American: San Diego – Chicago (and vice versa). $122 (Basic Economy) / $192 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

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A good sale for nonstop service to / from Chicago.

The $192 fare is the regular fare which allows advance seat assignment.

American also have a $122 fare but that is a Basic Economy fare. American Basic Economy fares do not include advance seat assignments, changes, cancellations and boards last.

The Cloud Gate in Chicago – Photo: Dan Costin via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • November 12th – 16th
    • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel from September – early November. 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:

  • Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Departing from: SAN
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
      • Textbox 1: aa
      • Textbox 2:

        • 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 the regular economy fare
    • Destination: ORD
    • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
      • Textbox 1: aa
      • Textbox 2: 
    • Click on the “Advanced Routing Codes” link to enable advanced routing code input
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Enter departure date
    • Length of stay: 3-10
      • The maximum search range is 7 days, so enter ranges in this format: 0-7, 3-10, 5-12, etc.
  • The ITA search page should look like the following when all values are inputted.

 

  • You cannot buy tickets through ITA. To buy tickets, follow our instructions below in the “How to Buy Airline Tickets” section.

Fare Class:

  • O

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

  • $172

Sample Routing:

  • SAN – ORD (Chicago) – SAN

Sample Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 3,438 miles or 5.6 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 3,438 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 860 miles

How to Buy Airline Tickets:

  • Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
    • Select the $122 fare from the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $70 more (or $192 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on included

 

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