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A good sale to/from:

• Cleveland [CLE]
• Houston [IAH]
• Pittsburgh [PIT]

The $214 fare is the regular fare which allows advanced seat assignment.

Delta also have a $174 fare but that is a Basic Economy fare. Delta’s Basic Economy fares do not allow for any advanced seat assignment. It also do not allow for changes.

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample to Houston
• January 18th – 22nd, 2018

• This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel until early December or January 2018 – February 2018. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure and

• 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:

• This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: SFO
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: dl dl
    • Textbox 2: f ~bc=e
      • If you want to search for Basic Economy, on Textbox 2, use “f bc=E” without the quotes instead the above
  • Destination:  IAH
    • For Cleveland availability, replace IAH with CLE
    • For Pittsburgh availability, replace IAH with PIT
      • These work both ways, so SFO can be the Destination and these cities can be the departure city
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
    • Textbox 1: dl dl
    • Textbox 2: f ~bc=e
      • If you want to search for Basic Economy, on Textbox 2, use “f bc=E” without the quotes instead the above
  • (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

• The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted

 

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

Fare Class:

• V

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

•  $156.28

Routing:

• SFO – MSP (Minneapolis) – IAH (Houston) – MSP – SFO

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 5,268 miles or 4.1 cents per mile
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 5,268 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 781 miles

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Select the $174 Basic Economy fare and you’ll have the ability to upgrade to the $214 regular economy fare.

 

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