Deal alert: Beat the winter blues with New York to Costa Rica for $297 nonstop round-trip

Dec. 15, 2019

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Skip the snow and head to Costa Rica for the winter, with awesome fares starting under $300 on nonstop flights.

As always, search for available dates by heading to Google Flights and entering your origin and destination cities. Scroll through the calendar function to find dates and prices that work for you. Finally, click through to book directly with the airline or through an online travel agency (OTA) like Priceline or Expedia. Don't forget to use a card that earns bonus points on travel.

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Airline: JetBlue, United
Routes: JFK/EWR to LIR
Cost: from $297 round-trip in basic economy
Dates: January - March 2020
Pay With: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline and comes with a $550 annual fee. See rates & fees), Citi Prestige® Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on airfare), American Express® Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline and comes with a $250 annual fee. See rates & fees.) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)

The information for the Citi Prestige Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

Here are some examples of sale fares you can book:

New York (JFK) to Liberia (LIR) for $297 nonstop via Expedia:

New York (EWR) to Liberia (LIR) for $297 nonstop on United:

New York (EWR) to Liberia (LIR) for $307 nonstop via United:

New York (EWR) to Liberia (LIR) for $297 nonstop via United:

Most of these are Basic Economy fares so keep in mind the multiple restrictions that entails.

Let us know if you were able to take advantage of these great fares.

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