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A good sale to/from Fairbanks

The $228 fare is a regular economy fares that allows for normal size carry-on and personal item in addition to advanced seat assignment.

Delta also have a $158 fare but that is a Basic Economy fare. Delta Basic Economy fares do not include advance seat assignments, changes, cancellations and boards last.

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Sample Travel Date:

• September 23rd – 26th

• 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 August – September. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 21 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: SFO
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: DL DL
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
      • 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:  FAI
    • These works both ways, so FAI can be the Departure city and LAX can be the Destination
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
    • Textbox 1: DL DL
    • 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:

• V

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $155.98

Routing:

• SFO – SEA (Seattle) – FAI (Fairbanks) – SEA – SFO

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 4,412 miles or 5.2 cents per mile
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 4,412 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 779 miles

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
  • Select the $158 fare from the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $70 more (or $228 total roundtrip or $113.80 each way). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on included

 

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