Deals to Australia recently have missed Los Angeles, the largest travel market to Australia from the United States. United is offering deals to Melbourne ($553) and Sydney ($566) on its nonstop service.

Availability from Seattle is also back with connecting service in either Los Angeles or San Francisco for $568 (Melbourne) or $581 (Sydney). You can open-jaw these fares — meaning, you can enter in Melbourne and leave from Sydney or vice versa for about the same price.

H/T: DansDeals.

Update 4/12/2016 @ 2:15PM Eastern – Gone from Los Angeles. Still available from Seattle.

Update 4/13/2016 @ 6:25AM Eastern – all gone.

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Los Angeles – Melbourne
• August 15th – 26th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel on the outbound from July – November 30th with a 10 day minimum stay. Seattle availability in July and August is extremely limited. 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: LAX
    • For Seattle availability, replace LAX with SEA on the Departing from: field
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: ua+ /f bc=G
  • Destination: MEL
    • For Sydney availability, replace MEL with SYD on the Destination: field
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: ua+ /f bc=G
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “9-16” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Book” section below.

Fare Class:

• G

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $417

Routing:

• LAX – MEL (Melbourne) – LAX

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

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

• W Class
• $1,844

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 15,844 miles or 3.5 cents per mile
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 15,844 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 2,085 miles

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you enter  “United” on the Airline textbox under the Advanced Options section of the form.
  • Priceline’s risk free 24 hour cancellation policy here.

 

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Required prior to arrival. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD). $1USD = 1.33 AUD

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 Seattle Flight Deals page

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• Go to the The Los Angeles Flight Deals page

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