[07/29/2015 @ 3:55 PM] Open the itinerary used in this post on: Priceline, Orbitz, CheapTickets, Travelocity, Expedia, BookingBuddy.
[08/05/2015 @ 4:24 PM] Price has dropped from $155 to $150. Limited dates available now. Mostly Tue/Wed/Sat flights.
[08/06/2015 @ 11:26 AM] Deal looks dead. Fare gone.
Note: On some dates this is a combination of two fares on two separate airlines (UA and AA).
United is offering round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to New York (LGA) for $150, with a connection. Cheapest flights TUE/WED/SAT from August to November. Holiday Blackouts apply. Fare is reversible. See the Flight Details section of this post for example dates and more details.
Use Priceline to pull up the fare, most OTAs don’t seem to bring it up at the moment.
FYI: Flights from Dallas are $80 Nonstop round-trip, so it may be worth the drive for the cheaper price and better routing on AA. You can read the details on that sale here [Nonstop Flights: Dallas to/from New York $80 r/t – American].
To save the most money, be sure to apply the travel coupon codes available at the bottom of this post. Booking your trip as a Flight + Hotel package will probably save you more money than if you were to book separately.
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 and Delta also allow free cancellations within 24-hours while American only allows you to “Hold” a ticket (without paying) 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 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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Here’s an example booking screenshot from Priceline. Other dates are available in the Flight Details section of this post.
Flight Details:
- Availability: See calendar.
- Documentation: Domestic Flight.
- Departure and Destination Airports: IAH – LGA
- Example Dates: (Priceline) Sep 23 – Sep 30 / Nov 07 – Nov 10 / Nov 14 – Nov 17 / Other dates: Try the +/- 3-day search tool on Orbitz.
- Carrier: United or American
- Fare Basis Code:
- Fare Class:
- Mile Accrual: 100% on AA, UA is revenue based.
- Stopover component:
- CPM: 4.67 (3316 miles)
- Full Route: IAH-ORD-LGA-ORD-IAH
- Previous Lowest Price Average: $251
- Open this itinerary on: Priceline, Orbitz, CheapTickets, Travelocity, Expedia, BookingBuddy.
Destination information:
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