United is putting Colombia on sale — Medellin is also part of the sale from San Francisco.
Medellin, Colombia Photo: laloking97, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)
Sample Travel Date:
- September 5th – 10th
Fare Availability:
- Valid for travel from August 21st – December 15th for Monday through Friday departures. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “ewr bog” on the outbound field and enter “bog ewr” on the return field to search only United availability. Must purchase by July 19th
- Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
- How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
Partner Fare Class:
- U
Routing:
- SFO – EWR (Newark) – BOG (Bogota) – MDE (Medellin) – BOG – EWR – SFO. The segments between Bogota and Medellin are operated by Avanica.
Mileage:
- 10,352 miles or 5.25 cents per mile. The Bogota – Medellin segments will only earn 50%. As such, this itinerary will earn 10,218 miles or 5.3 cents per mile
How to Book:
- We were challenged by United.com in giving us a price close to what ITA gave. Hipmunk was best at about $20 more than what ITA was showing.
- Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and go to Hipmunk.com
- On the From field, enter “SFO::EWR BOG”
- On the To field, enter “CTG::BOG EWR”
- This will show the itinerary and will link you directly to Priceline.com to book
Background Information:
- Visa Requirements: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
- Currency: Colombian Peso (COP) $1USD = 1,922 COP
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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