AIR CANADA: WASHINGTON D.C. – MILAN, ITALY. $496 (BASIC ECONOMY) / $646 (REGULAR ECONOMY). ROUNDTRIP, INCLUDING ALL TAXES

A good sale to Milan

United and its partners Air Canada, Austrian, Lufthansa and Swiss Air’s $646 fare is a regular economy fare with ONE check luggage and normal size carry-on included

United and its partners Air Canada, Austrian, Lufthansa and Swiss Air also have a $496 fare, but it is a Basic Economy / Economy Light fare. These Basic Economy / Economy Light fares:

• DO NOT allow for advance seat assignment

• DO NOT include checked bags – they are $75 each way for the 1st bag and $100 each way for 2nd

• DO NOT allow for changes

• DO NOT allow for cancellations – so if you cancel after the 24 hour risk free period, the Basic Economy version will have no value for future purchase

• Most online travel agencies are not properly displaying these fares with United / Air Canada / Austrian / Lufthansa / Swiss Air as BASIC ECONOMY

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Duomo di Milano, Milan, Italy – Photo: mendhak via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Washington D.C. – Reagan

• October 4th – 12th

• 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:

• Washington D.C. – Dulles: Valid for travel in October or January 2023 – March 2023. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 28 days in advance of departure

•  Washington D.C. – Reagan: Valid for travel in October or January 2023 – April 2023. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 28 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 Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software and use the following search criteria:

  • Origin: DCA

    • For Washington D.C. – Dulles availability, replace DCA with IAD on the Origin field

  • Origin Advanced Routing Code:

    • Routing Codes: ac ac

    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300

      • This is instructing Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Air Canada and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.

  • Destination:  MXP

  • Return Advanced Routing Code:

    • Routing Codes: ac ac

    • Extension Codes: maxconnect 300

  • (Click on Advanced Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)

  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”

  • Duration “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 Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software search page should be like below when all values are inputted

 

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

Fare Class:

• K

Routing:

• DCA – YUL (Montreal) – MXP (Milan) – YUL – DCA

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: 8,566 miles

• Redeemable Miles: 4,283 miles

How to Buy:

• Book on Air Canada with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software.

 

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