Alaska Airlines sale: $99 one-way flights to Mexico
Quick summary
West Coast travelers looking to head south, listen up. In celebration of 35 years of service to Mexico, Alaska Airlines is offering discounted flights from many of its hubs, including Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, to Mexican cities, including Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Cancun.
You must book flights by Thursday, Nov. 16, for travel from December through mid-March.
Deal basics
Airline: Alaska Airlines
Routes: Seattle; San Francisco; Portland, Oregon; Los Angeles; San Diego; San Jose, California; and others to Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Cancun and more
How to book: Directly through the airline
Travel dates: Nov. 29, 2023, through March 13, 2024
Book by: Nov. 16, 2023, at 11:59 PT
Blackout dates: Varies based on route
The following one-way flights were priced as listed at the time of publication. We cannot guarantee the below round-trip flights will be available when you book:
- San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) to Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), starting at $99
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), starting at $99
- LAX to Loreto International Airport (LTO), starting at $99
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to LTO, starting at $119
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cancun International Airport (CUN), starting at $119
- LAX to Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), starting at $119
- SAN to SJD, starting at $119
- SFO to SJD, starting at $119
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to SJD, starting at $149
- Portland International Airport (PDX) to PVR, starting at $149
To search for this sale, use the airline's Low Fare Calendar. Although this deal advertises one-way fares, use the calendar to see if you can stack two one-way flights for one discounted round-trip journey.
The aforementioned flights, along with the other ones in this sale, will be for Alaska's Saver fares, which permit one free carry-on bag. For more flexibility, including seat selection, priority boarding and free changes, consider upgrading to Main.
Maximize your purchase
Be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card: Unlimited 3 Mileage Plan miles per dollar spent on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases
- American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel® (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
- Chase Sapphire Reserve: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare
- Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel
Bottom line
Based on a test search for this story, these flights are cheaper than the other one-way flights available for these routes. If your timing is flexible, you may be able to score a round-trip flight while saving between $100 and $200, depending on the route.
These flights are on sale through the end of Thursday.
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- Your complete guide to earning and redeeming with Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
Updated as of 4/18/2024.