai@ce, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• November 5th – 14th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from November 1st – 30th or January 10th, 2014 – March 10th, 2014. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “O:UA BRU O:SN” on the outbound field and “O:SN BRU O:UA” on the return field to search for this fare. 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

Partner Fare Class:

• K

Routing:

• IAD – BRU (Brussels) – BJM (Bujumbura, Burundi) -NBO (Nairobi) – BRU – IAD

Mileage:

• 16,403 miles or 4.8 cents per mile. Brussels Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance and a United partner. This fare will earn 100% mileage with United. Provide the checkin staff with your United MileagePlus number to receive credit.

How to Book:

• Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and go to Hipmunk.com.
• On the From field, enter “IAD:: O:UA BRU BJM O:SN” (this is slightly different than the search code above as Hipmunk needs to technically stop in BJM (Bujumbura) in order for the fare to be found)
• On the To field, enter “NBO:: O:SN BRU O:UA”
• This will show the itinerary and will link you directly to Expedia.com to book.

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Visa on Arrival for $50. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Kenyan Shilling – $1USD = 83.69 KES

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:

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Bob’s Big Boy, Burbank, California Photo: Burger Baroness, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample to Burbank
• September 5th – 8th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from mid-August – December. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “ua+” on both the outbound and return fields to search only United Availability. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Routing:

• JFK – SFO (San Francisco) – BUR (Burbank) – SFO – JFK. Use NYC as the search criterion.

Mileage:

• 5,824 miles or 4.3 cents per mile

How to Book:

• Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on United.com
• United’s risk free cancellation policy here

For more of the latest cheap New York Flight Deals:

• Go to the The New York Flight Deals page

For more of the latest cheap San Francisco / Bay Area Flight Deals:

• Go to the The San Francisco / Bay Area Flight Deals page

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Seattle Skyline Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample to Seattle
• September 27th – 30th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from mid-August – December. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “ua+” on both the outbound and return fields to search only United Availability. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Routing:

• BOS – IAH (Houston) – SEA (Seattle) – IAH – BOS

Mileage:

• 6,942 miles or 3.5 cents per mile

How to Book:

• Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on United.com
• United’s risk free cancellation policy here

For more of the latest cheap Boston Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Boston Flight Deals page

For more of the latest cheap Portland Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Portland Flight Deals page

For more of the latest cheap Seattle Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Seattle Flight Deals page

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