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Deal alert: Daylight savings on United as low as $39 one-way

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Liz Ramanand is TPG's weekend reporter based in New York. She writes travel news and features.
Nov. 08, 2021
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Deal alert: Daylight savings on United as low as $39 one-way
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The end of Daylight Savings Time is bringing some serious savings from United Airlines.

The airline is celebrating the turning back of clocks by offering one-way fares from $39 or 5,900 miles (+$5.60) from Sunday, Nov. 7 to Monday Nov. 8.

Travel is valid from Nov. 21, 2021 to Mar. 9, 2022.

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Airline: United Airlines
Routes: To/From Denver (DEN), New York/Newark (EWR), Washington, D.C. (IAD) Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Chicago (ORD) and more
Cost: Starts at $39 or 5,900 miles (+$5.60)
Dates: Travel is valid from Nov. 21, 2021 to Mar. 9, 2022
Pay with: The Platinum Card® from American Express for 5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), the Citi Prestige® Card for 5x on airfare, the Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees) or Chase Sapphire Reserve for 3x on air travel, the American Express® Gold Card for 3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel, or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card for 2x on travel — which you could redeem for as little as 13,000 points.

The information for the Citi Prestige Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

Fares are for one-way domestic U.S. travel and some conditions apply on basic economy. Fares might not be available on all flights.

Related: United just sent a brash email about flying confidently this holiday season

There are many routes from Newark's EWR, one being to Washington, D.C. (IAD) at $39 one-way.

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(Screenshot Courtesy of United)

In the beginning of January 2022 there are options from Denver (DEN) to Salt Lake City (SLC) one-way for $39.

(Screenshot Courtesy of United)

On the West Coast, at the end of January you can fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO) for $39.

(Screenshot Courtesy of United)

Cross-country fares are also going for terrific deals. For example, Los Angeles to New York's LaGuardia (LGA) is available in January for $103.

Screenshot courtesy of United

How To Book

For more options, visit the United Airlines promotional site and click one-way from a major departure city and airport listed above. Filter dates to travel in the window of November 2021-March 2022 to look for the best prices. The deals are available until Monday Nov. 8.

Featured image by United Boeing 787 (Photo by Zach Griff/The Points Guy)
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