United has round-trip flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Guatemala City (GUA) for $189-$204, NONSTOP. Flights January to May. 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.
United and Lufthansa have round-trip flights from Denver (DEN) to Athens or Amsterdam (ATH/AMS) for $523-$549 with a connection. Flights November to March. Extended weekends available. No Thanksgiving dates.
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, American, and Delta have round-trip flights from Portland (PDX) to Kailua-Kona, Lihue, or Kahului-Maui, Hawaii (KOA, LIH, OGG) for $216-$231 with a connection. Flights November to March. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates.
Carrier varies depending on destination – LIH=AA/DL, KOA/OGG=UA
United has round-trip flights from Portland (PDX) to Tokyo (NRT) for $837-$852 with a connection. Flights January, February, April, May, July, and September. Extended weekends available.
United has round-trip flights from Chicago (ORD) to Cozumel (CZM) for $254, NONSTOP. Flights November to January. Departures on Saturday. Origin/Destination reversible. 7-day minimum stay required. No Thanksgiving dates.
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.
The personal item size on United is smaller (9 x 10 x 17 inches) than Frontier or Spirit (8 x 13 x 18 inches).
United has round-trip flights from Denver (DEN) to Nassau, Bahamas (NAS) for $392, NONSTOP. Flights December, January, February, March, and May. Departures on Saturday. Origin/Destination reversible. 7-day minimum stay required. Dates over Christmas (Dec 23 – Dec 30) are available.
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.
United has round-trip flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Aspen or Vail (ASE, EGE) for $218-$239 with a connection. Aspen flights December to January. Vail flights in December. Very few weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.
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.
United has round-trip flights from Portland (PDX) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) for $388-$398 with a connection. Flights November to February. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates.
United has round-trip flights from Newark/New York (EWR) to Lima, Peru (LIM) for $383, NONSTOP. Flights May, June, August, and September. Origin/Destination reversible.
American Airlines and United have round-trip flights from Chicago (ORD) to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) for $165-$259, NONSTOP. Flights November to February. No Thursday departures. Very few weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates.
The cheapest $165 fare is only available on Jan 29 – Feb 02.
