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A good sale to Helsinki. Pricing will vary slightly depending on routing

ITA will price this at $550 (Basic Economy), using those dates on Lufthansa should reprice to $532 (Basic Economy) / $662 (Regular Economy)

United and its partners Air Canada, Austrian, Lufthansa and Swiss Air’s $662 fare is a regular economy fare with ONE checked luggage and normal size carry-on

United and its partners Air Canada, Austrian, Lufthansa and Swiss Air also have a $532 fare, but it is a Basic Economy / Economy Light fare. These Basic Economy / Economy Light fares:

• DO NOT allow for advance seat assignment
• DO NOT include checked bags – they are $70 each way for the 1st bag and $100 each way for 2nd
• DO NOT allow for changes
• DO NOT allow for cancellations – so if you cancel after the 24 hour risk free period, the Basic Economy version will have no value for future purchase
• Most online travel agencies are not properly displaying these fares with United / Air Canada / Austrian / Lufthansa / Swiss Air as BASIC ECONOMY

Here are some practical travel tips to Finland.

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Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Phoenix
• April 3rd – 10th, 2021

• 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 September – early December or January 2021 – early April 2021. A Sunday 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: PHX
    • For Portland availability, replace PHX with PDX on the Departing from: field
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: LH+
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
      • This instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Lufthansa and you will be present with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare
  • Destination:  HEL
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: LH+
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
  • (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:

• K

Routing:

• PHX – ORD (Chicago) – MUC (Munich) – HEL (Helsinki) – MUC – ORD (Chicago) – PHX

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

Lufthansa is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. Mileage earning with United is as follows:

• Miles Flown: 13,856 miles or 4.8 cents per mile
• Redeemable Miles: 3,464 miles

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our Lufthansa link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
  • Basic Economy as Economy Light
  • Regular Economy as Economy Basic

 

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Euro (EUR). $1USD = 0.92 EUR

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 Portland Flight Deals page

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