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A good sale to Istanbul, Sofia and Bucharest for about $500. We found availability from:

• Chicago [ORD]
• New York [JFK]
• San Francisco [SFO]
• Washington D.C. [IAD]

Update 2/6/2018 @ 11:50AM Eastern – fare gone

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Chicago – Istanbul
• April 16th – 23rd

• 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 until April or mid September – early December. A 7 day minimum stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 28 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:

• 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: ORD
    • For availability from other cities, replace ORD  with airport code listed above
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: ams,cdg
    • Textbox 2: -overnight
  • Destination:  IST
    • For Sofia availability, replace IST with SOF on the Destination: field
    • For Bucharest availability, replace IST with OTP on the Destination: field
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: ams,cdg
    • Textbox 2: -overnight
  • (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 Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

• V

Routing:

• ORD – AMS (Amsterdam) – IST (Istanbul) – CDG (Paris) – ORD

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

Air France / KLM Royal Dutch are members of the SkyTeam Alliance and Delta partner. Mileage earning with Delta is as follows:

• Miles Flown: 10,454 miles or 4.8 cents per mile
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 10,454 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 2,613 miles

How to Buy:

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

 

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Background Information:

Turkey:

• Visa: US Citizens – required prior to arrival for $20. Must apply online at Republic of Turkey – Electronic Visa Online Application System. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY). $1USD = 3.78 TRY

Bulgaria:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN). $1USD = 1.59 BGN

Romania:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Romanian New Leu (RON). $1USD = 3.77 RON

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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