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Wide-open business-class fares to Colombia from $600 round-trip

March 22, 2022
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If you've been wanting to visit Colombia — and do it flying business class at that — we have a deal for you, with business-class flights to Cali, Bogota, Cartagena, Medellin and Pereira starting at just $555 round-trip for select routes.

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Bogota, Colombia. (Photo by Pintai Suchachaisri/Getty Images)

Deal basics

Airlines: Delta, LATAM and American.
Routes: New York, Atlanta, Washington, Pittsburgh, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Austin, Miami, Los Angeles and others to Cali, Bogota, Cartagena, Medellin and Pereira.
How to book: Directly through the airline sale page.
Travel dates: May-June 2022 and September 2022-January 2023; exact dates and availability depend on the route.
Book by: Two-three days.

This sweet deal is courtesy of our friends at Scott’s Cheap Flights, which sends deals up to 90% off via its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then for $49 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite tier for $199 per year and receive all the Premium deals plus premium economy, business-class and first-class alerts.

Sample flights

As is usually the case, the best availability for these round trip flights to each Colombian city is out of JFK, though you will find a wide range of departing cities to each, including:

  • Miami to Bogota, starting at $589.
  • New York City to Cartagena, starting at $592.
  • New York City to Medellin, starting at $597.
  • New York City to Bogota, starting at $623.
  • Miami to Bogota, starting at $633.
  • New York City to Pereira, starting at $718.
  • Miami to Cali, starting at $742.
  • Miami to Medellin, starting at $747.
  • Miami to Pereira, starting at $748.
  • Charlotte to Bogota, starting at $758.
  • Washington, D.C., to Bogota, starting at $760.
  • Washington, D.C., to Cartagena, starting at $776.
  • San Juan to Medellin, starting at $778.
  • Greensboro, North Carolina, to Cartagena, starting at $800.
  • Boston/Washington, D.C., to Pereira, starting at $801.
  • Baltimore to Cali, starting at $805.

Read more: A nearly perfect hotel stay at the Grand Hyatt Bogota in Colombia

Cartagena, Colombia. (Photo by Roman Diachkin/EyeEm/Getty Images)

To search any of the included flights, start by searching your origin and destination city via Google Flights, as shown below with this round-trip flight in late October from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bogata's El Dorado International Airport (BOG) for $633 on American Airlines.

(Screenshot from Google Flights)

In this deal, you'll find fares for business class, the offerings of which vary by airline. For example, this class on American Airlines includes premium seating, priority boarding, free changes, seat selection and carry-on and checked luggage (up to one and two bags, respectively).

(Screenshot from Google Flights)

Although the fares in this deal vary by route, this one specifically is nearly 70% off its usual price tag of $2,000. In fact, the other routes included in this deal are all usually $2,000 for a business-class ticket, which makes the discounted prices in the $500, $600 and $700 range a pretty stellar deal.

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Bottom line

Colombia is a spectacular country with everything from beaches to jungles to thriving cities to explore. The U.S. dollar is strong right now, too, which makes it a good deal once you're on the ground. These flight prices can't be beaten. Based on a test search for this story, prices have already begun creeping up, likely because it's an uncommon price point for business-class fares. That means you should book ASAP so you don't miss out.

Featured image by (Photo by Clint Henderson/The Points Guy)
Editorial disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.

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