US Airways and American is putting Brussels and Zurich on sale. For those who want to go to Paris, Brussels is only about an hour and 30 minutes by train to Paris.

Update 5/12/2015 @ 7:37PM Eastern – fare gone

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample on US Airways to Brussels
• November 9th – 17th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel on the outbound from October 25th – December 15th or January, 2016 – March, 2016 for Sunday through Wednesday departures from the United States and Monday through Thursday departures to the United States. Must purchase at least 21 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: SFO
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: us+ /f bc=N
  • Destination: BRU
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: us+ /f bc=N
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • (For Zurich availability, replace BRU with ZRH on the Destination: field)
  • (For American availability, replace us+ /f bc=N with aa+ /f bc=N
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “5-12” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
  • You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions below.
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Fare Class:

• N

Routing:

• SFO – CLT (Charlotte) – PHL (Philadelphia) – BRU (Brussels) – PHL – CLT – SFO

Stopover:

• Unlimited permitted at $500 each.
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 12,982 or 5.9 cents per mile
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 12,982 miles
• Base Redeemable Miles: 12,982 miles

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you select “Additional Search Options” and then “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select US Airways or American

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Background Information:

Belgium:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Euro (EUR). $1USD = 0.89 EUR

Switzerland:

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

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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