The flight sales to Mexico keep coming.
This latest deal offers great prices, as low as $222, on nonstop flights to various destinations — perfect for travelers looking to sink their toes into Mexico’s pristine beaches and enjoy some quality downtime. The discounts apply for flights to some of the most popular cities south of the border, including Cancun, Guadalajara and San Jose del Cabo.
There is a nice variety of departure cities in this sale, too, including Austin, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Miami and Boston. We also found a number of nonstop flights in our search.
The bulk of the sale fares are for travel between March and July. If you live in Boston and Philadelphia, you will also find some nice prices for itineraries in the fall and winter.
Related: The 14 best all-inclusive resorts in Cancun
This deal, like most others, involves economy-class fares. Basic economy tickets on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines come with a free carry-on bag. JetBlue’s Blue Basic fares don’t provide a free carry-on bag, nor do United Airlines’ basic economy fares.
Checking a bag will cost you around $70 each way.
Deal basics
Airlines: Aeromexico, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue and United Airlines
Routes: Round-trip flights from Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Miami and others to Cancun, Guadalajara, Monterrey and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
How to book: Browse Google Flights, then book directly with the airline
Travel dates: Mainly between March and July; some flights out of Boston and Philadelphia have availability from September 2024 through January 2025
This deal was originally sent out by Going. Sign up for Going to get up to 90% off select flights via its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then $49 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite tier for $199 per year; doing so will get you all the Premium deals, plus premium economy, business-class and first-class alerts.
Sample flights
Let’s start with the Cancun deals.
We found great prices out of Miami in April. American has lots of nonstop itineraries out of Miami International Airport (MIA) to Cancun International Airport (CUN) for just $222 round trip. Not only is this a really good price, but since American’s basic economy fare comes with a free carry-on, you also could avoid checked luggage fees if you pack lightly.
We found good availability out of Miami in May on American for just $260 round trip. According to Google Flights, that’s a savings of more than 50% from typical prices.
JetBlue has round-trip fares from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to CUN in March for $260 — a significant markdown from what this route usually sells for. Note, though, that it’s a Blue Basic fare, so you’ll pay extra to check a bag.
If you live in Boston, June seems to be the best month to score the best prices in this sale. We found a few itineraries like this Delta option in June out of Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to CUN for $288 round trip. This fare comes with a free carry-on, and it’s a nonstop flight.
We came across some nice deals out of Chicago, too, like these nonstop routes in May on Aeromexico from O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) for $268 round trip. This fare comes with a free carry-on.
May was far and away the month with the best availability out of the Windy City.
If you live in Houston and want to save money on a quick summer vacation, start planning your visit to Monterrey. There are a number of nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) in June that will cost you as little as $232 round trip.
This is a United basic economy ticket, so there is no free carry-on. According to Google Flights, this ticket price is less than half of what you’d normally pay in the summer. Monterrey may not be a beach destination like Cancun, but it’s rich in history and culture and has a wonderful food scene.
You can also save big on flights from Austin to San Jose del Cabo in May.
We found great options in that month for flights departing out of the Texas capital, including this nonstop from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) for only $274 round trip. That’s a fantastic price for this route at this time of year.
Maximize your purchase
When you book this deal or any travel, be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel
- American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
- Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on airfare
- Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 3 points per dollar spent on travel
Bottom line
If you’re eager to head south across the border in 2024, now is the time to browse flights and potentially score a deal.
As we always remind you, having a flexible travel schedule will help you get the best possible fare price, so consider multiple dates and departure cities to maximize your savings.
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