Get away to Guadeloupe for as low as $316 with Jetblue and American
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This winter, ditch the cold weather and head for the palm trees and crystal clear waters of Guadeloupe in the French Caribbean. American Airlines and Jetblue are offering round-trip flights to the archipelago for as low as $316 from multiple U.S. cities.
Flights land in Pointe-a-Pitre, a city on the island of Grande-Terre known for its lively markets, fresh seafood and French colonial buildings that may remind you of New Orleans. From here, you can head to beautiful beaches such as Sainte-Anne and Saint-Francois.
Deal basics
Airlines: American and Jetblue
Routes: Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco to Guadeloupe
How to book: Browse Google Flights and book directly through the airline
Travel dates: December 2023 through March 2024
Book by: As soon as possible
Blackout dates: Most dates around the holidays
Sample flights
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Pointe-a-Pitre International Airport (PTP), starting at $379
- Denver International Airport (DEN) to PTP, starting at $379
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to PTP, starting at $389
- New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to PTP, starting at $316
- New York City's LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) to PTP, starting at $331
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to PTP, starting at $387
There is plenty of availability from JFK in January and February, according to Google Flights.
These $316 are operated by Jetblue. The price applies to the airline's Blue Basic tickets, which don't come with a carry-on bag.
Unless you can fit a week's worth of clothes in a small backpack, you'll have to pay $50 to upgrade to Blue (which comes with a carry-on) or $60 to check a bag.
Or, you can fly American from LGA for $331 and get a carry-on included. However, these flights have a layover in Miami which isn't ideal.
Maximize your purchase
If you want to take an American flight, book with your Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® (see rates and fees) to earn 4 AAdvantage miles per dollar spent on eligible American Airlines purchases.
If you don't have an applicable airline card, use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: 2 points per dollar on travel
- American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar on airfare when booked directly through the airline or amextravel.com
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar on airfare when booked directly through the airline or 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 on travel
Bottom line
The islands of Guadeloupe are well worth a visit, and with flights starting at just $316, a French Caribbean vacation is hard to pass up. However, when you're booking, pay attention to baggage fees that may add to your overall cost.
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