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Cheap Flights: Houston to Shanghai $498 r/t – United

Published July 20, 2019 by Ren P. Artemio

Cheap Flights: Houston to Shanghai $498 r/t – United

[07/20/2019 @ 2:38 PM] Deal from last month is back on.

United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Shanghai (PVG) for $498 with a connection. Flights August to December. A Tourist Visa is Required for American Citizens.

Note: The Chinese Consulate is in Houston (Montrose), and you can apply and pick up your visa in person. When we did it, it took about 25-minutes, and the turn-around was 3-days.

Note: There is also visa free 72-hour transit, if you plan on only using China as a connection to elsewhere.

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Cheap Flights: Houston to Athens $498-$516 r/t – Air Canada / United / Lufthansa

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Published July 12, 2019 by Ren P. Artemio

Cheap Flights: Houston to Athens $498-$516 r/t – Air Canada / United / Lufthansa

[07/13/2019 @ 03:27 PM CT] Deal is back on.

Air Canada, United, and Lufthansa have round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Athens (ATH) for $498-$516 with a connection. Flights October, November, December, February, and March. Departures on Monday and Thursday. Extended Weekends available.

Note: Lufthansa “Light Fares” allow for 1 carry-on bag with a maximum weight restriction of 18-lbs. This will probably not be enough weight for those of you who wish to do a carry-on only trip. You can avoid seat selection fees by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.

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Cheap Flights: Houston to Shanghai $498 r/t – United

Published June 15, 2019 by Ren P. Artemio

Cheap Flights: Houston to Shanghai $498 r/t – United

[06/17/2019 @ 8:12 PM] Fare gone. Removing from deal list.

United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Shanghai (PVG) for $498 with a connection. Flights September to October. A Tourist Visa is Required for American Citizens.

Note: Previous deal to Shanghai on this carrier was $399, but it was for mid-March to mid-May.

Note: The Chinese Consulate is in Houston (Montrose), and you can apply and pick up your visa in person. When we did it, it took about 25-minutes, and the turn-around was 3-days.

Note: There is also visa free 72-hour transit, if you plan on only using China as a connection to elsewhere.

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Cheap Flights: Houston to/from Tampa $107-$120 r/t – United / American

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Published June 14, 2019 by Ren P. Artemio

Cheap Flights: Houston to/from Tampa $107-$120 r/t – United / American

United and American Airlines have round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Tampa (TPA) for $107-$120, NONSTOP or with connections. Flights July to February. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.

Note: United “Basic Economy” fares are NONSTOP, but do not include 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 MileagePlus credit-card, use the “free checked bag” perk.

Note: The personal item size on United flights is smaller (9-in/10-in/17-in) than Frontier or Spirit (8-in/14-in/18-in).

Note: Carry-on bag is allowed for free on American Airlines, but the route has a stop. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.

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Cheap Flights: Houston to Bangkok $555-$566 r/t – United / ANA

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Published June 13, 2019 by Ren P. Artemio

Cheap Flights: Houston to Bangkok $555-$566 r/t – United / ANA

United and ANA have round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Bangkok (BKK) for $556-$566 with a connection. Flights August to November. No Weekends. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Note: Fare allows for a stopover in Japan for +$120 more. If you’re wanting to spend a few days (or weeks) in Japan before going to Bangkok, consider doing IAH-NRT-s-BKK-IAH. Example screenshot below.

Note: ANA tends to have better service and cabins than UA.

Note: Avoid Air China flights on these dates, they have long connection times and bad routing.

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Nonstop Flights: Houston to Los Angeles $131 r/t – United

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Published May 24, 2019 by Ren P. Artemio

Nonstop Flights: Houston to Los Angeles $131 r/t – United

United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX) for $131, NONSTOP. August to December. No Friday departures. A few extended weekends available.

Note: This deal will probably not be worthwhile unless you can get around the carry-on bag fee with either Elite Status or their United MileagePlus credit-card. This city is put on sale often by Southwest and American, their fares includes free carry-on bag.

Note: United “Basic Economy” fares do not include 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 MileagePlus credit-card, use the “free checked bag” perk.

Note: The personal item size on United flights is smaller (9-in/10-in/17-in) than Frontier or Spirit (8-in/14-in/18-in).

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Cheap Flights: Houston to Mumbai (Bombay) $657-$681 r/t – Qatar Airways / United

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Published May 23, 2019 by Ren P. Artemio

Cheap Flights: Houston to Mumbai (Bombay) $657-$681 r/t – Qatar Airways / United

Qatar Airways and United have round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Mumbai (BOM) for $657-$681 with a connection. Flights September, October, and March. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. 7-day minimum stay required.

Note: Mumbai has been at this price level since February 2019.

Note: Some small OTAs on SkyScanner have this for $625. If you plan on booking there, beware of any site that charges a fee to cancel a ticket within the 24-hour “free” period. Use unknown booking sites at your own risk.

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Nonstop Flights: Houston to/from Minneapolis $127-$148 r/t – Delta

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Published May 19, 2019 by Ren P. Artemio

Nonstop Flights: Houston to/from Minneapolis $127-$148 r/t – Delta

Delta has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Minneapolis (MSP) for $127-$148, NONSTOP. Flights August to December. No Monday departures. Origin/Destination reversible.

Note: Carry-on bag is allowed for free on Delta. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.

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Nonstop Flights: Houston to Las Vegas $97-$104 r/t – United Basic Economy

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Published May 19, 2019 by Ren P. Artemio

Nonstop Flights: Houston to Las Vegas $97-$104 r/t – United Basic Economy

United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Las Vegas (LAS) for $97-$104, NONSTOP. August to December. Departures mostly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Origin/Destination reversible.

Note: The personal item size on United flights is smaller (9-in/10-in/17-in) than Frontier or Spirit (8-in/14-in/18-in).

Note: You may find additional savings if you book your Flight+Hotel together as a package on United Vacations.

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