Budapest is our favorite city in Eastern Europe. It has a good mix of nightlife and culture. This represents a $77 price drop compared to the Delta itinerary we posted a few weeks ago.

Budapest, Hungary – Photo: Rodefeld, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Los Angeles
• February 4th – 11th.

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from November 1st – November 30th or January, 2014 – March 27th, 2014. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “iad bru”  on the outbound field and “bru iad” on the return field to search only United availability. Must purchase by March 31st, 2014. (THIS WILL NOT LAST until then).
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Routing:

• LAX – IAD (Washington D.C.) – BRU (Brussels) – BUD (Budapest) – BRU – IAD  – LAX. The segments between Los Angeles and Brussels are operated by United. This itinerary guarantees 100% mileage credit to United. Options via Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, and Vienna will only earn mileage for flights operated by United.

Partner Fare Class:

• K

Stopover:

• Not permitted

Mileage:

• 13,736 miles or 5.5 cents per mile. Brussels Air is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. This fare will earn 100% with United. Provide the checkin staff with your United frequent flyer number to receive credit.

How to Book:

• Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and go to Hipmunk.com
• On the From field, enter “LAX::IAD BRU” (For Houston, enter IAH::IAD BRU”)
• On the To field, enter “BUD::BRU IAD”
• This will show the itinerary and will link you directly to Priceline.com to book

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF). $1USD = 227 HUF

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

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