If you’re tired of being a homebody, you can get great Business Class airfares if you’re ready to travel now, or travel later.
American Express recently released a report which found that 48% of consumers attribute not being able to travel right now to an increase in stress and anxiety, while 75% said traveling is one of the top activities they miss.Well, what if you didn’t have to miss out on travel? And what better place to go than Mexico for some well-earned R&R? It’s the right kind of tropical vaccine a lot of us could use right now.
ME-HI-CO – MUY LOW
Batman can keep his Bat Signal... FCF has the Fare Siren and we’ve almost lost our hearing here at FCF HQ. We’re sounding the alarm all day long right now. There are great beach destinations in Mexico with fares hotter than a Cabo sandcastle. To find your mojo, cast your ojos on these sample low-priced round-trip Business Class jewels:California to Cabo $466, Manzanillo $589, Puerto Vallarta $501
Miami to Cancun, $460
New York to Cancun, $483
Chicago to Cancun, $490
Boston to Cancun, $566
Washington, DC to Cancun, $578
Atlanta to Cancun, $597
You can also find many more U.S. cities to Cancun here. And click here for other destinations.
LOW-COST UPGRADES FROM ECONOMY
You can book Chicago to Cancun nonstop in Business Class on United for just $490 round-trip. Economy during the same time window is $240, but if you add the Economy Plus seat section—which includes up to 6 inches of extra legroom—the cost is $474 for Economy. So that’s only $16 more round-trip or $2 per flight hour to upgrade to Business Class.Two Destinations for a Bit More
For a fee, American and United often allow a stopover in their hub city on published Business Class fares.Add Dallas for $164: Let’s say you want to travel from Chicago to Puerto Vallarta and the lowest Business Class fare is $778 round-trip with American. Now, for $942 (just $164 more) you can fly Chicago to Puerto Vallarta and stop in Dallas. Use this option to visit friends or family, or JR and Sue Ellen–whatever you like.
Add Houston for $100: Maybe you want to travel from Newark to Mazatlán and the lowest Business Class fare is $824 round-trip with United. Well, for $924 (just $100 more) you can fly from Newark to Mazatlán and stopover in Houston. Check your oil wells before heading south.
FCF’S ELEVATOR PITCH FOR MEXICO
Cancun: Turquoise waters. Majestic beaches. Mayan ruins. Snorkeling at an underwater museum. Sublime Isla Blanca.Cabo: Beaches everywhere the eyes can see. Great resorts. Water sports.
Manzanillo: Calm watersport-friendly waters. Beautiful beaches. Coral reefs and shipwrecks. Deep-sea fishing. Energetic nightlife.
Puerto Vallarta: Cobblestone streets. Boutique shops. Spacious beaches. Galleries and sculptures. The Malecón boardwalk.
