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Published November 15, 2017 by

Cheap Flights: Dallas to Santa Barbara $154 / Hartford, CT $120 r/t – United

[11/15/2017 @ 9:06 PM] Book this fare on: Priceline, BookingBuddy, Travelocity, Orbitz, Expedia, CheapTickets, Hotwire.
[11/16/2017 @ 10:59 AM] Hartford price decreased to $120. Was $140.
[11/17/2017 @ 2:18 PM] Hartford price increase to $170, but the fare has been upgraded to “Regular Economy” from “Basic”. Santa Barbara fare gone.
[11/18/2017 @ 6:11 PM] Fare gone. Removing from deal list.

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United has “Basic Economy” round-trip flights from Dallas (DFW) to Santa Barbara (SBN) or Hartford, Connecticut (BDL) starting at $120 with a connection. $60-$77 each-way. Flights from December 2017 to October 2018. Weekends available.

Note: Hartford flight availability becomes only TUE/WED/SAT after February. Also No June or July for Hartford. Before then, it’s available on most days of the week.

Note: “Basic economy” fares do not include a free carry-on bag. Only a personal item (like a small-backpack) is free. Checked bags cost +$25. No seat selection they will be randomly assigned prior to boarding. If you have the United MileagePlus credit-card, use the “free checked bag” perk.

  • Santa Barbara – Example Dates: (Priceline / BookingBuddy) Dec 01 – Dec 03 / Dec 09 – Dec 11 / Dec 15 – Dec 17 / Dec 18 – Dec 25 / Blackout: Dec 19 – Jan 02 / Jan 03 – Jan 10 / Jan 05 – Jan 09 / Jan 12 – Jan 19 / etc… / Mar 01 – Mar 08 / Mar 06 – Mar 13 / Mar 13 – Mar 20 / Mar 21 – Mar 28 / Mar 28 – Apr 04 / etc… / Oct 02 – Oct 09 / Other dates: There are more dates available than the ones we list here, experiment on your own. Use the Flexible Date Calendar on United’s website.
  • Hartford – Example Dates: (Priceline / BookingBuddy) Nov 30 – Dec 07 / Dec 01 – Dec 03 / Dec 08 – Dec 10 / Dec 15 – Dec 17 / Blackout: Dec 19 – Jan 02 / Jan 04 – Jan 09 / Jan 19 – Jan 21 / Jan 26 – Jan 28 / Feb 02 – Feb 04 / Feb 09 – Feb 11 / Feb 17 – Feb 20 / etc… (TUE/WED/SAT only from here on) / Mar 03 – Mar 06 / Mar 07 – Mar 14 / Mar 14 – Mar 21 / Mar 20 – Mar 27 / Mar 28 – Apr 01  01 / Apr 11 – Apr 18 / Apr 17 – Apr 24 / etc… / May 30 – Jun 06 / NO June / NO July / etc… / Sep 19 – Sep 26 / Other dates:  There are more dates available than the ones we list here, experiment on your own. Use the Flexible Date Calendar on United’s website.

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  • Tips: Different booking websites will often have differing routes, prices, and availability. Before you finalize your purchase, do a quick check on BookingBuddy, Skyscanner, and Kayak to see if any other site or airline is offering a better deal.

I was able to pull this fare up on Travelocity or Priceline. Screenshot taken at 9:24 PM on 11/15/17.

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Ren P. Artemio

Ren is the Chief Director of Nap Times at Escape Houston, Escape ATX, Cheap DFW, and Escape Flights. He really likes researching airfare and the travel industry, especially when it means getting a cheap flight to anywhere (he's not picky).

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