Last Update: 10/30/2009, 1:57 PM ET
Nationwide
Travel dates: Nov. 19 - Jan. 14
Update (Saturday, October 31, 2009): This offer has either sold out due to huge demand or is no longer available at the originally advertised price, terms and conditions.
By Angela Shannon Travelzoo Staff
United just released holiday sale fares from cities nationwide that drop prices during this traditionally expensive travel season. Prices start at $52 each way.
Travel Nov. 19 - Jan. 4, but the biggest savings with this sale is for the Thanksgiving travel period. Other airlines are charging up to $75 more on the same routes. Book by Nov. 12.
United's color-coded calendar shows the "best" dates to travel for the lowest fares. It pays to be flexible, however, as lower fares were found in some cases on the "better" or "good" travel dates.
Sample fares (each way, based on roundtrip purchase):
- Los Angeles-Phoenix ... $52
- Milwaukee-St. Louis ... $55
- San Francisco-Los Angeles ... $59
- Washington, D.C.-Orlando ... $61
- San Diego-Kansas City ... $68
- Denver-Portland, Ore. ... $76
- Chicago-New York City ... $77
- San Francisco-Denver ... $79
- Washington, D.C.-Orange County ... $99
Use these tips to find holiday sale fares:
- Book today for the best pricing and availability
- Use United's calendar in conjunction with the "Flexible dates" tab on the search results page to check for lower fares on surrounding dates
- Stay a minimum of 3 nights, or over Friday or Saturday night
Click here to book online with United. The final cost will include approximately $20-$40 in taxes and fees.
Travelzoo Tip: Purchase flights through the end of the year and save up to 50% off the cost of a ticket next February-May. Click on the "Learn more" link on United's sale page for details.
* Terms/Conditions: Fares are each way based on required roundtrip purchase for United Economy® travel on United Airlines® and United Express® carriers. For tickets purchased through United reservation offices or at airport ticket counters, additional reservation fees will apply: $25 for United reservation office bookings and $30 for airport ticket counter bookings. No reservation fees are added for tickets purchased at united.com. Fees are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Fares purchased through other distribution channels may also be higher. When purchasing from United, always go to united.com to find United’s lowest fares. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights/dates.
A 14-day advance purchase is required. Fares must be purchased by November 12, 2009. Reservations and ticket purchases on united.com must be completed simultaneously.
Travel must occur between November 19, 2009 and January 4, 2010. Travel on off-peak days is valid November 22-23, 2009; November 26-27, 2009; December 2, 2009 and December 12-15, 2009. Travel on peak days is valid November 19-21, 2009; November 24, 2009; December 1, 2009; December 16-17, 2009; December 24-25, 2009; December 29, 2009 - January 1, 2010 and January 4, 2010. Travel on super-peak days is valid on November 25, 2009; December 18, 2009; December 20-23, 2009; December 26-28, 2009 and January 2-3, 2010.
A 3-night, Friday night or Saturday night minimum stay is required and a 30-day maximum stay is permitted.
Fees up to $50 to check to bags may apply. For excess, overweight and/or oversize bags, additional fees may apply depending on itinerary. For more information about United's baggage policy and applicable fees, go to www.united.com/baggage.
U.S./Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands fares do not include a $3.60 per flight segment tax. A flight segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing. Fares do not include the September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement at a U.S. airport or Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18, which may be collected depending on the itinerary. Fares for Hawaii and Alaska do not include an $8 (each way) departure tax. For travel from Canada, fares do not include U.S. inspection fees of $7, taxes/fees imposed by the Canadian government of up to $19.50, and a $32.20 international departure and arrival tax if outside of the 225-mile buffer zone. All international fares are subject to U.S. arrival and departure taxes and agricultural, immigrations and customs fees of up to $50. For travel to some countries, additional airport, transportation, embarkation, security, and passenger service taxes/surcharges of up to $250 (each way) will apply depending on destination. For return travel from some countries, fares do not include airport and/or departure taxes of up to $45, which may be collected by the foreign government.
U.S. tickets are non-refundable. No changes may be made after ticketed departure date for any portion of the ticket. Tickets whose reservations are cancelled prior to the ticketed departure date are valid for travel one year from the original issuance date for a service charge of $150 for domestic U.S. Changes made on or before departure are subject to fare rules and a service charge of $150 for domestic U.S. If a reservation is not cancelled before the ticketed departure date, the ticket has no value.
Fares, fees and taxes are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Lower fares may be available to select destinations.
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