A good sale to Lisbon.

Lisbon, Portugal. Photo: ChrisYunker, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Date:

• November 9th – 17th. Valid for travel from November – April, 2013. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable “advanced routing codes” and enter “tk+” on both the outbound and return field to search for only Turkish Airlines. Must purchase by March 31st, 2013. (This does not mean the fare will be available until then; Turkish can pull this at anytime).

Routing:

• LAX – IST (Istanbul) – LIS (Lisbon) – IST – LAX; there are overnight layovers in Istanbul on both the outbound and return.

Mileage:

• 17,756 miles or 4.6 cents per mile. Turkish Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance is partners with United and US Airways. This fare will earn 100% mileage with United. Provide the Turkish Airline checkin staff with your United MileagePlus frequent flyer number to receive mileage. Remember to collect the miles — 17,756 miles is more than enough for an one way domestic award ticket.

Booking:

• Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on Turkish Airlines

Background Information:

Turkey:

• Visa: US Citizens – Visa on Arrival for $20. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY) – $1USD = 1.87 TRY

Portugal:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Euro (EUR) $1USD = 0.78 EUR

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

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