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A good sale to Sri Lanka. The downside? You will have to overnight in Zurich on the return. We found availability from:

• Newark [EWR] – $476
• New York [JFK] – $496
• Boston [BOS] – $525 (Does not require an overnight on the return)
• Chicago [ORD] – $525
• Los Angeles [LAX] – $480
• San Francisco [SFO] – $616
• Washington D.C. [IAD] – $517

Tip: You can use British Airways Avios to get to the Maldives on the cheap. It’s only 6,000 Avios each way from Colombo to Male, Maldives.

Here are some practical travel tips to Sri Lanka and another one.

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Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Newark
• November 6th – 15th

• 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 from late October – early December. A Sunday stay is required. 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: EWR
    
    
    • For availability from other cities, replace EWR with airport code listed above
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: zrh
    • Textbox 2: -overnight
  • Destination: CMB
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
    • Textbox 1: zrh
    • 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:

• K and L

Fare Class:

• $328

Routing:

• EWR – ZRH (Zurich) – CMB (Colombo) – ZRH – EWR

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 17,830 miles or 2.7 cents per mile
• Redeemable Miles: 1,640 miles

How to Buy:

• Book on Google Flights with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Select the United option to price.

 

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Visa or Electronic Travel Authorization required prior to arrival. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR). $1USD = 181 LKR

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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