United: Orlando – Zurich, Switzerland. $467 (Basic Economy) / $667 (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 $667 fare is a regular economy fare with ONE checked bag and a normal size carry-on

United and its partners Air Canada, Austrian, Lufthansa and Swiss Air also have a $467 fare, but it is a Basic Economy / Economy Light fare. These Basic Economy / Economy Light fares:

• DO NOT allow for advance seat assignments
• 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 purchases
• 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:

• November 13th – 20th
  • This is a sample date. See below for more available travel dates

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from November – early December or January 2025 – early March 2025 for Sunday through Wednesday departures and . Availability is limited. 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:

• 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
  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
      • 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 the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
  • Destination:  ZRH
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Routing Codes: ua ua
    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
  • (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:

• $541

Sample Routing:

• MCO – EWR (Newark) – ZRH (Zurich) – EWR – MCO

Sample Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 9,742 miles or 4.8 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 6.8 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
• Redeemable Miles: 2,705 miles

How to Buy:

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

 

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