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American Airlines is currently offering heavily discounted fares for flights to Puerto Rico. American seems to be matching JetBlue’s prices after the airline announced a massive sale yesterday. You can fly from New York (JFK) or Boston (BOS) to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) for just $100 round-trip from now through the middle of November. These are incredibly low prices for a great destination. Although, there is still a CDC travel warning to Puerto Rico due to the prevalence of the Zika virus. Make sure you know how to protect yourself from the Zika if traveling to the island.
Airline: American
Route: BOS and JFK to SJU
Cost: $100+ round-trip in economy
Dates: September – November 2016
Booking Link: Expedia
Pay With: Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express Premier Rewards Gold, Citi Prestige or Chase Sapphire Preferred
Here are a few examples of what you can book:
New York (JFK) to San Juan (SJU) for $100 round-trip in October:
Boston (BOS) to San Juan (SJU) for $107 round-trip in November:
Maximize Your Purchase
Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express Premier Rewards Gold or Citi Prestige (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.
If you’re able to score one of these tickets, please share the good news in the comments below!
Source: thepointsguy.com