United has round-trip flights from Denver (DEN) to Omaha, Nebraska or El Paso (OMA, ELP) for $138, NONSTOP. Flights August to November. Departures on Tuesday and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
United’s “Basic Economy” fares do not allow for a free carry-on bag. Only a personal item (like a small laptop bag) is free. Seats are randomly assigned for free prior to boarding. If you have the United Explorer credit-card, use the “free checked bag” perk.
United has round-trip flights from Chicago (ORD) to Knoxville or Des Moines (TYS, DSM) for $148, NONSTOP. Knoxville flights November to March. Des Moines flights August to May. Weekends available. Christmas Holiday is available for Des Moines.
United has round-trip flights from Chicago (ORD) to Palm Springs (PSP) for $228, NONSTOP. Flights December to January. No Friday departures. No Christmas Holiday. Extended weekends available.
Regular Economy. Not Basic. Carry-on bag, personal item, and seat selection are allowed without additional fees.
United has round-trip flights from Portland (PDX) to Houston (IAH) for $228, NONSTOP. Flights November to May. Weekends available.
JetBlue and United have round-trip flights from Newark/New York (EWR) to Miami, West Palm Beach, or Fort Myers (MIA, PBI, RSW) for $98-$108, NONSTOP. Flights September to November. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
United has round-trip flights from Chicago (ORD) to Omaha, Nebraska (OMA) for $178-$192, NONSTOP. Flights August to November. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Regular Economy. Not Basic. Carry-on bag, seat selection, and personal item are allowed without additional fees.
American Airlines and United have round-trip flights from Chicago (ORD) to Pittsburgh or Columbus (PIT, CMH) for $178-$188, NONSTOP. Flights August to November. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Regular Economy. Not Basic. A Carry-on bag, seat selection, and also a personal item is allowed without fees on United and American.
Swiss, United, Austrian, and Lufthansa have round-trip flights from Chicago (ORD) to Prague or Riga (PRG, RIX) for $522-$565 with a connection. Most flights are between October and March.
Lufthansa “Light Fares” allow for a carry-on bag (17.6-lbs @ 21.6 x 15.7 x 9 inches) and also a very small personal item such as a laptop bag (11.8 x 15.7 x 3.9 inches). The weight limit will probably be the limiting factor for those of you who wish to avoid bag fees. Prioritizing heavier items in your “personal item” may be a good way to lighten your carry-on bag. You can avoid seat selection fees by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
United and Delta have round-trip flights from Los Angeles or Seattle (LAX/SEA) to Colorado Springs (COS) for $196-$210 with a connection. Flights September to March. Very few weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on Delta. Only a few flights on United are in Regular Economy, all others will be in Basic.
United has round-trip flights from Portland (PDX) to Colorado Springs (COS) for $186-$228 with a connection. Flights November to March. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Main Cabin. Not Basic. Carry-on bag, seat selection and personal item are allowed without fee.
