Finnair has, for a while, been running good sales to Europe for Winter travel. There’s still some availability for travel to Rome.

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy – Photo: ryarwood, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• February 5th – 12th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from January 1st, 2013 – February 27th, 2013 for Monday through Thursday departures. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability; enable advanced routing codes and enter “ay+” to search only Finnair availability. Must purchase 3 days in advance of departure.

Routing:

• SFO – JFK (New York) – HEL (Helsinki) – FCO (Rome) – HEL – JFK – SFO. This includes an overnight layover in Helsinki on the return.

Mileage:

• 16138 miles or 5.1 cents per mile. Finnair is a member of the oneworld alliance and a partner of American Airlines’ AAdvantage program. Provide the check-in staff with your American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer number to receive 100% mileage credit for this fare.

How to Book:

• Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on Cheaptickets.com. Make sure “Additional Search Options” is selected and then “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and “Finnair” are selected to book this fare.

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Euro (EUR) $1USD = 0.77 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

For more of latest cheap San Francisco / Bay Area Flight Deals:

• Go to the The san Francisco / Bay Area Flight Deals page

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