Mexico deal alert: Book United business-class fares to Cancun from $665 round-trip
We've seen several good fare sales to sun-drenched destinations recently. This new deal includes business-class fares on United Airlines to perennial vacation favorite Cancun, Mexico. If your travel budget allows for splurging on more comfortable seats with inflight extras like meals and drinks, this sale should be as appealing as Cancun's immaculate beaches.
There are several departure cities that are part of this sale, including Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Newark and Washington, D.C. The travel window stretches from May 2024 until February 2025. In some cases, like with flights out of Houston, booking a business-class seat is cheaper than buying an economy ticket and paying for a checked bag.
Deal basics
Airline: United Airlines
Routes: Round-trip business-class flights from various U.S. cities to Cancun
How to book: Browse Google Flights, click "Business" in the drop-down menu, search routes and book directly with the airline
Travel dates: Availability varies but extends from April 2024 through February 2025, depending on the route
Sample flights
Departure airports with discounted business-class fares to Cancun International Airport (CUN) include:
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C.
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York City
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) near Washington, D.C.
- O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in Chicago
United has great availability on nonstop business-class fares out of Houston from May through July; tickets start at $665. Booking a business-class United seat out of Houston is actually cheaper than buying an economy-tier ticket and paying to check luggage.
Another discounted route we found in the Lone Star State was from the state capital. You can book business-class seats from Austin to Cancun in December for only $716 round-trip. We also saw good availability for this route in the fall.
If you live in the Northeast and want to celebrate the start of the school year, you can find business-class fares from Boston to Cancun for less than $700 round-trip. These flights include layovers, but that's an excellent price for this route at this time of year.
September was far and away the best month to find the lowest prices on business-class fares out of Boston.
When we searched for discounted fares out of the tri-state area, the best deals were for flights departing from Newark.
United has many business-class seats from Newark to Cancun throughout the travel window. You'll find fares are as low as $745 — a really good price for this route.
The best prices we saw out of Newark in this sale were in June, September and December.
Although we saw many nonstop flights, a few itineraries — like the December one below — include a layover on the return flight.
If LGA is a more convenient departure airport for you, the best prices we saw from New York City to Cancun were for travel in late April and early May. Keep in mind that almost all the discounted business-class fares from LGA include layovers.
May is also a great time to find a deal out of Washington, D.C. Check out this itinerary on United from IAD to CUN for just $782. According to Google Flights, business fares on this route usually cost more than $1,100.
Related: 14 best all-inclusive resorts in Cancun
Maximize your purchase
When you book this deal or any flights, be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): 2 points per dollar spent on travel
- American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
- 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® (see rates and fees): 8 points per dollar on all Chase Travel℠ purchases and 4 points per dollar on flights booked directly through the airline
- Citi Strata Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on air travel
Bottom line
This is a fairly volatile sale. We saw prices fluctuate for each route we checked several times, so don't delay too much before booking the route you want. As always, the more flexible your travel schedule, the better your chance of finding the best value.
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