[11/25/2015 @ 1:13 PM] Open this itinerary on: Priceline, Orbitz, CheapTickets, Travelocity, Expedia, Hotwire, BookingBuddy.
[11/28/2015 @ 4:41 PM] Increase to $185. Removing from deal list.
The prices and details in this post were accurate when this post was last updated (see time-stamps above). Prices and availability will eventually change, given enough time.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from Dallas (DFW) to Portland, Oregon (PDX) for $126, NONSTOP. Flights December and January. Fare is reversible. Holiday Blackouts apply. See the Flight Details section of this post for example dates and more details.
Orbitz and CheapTickets have a search tool that looks for flights 3-days before and after the dates you’ve selected, you should use it if you have a general idea of when you want to travel, but want to see other prices for other dates close to the ones you’ve selected.
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Note: OTAs such as Orbitz and Priceline allow free cancellation without penalty before 10 PM central time the day after you purchase. As deals sell-out or expire quickly, this policy will allow you to “lock-in” the cheap fare while you sort out a plan. Just keep in mind that after 10 PM the next day, you will not be able to cancel without the regular penalty.
United, Delta, JetBlue and Virgin America offer 24-hour free cancellation while American allows you to “Hold” a ticket for 24-hours. Keep in mind that once you pay for a ticket on AA.com you can’t cancel it without a change fee or penalty, even if it was purchased less than 24-hours ago.
The Department of Transportation doesn’t enforce 24-hour free cancellation on tickets less than 7-days away from departure, so some airlines and OTAs will allow it while some will not. On Orbitz, you can easily see if your ticket allows a free cancellation, just look for “FREE Cancel” next to the price of the ticket.
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I was able to pull up this fare on Priceline, and it should be available on most other booking sites. Screenshot taken at 1:22 PM on 11/25/15.
Flight Details:
- Availability: See Calendar. Best departure dates marked green. 7-day advance purchase required.
- Documentation: Domestic Flights
- Departure and Destination Airports: DFW-PDX
- Example Dates: (Priceline / Orbitz) Dec 03 – Dec 07 / Dec 07 – Dec 21 / Jan 08 – Jan 12 / Dec 21 – Jan 05 / Other dates: Use the +/- 3-day search tool on Orbitz.
- Carrier: American
- Fare Basis Code: OA07ZSL3
- Fare Class: O
- Mile Accrual: 100%
- Stopover component: none.
- CPM: 3.84 (3232 miles)
- Full Route: DFW-PDX-DFW
- Previous Lowest Price Average: $165
- Open this itinerary on: Priceline, Orbitz, CheapTickets, Travelocity, Expedia, Hotwire, BookingBuddy.
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