bambikatz

UA: BWI - SAN starting at $178ai

United's fare sale from BWI to SAN is back again.

The $178ai fare is available beginning in September, but a quick search shows availability end of May for about $185ai.

There are also a few random ~$190 to LAS for mid-week summer and ~$239 to PDX.

CokeandTaco

Always nice to see good fares return. Thanks for posting.^

I also see BWI-SEA/PHX priced similarly....

iahphx

Nice to see the REALLY good BWI-West Coast fares return.

I was thinking of booking a couple tickets using my Citi Thank You points but, oddly, the fares don't seem to be loaded into their booking system (at least yet). The seats are definitely available on united.com for the flights I want. Has anyone ever had this problem before?

EDIT: I just had to wait a half hour or so for the fares to load on the Thank You website. I guess it's still not always instantaneous across the various CRS.

BTW, the most remarkable thing about this fare is the availability. Other than for X-mas and New Year's, it's pretty extraordinary for a fare this low.

im-headed-west

Nice ... tons of availability to SEA starting late Sept

ex
Depart Sa 9/28 0600, back in BWI Su 0005
BWI-EWR-SEA-SFO-BWI
5858, $182, 3.1 ... and no redeye !

busyexec331

Thanks, OP! I'm in for a week from Saturday, same-day turn: BWI-EWR-SAN-SFO-BWI. Slightly higher CPM than im-headed-west (mine is 3.6 cents per PQM with 500-mile minimums), but the date works nicely for me.

luv2ctheworld

The fare details indicate this is a year round, EoS fare. Availability is a different issue.

City Pairs Fare Class Fare Basis Code
BWI - SAN N NA21KN
SAN - BWI N NA21KN

Fare Basis Code NA21KN
Sales and Restrictions
TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY MAIL.
AND - TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY PTA. PTA CONSTITUTES
TICKETING.

Minimum Stay NO RESTRICTIONS
Maximum Stay NO RESTRICTIONS
Advance Purchase Requirement
Day/Time Application NO RESTRICTIONS
Seasonality APPLIES ALL YEAR
Blackout Dates NONE
Combinability FARE RULES TEXT
APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23.
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE
COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE IN ANY RULE IN TARIFF
CPR - BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES-CANADA
DFR - WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
FBRNAPV - WITHIN NORTH AMERICA EXCEPT MEXICO
VPCR - BETWEEN PUERTO RICO/VIRGIN ISLANDS-CANADA
VPDR - BETWEEN PUERTO RICO/VIRGIN ISLANDS-THE USA.
COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER UA/AC IN ANY RULE IN ANY
TARIFF.
COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER UA/LH/AC/LX/VO/SN/OS
PUBLISHED FOR TRAVEL VIA THE ATLANTIC.
COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER UA/NH PUBLISHED FOR TRAVEL
VIA THE PACIFIC.
OPEN JAWS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS.
PROVIDED -
THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE
-BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA/BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO/BETWEEN CANADA AND
PUERTO RICO/BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND US VIRGIN
ISLANDS/BETWEEN CANADA AND US VIRGIN ISLANDS/BETWEEN
PUERTO RICO AND US VIRGIN ISLANDS
-WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR WITHIN PUERTO RICO OR
WITHIN US VIRGIN ISLANDS
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER UA/AC IN
ANY RULE AND TARIFF.
2-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS/MULTI-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM 2-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS
-TO FORM MULTI-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS
A MAXIMUM OF 2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT FARE BREAK
POINTS.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER UA/AC IN ANY
RULE IN ANY TARIFF.
NOTE - THE CITY PAIRS BELOW ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT-
BWI-WAS FLL-MIA FLL-PBI MIA-PBI BUR-LAX BUR-ONT
BUR-SNA LAX-ONT LAX-SNA ONT-SNA OAK-SFO OAK-SJC
SFO-SJC EWR-HVN EWR-ISP EWR-NYC EWR-HPN HVN-ISP
HVN-NYC HVN-HPN ISP-NYC ISP-HPN NYC-HPN EFD-HOU
EFD-IAH IAD-DCA MDW-ORD LGA-JFK

