United: Orlando / Denver / Houston / Kansas City / Las Vegas / San Diego – Zurich, Switzerland. $525 (Basic Economy) / $705 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

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A good sale to Zurich. Pricing will vary slightly depending on routing

United and its partners Air Canada, Austrian, Lufthansa and Swiss Air’s $705 fare is a regular economy fare with ONE checked luggage and normal size carry-on

United and its partners Air Canada, Austrian, Lufthansa and Swiss Air also have a $525 fare, but it is a Basic Economy / Economy Light fare. These Basic Economy / Economy Light fares:

• DO NOT allow for advance seat assignment
• DO NOT include checked bags – they are $75 each way for the 1st bag and $100 each way for 2nd
• DO NOT allow for changes
• DO NOT allow for cancellations – so if you cancel after the 24 hour risk free period, the Basic Economy version will have no value for future purchase
• Most online travel agencies are not properly displaying these fares with United / Air Canada / Austrian / Lufthansa / Swiss Air as BASIC ECONOMY

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Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Orlando
• February 22nd – 29th, 2024
  • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from January 2024 – early March 2024. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 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:

• This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post

• Use Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:
  • Origin: MCO
    • For Denver availability, replace MCO with DEN on the Origin field
    • For Houston availability, replace MCO with IAH on the Origin field
    • For Kansas City availability, replace MCO with MCI on the Origin field
    • For Las Vegas availability, replace MCO with LAS on the Origin field
    • For San Diego availability, replace MCO with SAN on the Origin field
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
      • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on United and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
  • Destination:  ZRH
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 360
  • (Click on Advanced Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Duration “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

• The Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software search page should be like below when all values are inputted

 

• You cannot buy tickets using Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

• K

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $581

Sample Routing:

• MCO – ORD (Chicago) – ZRH (Zurich) – ORD – MCO

Sample Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 10,870 miles or 4.8 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.5 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
• Redeemable Miles: 2,905 miles
  
  

How to Buy:

• Book on United with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software.

 

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