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Published August 31, 2018 by

Cheap Flights: San Antonio to/from San Francisco $136-$141 r/t – American Basic Economy

[08/30/2018 @ 7:43 PM] Book this fare on: Priceline, BookingBuddy, Travelocity, Orbitz, CheapTickets, Expedia, Hotwire.
[08/31/2018 @ 12:41 PM] Fare gone. Removing from deal list.

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American Airlines has round-trip “Basic Economy” flights  from San Antonio (SAT) to San Francisco (SFO) for $136-$141 with a connection. Flights September to April. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. Expect prices to fluctuate by +/- $10. No Christmas, Thanksgiving, or New Years.

Note: “Regular Economy” is available for +$25 more each-way.

Note: “Basic Economy” flights on AA allow for a free carry-on for flights after September 5th.

  • Example Dates: (Priceline / BookingBuddy) Sep 19 – Sep 26 / Sep 21 – Sep 24 / Sep 26 – Oct 03 / Sep 29 – Oct 02 / Oct 03 – Oct 10 / Oct 06 – Oct 09 / Oct 10 – Oct 17 / Oct 13 – Oct 16 / Oct 17 – Oct 24 / Oct 20 – Oct 23 / Oct 24 – Oct 31 / Oct 27 – Oct 30 / Oct 31 – Nov 07 / Nov 02 – Nov 05 / Nov 07 – Nov 14 / Nov 09 – Nov 13 / … / Nov 22 – Nov 29 / Nov 28 – Dec 05 / Dec 01 – Dec 04 / Dec 05 – Dec 12 / Dec 08 – Dec 11 / Dec 11 – Dec 18 / … / Jan 09 – Jan 16 / Jan 11 – Jan 14 / Jan 16 – Jan 23 / Jan 18 – Jan 21 / Jan 23 – Jan 30 / Jan 25 – Jan 28 / Jan 30 – Feb 06 / Feb 01 – Feb 04 / Feb 06 – Feb 13 / Feb 08 – Feb 11 / Feb 13 – Feb 20 / Feb 20 – Feb 27 / Feb 27 – Mar 06 / Mar 01 – Mar 04 / Mar 05 – Mar 12 / Mar 12 – Mar 19 / Mar 19 – Mar 26 / Mar 26 – Apr 02 / Apr 02 – Apr 09 / … / Apr 24 – May 01 / Apr 27 – Apr 30 / Other dates: There are more dates available than the ones we list here, experiment on your own.

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  • Tips: Hotel rates for Weekend dates are usually higher than the rates for Sunday through Thursday. Tripadvisor has a color-coded date calendar, red when the average hotel price for that day is more expensive, green for less expensive. You can use this to get an overview of what dates in the month are at a discount.
  • Tips: Different booking websites will often have differing routes, prices, and availability. Before you finalize your purchase, do a quick check on BookingBuddy, Skyscanner, and Kayak to see if any other site or airline is offering a better deal.

I was able to pull this fare up on Priceline and Travelocity. Screenshot taken when this post was initially created. See timestamps at the top of this post.

 

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Ren P. Artemio

Ren P. Artemio

Ren is the Chief Director of Nap Times at Escape Houston, Escape ATX, Cheap DFW, and Escape Flights. He really likes researching airfare and the travel industry, especially when it means getting a cheap flight to anywhere (he's not picky).

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