Rare deal alert: New York City to Belize for less than $250

Fridays are for spicy deals, like this one from New York City to Belize for less than $250, a price so low that it hasn't been seen for nearly two years.

You know what that means: Strike while the iron is hot.

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Deal basics

Airline: American Airlines.
Routes: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) and others.
How to book: Search Google Flights and book directly through the airline.
Travel dates: March-May.
Book: Within 24 hours.

This deal was originally sent to Scott’s Cheap Flights Premium members, who receive deals up to 90% off. You can try Scott's Cheap Flights for 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 Premium deals plus premium economy, business-class and first-class alerts.

Plus, TPG readers can use promo code TPG25 and save 25% on a Premium membership now through March 31.

Sample flights

Although this deal features discounted flights to Belize City from various cities, the deal from New York City is the shining star, at nearly 60% off the normal price tag of $575 for this route, per Scott's Cheap Flights.

To search this deal, head to Google Flights and enter your origin airport as JFK and destination as BZE, as shown below.

Flights in this deal are for American's basic economy class, which includes one carry-on, but it will cost $30 to check a bag each way.

Note that the flights from JFK will likely have one stop en route to Belize, such as a short layover in Miami. A same-priced flight is also available from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), but with a longer layover in Dallas.

Similarly priced flights to BZE are also available departing from:

• Albany, New York; Allentown, Pennsylvania; Burlington, Vermont; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Portland, Maine; Rochester, New York; Syracuse, New York; and Westchester County, New York, for $233 round-trip.
• Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) for $266 and Dulles International Airport (IAD) for $283 round-trip.

Maximize your purchase

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Bottom line

Since this is such a real deal, you'll want to book ASAP to take advantage of the $241 round-trip fare.