A good deal to Mumbai. India is a very interesting fare market for us — despite the market being overcapacity in terms of number of seats from US/Europe to India, fares are stubbornly expensive relative to other markets.

[Update 8/12/2012 @ 11:20AM – fare pulled]

Mumbai, India. Photo: babasteve, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Date:

• November 11th – 18th. Valid for travel from November 1st – December 9th. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability. Enable advance routing code and input “ewr” on both outbound and return fields to guarantee receiving 100% mileage. United codeshares operated by Lufthansa etc will not receive any mileage. Star Alliance is subpar when it comes to codeshare mileage crediting. Must purchase by August 17th

Routing:

• BOS – EWR (Newark) – BOM (Mumbai) – EWR – BOS

Mileage:

• 16,014 miles or 5.8 cents per mile

Booking:

• Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Search and book on United.com
• United’s risk free cancellation policy here

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Visa required prior to arrival. Prices vary. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Indian Rupee (INR). $1USD = 51.6 INR

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

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