Here’s another good sale from United to Eastern Europe and Middle East.
Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria. Photo: Aleksander Dragnes, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)
Sample Travel Date:
- November 5th – 12th
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 O:UA O:LH” on the outbound field and “O:LH O:UA O:UA” on the return field to search only United availability. Must purchase by March 31st, 2014. (THIS WILL NOT LAST until then)
- The routing codes above ensure that you will be on United metal from the Los Angeles to Munich and vice versa to maximize mileage-earning.
- 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:
- Segment from Munich – Bulgaria is with Lufthansa and is in K class. If the fare has a Lufthansa flight number but operated by United, you will earn 100% mileage with United
Routing:
- LAX – IAD (Washington D.C.) – MUC (Munich) – SOF (Sofia) – MUC – EWR (Newark) – LAX
Mileage:
- 14,424 miles or 5.1 cents per mile. The Munich – Budapest segments do not earn any miles with United; as such, you will only earn 13,064 miles or 5.6 cents per mile
How to Book:
- Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and go to Hipmunk.com.
- On the From field, enter “LAX:: O:UA O:UA O:LH”
- On the To field, enter “SOF:: O:LH O:UA O:UA” – see screenshot below
- This will show the itinerary and will link you to United.com to book.
- United’s risk free cancellation policy here
Background Information:
- Visa: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
- Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN) $1USD = 1.50 BGN
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 Los Angeles Flight Deals:
- Go to the The Los Angeles Flight Deals page
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