[01/06/2016 @ 3:25 PM] Open this itinerary here: Priceline, Orbitz, BookingBuddy, CheapTickets, Travelocity, Hotwire, Expedia.
[03/19/2016 @ 9:00 PM] Fare gone. Removing from deal list.
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Turkish Airlines, United, and Star Alliance partners have round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD) for $582 (on Turkish) to $612 (on UA / Star) with a connection. Flights January to April. See the Flight Details section of this post for example booking dates.
Note: Mile accrual will differ depending on which alliance partner you fly. There is zero mileage accrual on Turkish or Lufthansa when crediting back to United with a K class fare.
Delta / KLM are also offering round-trips for about $650; a competitive price to this destination.
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I was able to pull this up on Priceline and Orbitz. Screenshot taken at 3:47 PM on 01/06/16.
Flight Details:
- Availability: See Calendar of dates.
- Documentation: Passport Required.
- Departure and Destination Airports: IAH – BUD
- Example Dates: (Priceline / Orbitz) Mar 16 – Mar 23 / Other dates: Try using the +/- 3-day search tool on Orbitz.
- Carrier: United / Turkish
- Fare Basis Code:
- Fare Class: K
- Mile Accrual: 0% on Turkish or Lufthansa.
- Stopover component: nothing worth mentioning.
- CPM: 4.17 (14078 miles)
- Full Route: IAH-IST-BUD-IST-IAH
- Previous Lowest Price Average: $812
- Open this itinerary on: Priceline, Orbitz, BookingBuddy, CheapTickets, Travelocity, Hotwire, Expedia.
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