A good sale to Bulgaria. ITA will price this at $872, but when you go and price this on CheapOair, it will be $513.

Sample Travel Date:

• November 3rd – 10th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from September – November. Must purchase at least 1 day 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: ORD
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: bru
  • Destination:  SOF
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: bru
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 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

You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Book” section below.

Fare Class:

• L and K

Routing:

• ORD – BRU (Brussels) – SOF (Sofia) – BRU – ORD. The segments between Chicago and Brussels will be operated by United under Brussels Air flight numbers. Segments between Brussels and Sofia will be operated by Bulgarian Air.

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 10,433 miles or 4.9 cents per mile
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 8,318 miles
• Redeemable Miles:  We are unsure how a ticket not issued by United by is an United flight will credit to United for RDM purposes.

How to Book:

• Support us by using our CheapOair link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.

 

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN). $1USD = 1.74 BGN

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
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