Portland-Quito, Ecuador. $495 (Basic Economy) / $595 (Regular Economy). Round trip, including all taxes – The Flight Deal

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A good sale to Quito. Pricing will vary slightly depending on routing

American’s $595 fare is a regular economy fare with ONE check luggage and normal size carry-on included

American also have a $495 fare, but it is a Basic Economy fare. These Basic Economy fares:

• DON’T allow for advance seat assignment
• DON’T include checked bags – they are $45 each way for the 1st bag and $65 for the 2nd
• DON’T allow for changes
• DON’T Allow for cancellations – so if you cancel after the 24 hour risk free period, the Basic Economy version will have no value for future travel
• Most online travel agencies are not properly displaying these fares as BASIC ECONOMY.

Here are some practical travel tips for Quito, Ecuador.

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Sample Travel Date:

• January 16th – 26th, 2023

• 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 mid January 2023 – early February 2023 or April 2023. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure

• Please note that while this fare is valid at the 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:
  • Source: PDX
  • Origin advanced routing code:
    • routing codes: aa+
    • extension codes: max connect 240
      • This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on American and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
  • destination: UIO
  • Return advanced routing code:
    • routing codes: aa+
    • extension codes: max connect 240
  • (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 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:

Routing:

• PDX – CLT (Charlotte) – MIA (Miami) – UIO (Quito) – MIA – CLT – PDX

Stopover:

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 9,442 miles
• Loyalty Points: 2,170 points
• Redeemable Miles: 2,170 miles

How to Buy:

• Book on American with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.

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Background info:

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