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United and Air New Zealand is putting Auckland on sale from almost every city in the United States. The only notable exception where this fare isn’t available is Los Angeles, but available from Santa Ana – SNA. Here’s what we found:

$395:

• San Francisco [SFO]

$410:

• Seattle [SEA]
• Portland [PDX]
• Phoenix [PHX]
• Santa Ana [SNA] (Southern California)
• Dallas [DFW]
• San Diego [SAN]
• Las Vegas [LAS]
• Tucson [TUS]
• San Antonio [SAT]
• Austin [AUS]
• Denver [DEN]
• Spokane [GEG]

$496:

• Houston [IAH]

$610:

• New York [NYC]
• Boston [BOS]
• Philadelphia [PHL]
• Washington D.C. [WAS]
• Miami [MIA]
• Fort Lauderdale [FLL]
• Chicago [ORD]
• Atlanta [ATL]
• Detroit [DTW]
• Minneapolis [MSP]
• Kansas City [MCI]
• St. Louis [STL]
• Nashville [BNA]
• Memphis [MEM]
• Cleveland [CLE]
• Cincinnati [CVG]
• Columbus [CMH]
• Pittsburgh [PIT]

Even if we didn’t list your airport, it is probably available. So check your local city. This fare has a scheduled expiration date of November 27th (TODAY), but DOES NOT mean it will last the day, buy then plan and use Orbitz’s risk free 24 hour cancellation period.

Here are some practical travel tips for Auckland, New Zealand.

H/T: emofeng

Update 11/27/2017 @ 7:40AM Eastern – fare gone

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from San Francisco
• January 19th – 26th, 2018

• This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from mid January 2018 – mid June 2018 or late July 2018 – September 2018. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure and by November 27th (TODAY)

• 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:

• This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: SFO
    • For availability from other cities, replace SFO with airport code listed above
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: ua+
    • Textbox 2: f bc=L
  • Destination:  AKL
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
    • Textbox 1: ua+
    • Textbox 2: f bc=L
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “3-10” (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

• The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted

 

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

Fare Class:

• L

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $285

Routing:

• SFO – AKL (Auckland) – SFO. United and Air New Zealand are codesharing these flights, so it might price as United or Air New Zealand with flights operated by either.

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

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

• W Class
• $1,251

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 13,062 miles or 2.9 cents per mile
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 13,062 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 1,425 miles

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not Required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD). $1USD = 1.45 NZD

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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