Deal Alert: New York to Costa Rica from $281 Round-Trip
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Sick of winter yet? Delta, JetBlue and United have the perfect deal for you. The airlines are offering great deals on nonstop service from New York (EWR and JFK) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) for travel now through June. Flights start around $281 round-trip, although JetBlue's fares seem to be priced slightly higher than Delta's and United's. There are also some similarly priced deals from Boston (BOS), although these appear to include a longer layover on the return flights.
Airlines: Delta, JetBlue, United
Routes: EWR, JFK and BOS to LIR
Cost: $281-$292+ round-trip in economy
Dates: February 2016 through June 2016
Elite Mileage Earning: At least 4,372 premier-qualifying miles or 4,380 medallion-qualifying miles
Fare Class: V or N
Booking Link: Orbitz
Pay With: American Express Premier Rewards Gold, Citi Prestige or Chase Sapphire Preferred
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Here are a few examples of what you can book:
New York (JFK) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) for $281 on Delta (earns 4,380 MQMs):
Newark (EWR) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) for $281 on United (earns 4,372 PQMs):
New York (JFK) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) for $292 on JetBlue:
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