Surcharges FARE RULES TEXT
IF INFANT 0-1 WITHOUT A SEAT.
OR - EMF 0-1.
THERE IS NO FUEL SURCHARGE PER FARE COMPONENT.
OTHERWISE
A SURCHARGE OF USD 5.58 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED
TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM 27JUN 13 THROUGH
01JUL 13.
NOTE -
THIS PEAK TRAVEL SURCHARGE IS ASSESSED ON A FARE
COMPONENT BASIS.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 5.58 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM
04JUL 13 THROUGH 08JUL 13.
NOTE -
THIS PEAK TRAVEL SURCHARGE IS ASSESSED ON A FARE
COMPONENT BASIS.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 5.58 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM
11JUL 13 THROUGH 15JUL 13.
NOTE -
THIS PEAK TRAVEL SURCHARGE IS ASSESSED ON A FARE
COMPONENT BASIS.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 5.58 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM
18JUL 13 THROUGH 22JUL 13.
NOTE -
THIS PEAK TRAVEL SURCHARGE IS ASSESSED ON A FARE
COMPONENT BASIS.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 5.58 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM
25JUL 13 THROUGH 29JUL 13.
NOTE -
THIS PEAK TRAVEL SURCHARGE IS ASSESSED ON A FARE
COMPONENT BASIS.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 5.58 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM
01AUG 13 THROUGH 05AUG 13.
NOTE -
THIS PEAK TRAVEL SURCHARGE IS ASSESSED ON A FARE
COMPONENT BASIS.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 5.58 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM
08AUG 13 THROUGH 12AUG 13.
NOTE -
THIS PEAK TRAVEL SURCHARGE IS ASSESSED ON A FARE
COMPONENT BASIS.
AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 5.58 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FROM
15AUG 13 THROUGH 19AUG 13.
NOTE -
THIS PEAK TRAVEL SURCHARGE IS ASSESSED ON A FARE
COMPONENT BASIS.
GENERAL RULES TEXT
IF INFANT 0-1 WITHOUT A SEAT.
OR - EMF 0-1.
THERE IS NO FUEL SURCHARGE PER FARE COMPONENT.
Stopovers NONE
Flight Applications NO RESTRICTIONS

thegrailer

One to SAN and one to PHX. Thanks OP

PaceLaw2012

I'm in on 5/11 (same date as you) for BWI-EWR-LAX-SAN-SFO-BWI for $215 (3.35cpm w/ 500 mile mins). I'm able to guest in 1 to the U-club if anyone desires.

ruthenium101

I see the possibility to parlay this from the heart of TX.

3.7 cpm, 9852 EQMs with Elite minimums. All EWR routing (still working on better routing), 2 days with a redeye.

Majikow

Thanks OP. Have friends flying out from SAN for our wedding and this will save them a bunch.

Actually just got back from SAN this morning on this similar fare that popped up in March.

In for one of the SEA flights for myself. Great timing.

mi88ke

SAN doesn't have Pre-check, very annoying, though the scanner did peep 3x on my BP

iahphx

I sure wish UA would "retaliate" by occasionally offering $100 roundtrip fares from BWI to fly 1000 miles instead of these constant $200 transcons. UA only seems to incentivize us to fly across the country.

vandrei

Thanks for posting this deal!

I was already looking for fares to PHX and LAS to visit family in both cities and national parks in Arizona and Nevada/Utah...looks like I found the fares.

im-headed-west

Went with a 4 day WE (god forbid) mid Sept to do some rainier hiking
Still evaling additional bookings ...

Thanks OP !

iahphx

Nice choice. I usually go every September on this fare to hike Mt. Rainier. I'd probably be there the same weekend, except that I already have transcon Labor Day tickets, and can't bring myself to "do it again" a couple weeks later.

This morning they added BWI-ABQ to the mix, which is another great destination for a long weekend. So now I think it's all the "usual suspects."