We posted a deal to Bogota this week from New York. Medellin is also available as part of the sale. Interesting fact: Medellin won the Wall St. Journal Innovative City of the Year Award for 2013.

Medellin, Colombia Photo: laloking97, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• September 12th – 17th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from August 21st – November 30th for Monday through Friday departures. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “ua+” on both the outbound and return fields to search only United availability. Must purchase by July 22nd
• 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:

• U

Routing:

• EWR – IAH (Houston) – BOG (Bogota) – MDE (Medellin) – BOG – IAH – EWR. Also available from LaGuardia. The segment between Bogota and Medellin is operated by Avanica, a member of the Star Alliance and United Partner. We believe those segments are mapped to U and as such, for Bogota to Medellin, you will only earn 50% credit or 144 miles total vs 288 actual flown miles.

Mileage:

• 7,390 miles or 6.0 cents per mile

How to Book:

• Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Search and book on United.com
• United’s risk free cancellation policy here

Background Information:

• Visa Requirements: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Colombian Peso (COP) $1USD = 1,927 COP

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

For more of the latest New York Flight Deals:

• Go to the The New York Flight Deals page

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