Joe McConnell
It’s easy to see why Cancun is Mexico’s most popular destination. Home to gorgeous beaches, breathtaking Mayan ruins, and a vibrant nightlife scene, it’s not hard to convince people to visit this sun-kissed gem on the Yucatan Peninsula coast.
But we have been informed of a new fare offer that will allow you to get to Cancun at a rock-bottom price.
Airlines like American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines are currently offering flights starting at just $261 round-trip. We found several nonstop routes in this sale from departure cities like Boston, Chicago, Dallas, and New York City. Now that Southwest fares can be viewed in Google Flights searches, we also save ourselves the trouble of going to their website to see how much a trip costs.
The travel window for this sale is September through February 2025, but the best availability we’ve seen is November and December. If you live in the Northeast or Midwest, it’s a great time to plan a winter escape to the beaches of Mexico. Best of all, some itineraries include Thanksgiving.
Please note that some of the lowest prices must be booked through an online travel agency.
This sale is for economy fares. You can bring one free carry-on on every airline in this sale except United Airlines. Southwest tickets also allow two free checked bags, so you can pack swimsuits and sandals. Checked bags on other airlines will cost between $35 and $40 each way.
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Business Basics
Airlines: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines
Routes: From Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver and New York City to Cancun, Mexico
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How to book: Search on Google Flights, then book directly with the airline
Travel dates: From September to February for economy fares
This offer was originally sent by deal alert company Going. Sign up to Going to get up to 90% off select flights with its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then $69 per year. You can also upgrade to Elite for $199 per year to access all Premium deals, plus Premium Economy, Business Class, and First Class alerts.
You can also sign up for a free trial via this link.
Sample flights
We found nonstop flights from Chicago to Cancun on Southwest for just $266 roundtrip. This itinerary departs from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cancun International Airport (CUN) in late September.
We found the same low price for this route in early November.
There are also good discounts to Mexico available from Boston. JetBlue has nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Cancun in November starting at $284 roundtrip.
According to Google Flights, this route usually costs nearly double in the fall.
JetBlue is also offering nonstop flights from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cancun in December, starting at just $283 round-trip.
We also found some good nonstop flight availability from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Mexico starting at $261 this fall on American.
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Maximize your purchase
When booking this offer or any other flight, be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airline ticket purchases, such as:
In conclusion
In the examples above, we’ve focused on direct flights, but some routes do have stops. If you’re only interested in direct itineraries, click the Stops drop-down tab and select the “direct only” option.
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