Check out this fantastic fare to Shannon for late summer travel!
United Airlines, along with its partners Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Swiss Air, is offering a regular economy fare of $762. This includes one checked bag and a standard-sized carry-on.
Additionally, there’s an option for a Basic Economy fare at $562, but be aware of the following restrictions:
- NO advance seat assignments
- NO checked bags included – fees are $75 for the first bag and $100 for the second, each way
- NO changes allowed
- NO cancellations possible – if you cancel past the 24-hour risk-free period, the Basic Economy fare has no value for future purchases
- Many online travel agencies may not clearly display these fares as Basic Economy with United, Air Canada, Austrian, Lufthansa, or Swiss Air.
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Shannon, Ireland – Photo: martin_vmorris via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)
Sample Travel Dates:
- This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date; for additional options, please refer to the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” sections below.
Fare Availability:
- This fare is valid for travel in mid-August, with Sunday through Wednesday departures and Tuesday through Friday returns. A Sunday stay is mandatory, and availability is limited. Tickets must be purchased at least 14 days in advance.
- Note: This fare is accurate at the time of posting. If this post is more than two days old, the fare may no longer be available.
How to Search for Availability:
- This section is for checking availability only. For purchasing tickets, see the “How to Buy” section below.
- Use Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software with the following search criteria:
- Origin: SFO
- Origin Advanced Routing Code:
- Routing Codes: ua ua
- Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
- Destination: SNN
- Return Advanced Routing Code:
- Routing Codes: ua ua
- Extension Codes: maxconnect 300
- (Click on Advanced Codes link to enable routing code input)
- Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
- Duration “3-10” (Feel free to use any 7-day date range)
- For a Beginner’s Guide on using Matrix by ITA Software.
- Learn how to read airfare rules to your advantage.
- Your Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software query should resemble the example below when inputs are complete.

- Note: You cannot purchase tickets through Matrix Airfare Search. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.
Fare Class:
Elite Qualifying Dollars:
Routing:
- SFO – ORD (Chicago) – SNN (Shannon) – ORD – SFO
Stopover:
Mileage:
- Miles Flown: 10,836 miles or 5.2 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 7.0 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
- Redeemable Miles: 3,240 miles
How to Buy:
- Book through United using the dates you found via Matrix Airfare Search.

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