Many airlines are offering discounted flights as the fall travel season starts.

You can find the latest discounts from United Airlines on its weekly deals page.

Many domestic fares are less than $120 for round-trip flights, according to United's summary of flight deals. For a round-trip flight, the cheapest fares start at $88.

The route between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is an example of a discount flight.

Depending on the date and availability, you can find sub-$120 flights for medium- to longer-range domestic flights, like between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) andOrlando International Airport ( MCO), for $118.

Many of the flight deals are for United's basic economy seats. The fare class doesn't allow carry-on bags, so deal-hunters and heavy packers should read the fine print before booking a flight.

Some of the discounted flights and itineraries are listed here.

Deal basics

There is an airline named United Airlines. There are routes between the US cities. It's possible to book directly with United. There are travel dates starting in October. It is possible to book discounted tickets.

It is possible that fall airfares will provide some relief for weary travelers.

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Sample flights

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A regularly updated set of domestic flight deals is shown on the weekly flight deals page. You can find these deals on the internet, and it's a good way to compare fares from other airlines.

International flight deals can be an inspiration for planning a last-minute trip.

The majority of United's featured flight deals are for travel one to two months in advance, but there are other savings opportunities that can be found farther in the future.

Newark to Orlando

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As the weather gets colder, United is offering $118 round-trip flights between Newark and Florida.

Booking dates for this price can be found from October through November. The majority of discounted flights are only available during the week between Tuesday and Thursday.

The basic economy class of seats at United cost $118. An upgrade to economy class will allow you to take a carry-on bag with you.

If you're a United MileagePlus premier member, you can bring a free carry-on bag with you, even if you're in basic economy.

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The city of Los Angeles goes to San Francisco.

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There are $88 fares for flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Unless you have United status or book with an applicable credit card, this fare is for the basic economy class tickets.

The $88 fare is on the lower side of the price for this route, but it's not an uncommon deal. We recommend this deal if you can find a mid-week itinerary that works around your schedule and baggage limitations.

There are some itineraries on this route that are slightly higher in price.

Maximize your purchase

It's a good idea to have a credit card with you when you travel. It's possible to earn bonus miles and speed up your way to status awards by using a United SM Explorer Card to book flights.

The Platinum Card from American Express gives 5 points per dollar on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 of these purchases per year.

The American Express Gold Card earns 3 points for every dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel.

Bottom line

Many of United's short and medium-length domestic flight itineraries can be found on the weekly deals page.

One to two months in advance of travel is when the featured itineraries on United's deals round-up are usually.

Travelers should be aware that most of the featured tickets are for United's basic economy class seats which have luggage restrictions.

If you want to compare these prices to other airlines or book a trip, be sure to account for baggage and seat assignment fees.