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A good sale to Tokyo.

ITA will price this at $539, using those dates on Air Canada should reprice to about $441

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Sample Travel Date:

• September 13th – 20th

• 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 for Monday through Thursday departures and returns. Must purchase at least 7 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: PHL
    
    
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: ac ac
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
  • Destination: TYO
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
    • Textbox 1: ac ac
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
  • (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:

• A

Routing:

• PHL – YUL (Montreal) – NRT (Tokyo – Narita) – YUL – PHL

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

Air Canada is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. Mileage earning with United is as follows:

• Miles Flown: 13,650 miles or 3.3 cents per mile
• Redeemable Miles: 6,825 miles

How to Buy:

• Book on Air Canada 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: Japanese Yen (JPY). $1USD = 109 JPY

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
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