A good sale to Lebanon.

Sample Travel Date:

• February 2nd – 9th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel on the outbound until March 26th or November 1st – December 10th. Must purchase at least 7 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:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: IAD
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: ua dxb me
  • Destination: BEY
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: me dxb ua
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “0-7” (the max date range is 7 days. So 0-7, 5-12, 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

Fare Class:

• United: K
• Middle East Airlines: Q

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $593

Routing:

• IAD – DXB (Dubai) – BEY (Beirut) – DXB – IAD. The segment between Dubai and Beirut will be operated by Middle East Airlines

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Global Premier Upgrade Fare (for United 1K and GS members):

• W Class
• $1,114

Mileage:

United will be revenue based mileage earning starting March 1st, 2015. Miles will be earn base on elite qualifying dollars multiple by 5 as base level earning and up to 11 for 1K level members. We will be showing the 2015 base mileage earning for all United fares going forward to show how negative the changes are for a majority of United flyers.

• 2014: 16,800 miles or 4.1 cents per mile. The segments between DC and Dubai will earn 14,178 miles or 4.8 cents per mile with United. The segments operated by Middle East Airlines will earn 100% base mileage and 50% medallion qualifying miles with Delta or 2,662 base miles and 1,331 medallion qualifying miles.
• March 1st, 2015: 2,965 miles or a difference of 11,213 miles.

How to Book:

• Book via Hipmunk link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
  • On the From field, enter IAD::UA ME
  • On the To field, enter BEY::ME UA
  • It will link you to United.com to book.

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Background Information:

• Visa Requirements: US Citizens – Visa on Arrival. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Lebanese Pound (LBP) $1USD = 1,511LBP

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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