One of the cheaper fares to Europe for Summer travel at the moment. United and its Star Alliance partners has a very good fare to Denmark for July and August travel. This is a K fare, so picking the right carrier combinations matter if you care about miles.

We are showing a routing that will allow you to collect 100% elite qualifying miles. Avoid Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian combinations if you care about miles.

Copenhagen, Denmark – Photo: Pug Girl via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• July 9th – 16th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel until August 22nd with a 7 day minimum stay. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 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: LAX
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: ua lhr sk
  • Destination:  CPH
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: sk lhr ua
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “6-13” (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:

• United: K
• SAS: T

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $498

Routing:

• LAX – LHR (London) – CPH (Copenhagen) – LHR – LAX

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

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

• W Class
• $1,669

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 12,086 miles or 5.6 cents per mile
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 12,086 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 2,490 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 on Airline 1 and SAS Scandinavian on Airline 2. Orbitz will charge a $7 service fee for multi-carrier itineraries such as this and is non-refundable should you cancel within the risk free 24 hour cancellation period.

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Danish Krone (DKK). $1USD = 6.65 DKK

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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