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Deal alert: Domestic business-class round-trip flights starting under $200

Caroline Tanner
Caroline Tanner
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A classically trained journalist, Caroline Tanner covers news and travel for TPG. She is a dual-journalism graduate of Mizzou and Northwestern.
Feb. 18, 2022
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To end the week, here's a roundup of some of this week's best domestic business-class fares across the United States, thanks to our friends at Scott's Cheap Flights.

This batch of deals features several nonstop business-class routes departing to and from Los Angeles and other cities, including San Diego and San Francisco, starting under $200 round-trip.

Deal basics

(Screenshot courtesy of Scott's Cheap Flights)

Airlines: Alaska, American and Delta.
Routes include:

  • LAX to SJC/SFO/SMF/LAS/ABQ/DEN/PHX and others.
  • JFK to RDU/PWM/DCA/BGR.
  • DEN/PHX/SMF/SLC/SJC to LAX.
  • OAK/SMF/SLC/SAN/SFO/SJC to PDX.

How to book: Browse Google Flights and then book directly through the airline.
Travel dates: Vary based on the route, but they start in March and go as late as January 2023.
Book by: Two-three days.

This roundup includes deals for more than 60 routes. You can sign up for Scott's Cheap Flights, which sends out deals up to 90% off via its Premium membership. The service is free for 14 days and then $49 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite tier for $199 per year and receive all the deals included in a premium membership plus premium economy, business-class and first-class alerts.

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Sample flights

(Screenshot courtesy of Scott's Cheap Flights)

There is wide availability out of Los Angeles, including the below routes:

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  • LAX-SJC, starting at $178 round-trip.
  • LAX-SFO, starting at $198 round-trip.
  • LAX-LAS, starting at $218 round-trip.
  • LAX-PHX, starting at $256 round-trip.
  • LAX-SAC, starting at $258 round-trip.
  • LAX-DEN, starting at $376 round-trip.
  • LAX-ABQ, starting at $378 round-trip.
(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

There are also some decent flights to and from New York City:

  • JFK-DCA, starting at $288 round-trip.
  • JFK-BGR, starting at $308 round-trip.
  • JFK-CLE/BTV, starting at $338 round-trip.
  • JFK-BNA, starting at $378 round-trip.
(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

To search this deal, browse your origin and destination cities on Google Flights and be sure to select business as the class. The majority of flights you'll find for this deal are for business class on American and Alaska, which both offer one free carry-on, two free checked bags, more legroom, recliner seats, priority boarding, free meals and free changes.

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Bottom line

Treat yourself for surviving another week by booking this business-class deal before it's too late.

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