A good sale to Cancun.
The $288 fare is the regular fare which includes advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on.
Delta also have a $208 fare but that is a Basic Economy fare. Delta Basic Economy fares do not include advance seat assignments, changes, cancellations and boards last. In addition, it does not earn any miles
If you are using Cancun as a springboard to Tulum, here are some practical travel tips to Tulum, Mexico.
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Playa, Cancun, Mexico – Photo: Gabriel Flores Romero via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)
Sample Travel Date:
Sample from San Francisco
February 11th – 16th
This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below
Fare Availability:
Valid for travel until early May. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure
Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.
How to Search for Availability:
This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post
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Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
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Origin: SFO
For Washington D.C. – Dulles availability, replace SFO with IAD on the Origin field
For Washington D.C. – Reagan availability, replace SFO with DCA on the Origin field
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Origin Advanced Routing Code:
Routing Codes: DL DL
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Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
This is instructing ITA to search for the Basic Economy fare. Use those dates on Priceline and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to the regular economy fare.
Destination: CUN
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Return Advanced Routing Code:
Routing Codes: DL DL
Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
(Click on Advanced Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
Duration “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
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The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.
Fare Class:
V
Elite Qualifying Dollars:
$138
Routing:
SFO – ATL (Atlanta) – CUN (Cancun) – ATL – SFO
Stopover:
Not permitted
Mileage:
Miles Flown: 6,032 miles or 4.8 cents per mile
Elite Qualifying Miles: 6,032 miles
Redeemable Miles: 690 miles
How to Buy:
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Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
Select the $208 fare from the search results and you will be presented with the option to upgrade to a regular fare for $80 more (or $288 total roundtrip). The regular fare with advance seat assignment and normal size carry-on included
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Background Information:
Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN) – $1USD = 20.46 MXN
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No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
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