Yesterday, American attacked United’s fare out of Newark to Liberia, Costa Rica. United is returning the favor BIG time.

Per Fare Deal Alert, also available from Charlotte.

Update 1/9/2015 @ 11:50AM Eastern – fare gone

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Philadelphia
• April 30th – May 3rd

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from April 27th – June 30th. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: PHL
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: ua ua
  • Destination: LIR
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: ua ua
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • (For Phoenix departures, replace PHL with PHX on the Departing from: field)
  • (For Miami departures, replace PHL with MIA on the Departing from: field)
  • (For Dallas departures, replace PHL with DFW on the Departing from: field)
  • (For St. Louis departures, replace PHL with STL on the Departing from: field)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “0-7” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
  • You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions below
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Fare Class:

• N

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $183

Routing:

• PHL – IAH (Houston) – LIR (Liberia) – IAH – PHL

Mileage:

• United will be revenue based mileage earning starting March 1st, 2015. Miles will be earn base on elite qualifying dollars multiple by 5 as base level earning and up to 11 for 1K level members. We will be showing the 2015 base mileage earning for all United fares going forward to show how negative the changes are for a majority of United flyers.
  • 2014: 5,594 miles or 5.0 cents per mile.
  • March 1st, 2015:  915 miles or a difference of 4,679 miles.

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you select “Additional Search Options” and then “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select United

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not Required. There is a departure tax of $29. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Costa Rican Colon (CRC). $1USD = 539 CRC

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 Philadelphia Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Philadelphia Flight Deals page

For more of the latest cheap Phoenix Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Phoenix Flight Deals page

For more of the latest cheap Miami / Fort Lauderdale Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Miami / Fort Lauderdale Flight Deals page

For more of the latest cheap Dallas / Fort Worth Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Dallas / Fort Worth Flight Deals page

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