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A good sale to the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. Availability is limited.

The $386 is a regular economy fare that includes a normal size carry-on and advanced seat assignment.

Delta also have a $326 fare but that is a Basic Economy fare. Delta Basic Economy fares do not include advance seat assignments, changes, cancellations and boards last.

Here are some practical travel tips to Costa Rica.

Sample Travel Date:

• September 13th – 21st

• 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 in September. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 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:

• 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: PDX
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: DL DL
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 300
      • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with an option to upgrade to a regular economy fare.
  • Destination:  LIR
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: DL DL
    • Textbox 2:
  • (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:

• $250

Routing:

• PDX – ATL (Atlanta) – LIR (Liberia) – LAX (Los Angeles) – PDX

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 7,221 miles or 5.3 cents per mile
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 7,221 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 1,250 miles

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
  • Select the $326 fare from the search results, you’ll be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $60 more (or $386 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on included

 

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not Required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Costa Rican Colon (CRC). $1USD = 571 CRC

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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