A good sale to South Korea.

Gyeongbok Palace, Seoul, South Korea – Photo: Bridget Colla via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample with American
• March 24th – 31st

Fare Availability:

• American: Valid for travel on the outbound until May 15th for Monday through Thursday departures. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure
• United: Valid for travel on the outbound until May 15th for Sunday through Thursday departures. Must purchase at least 3 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: WAS
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: aa aa
  • Destination:  ICN
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: aa aa
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • (For United availability, replace aa aa with ua ua on the Advanced Routing Code fields)
  • 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:

• American: Q
• United: K

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $808

Routing:

• DCA – DFW (Dallas) – ICN (Seoul) – DFW – DCA. Also available from IAD

Stopover:

• American: Not permitted
• United: Two permitted for $100 each. None in Guam.
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Global Premier Upgrade Fare (for United 1K and GS members):

• W Class
• $1,512

Mileage:

• 16,002 miles or 5.7 cents per mile

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 American or United

Accommodations

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: South Korean Won (KRW). $1USD = 1,098 KRW

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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• Go to the The Washington D.C. / Baltimore Flight Deals page

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