Mexico deal alert: Fly business class to Tulum from $545 round-trip
Tulum has become Mexico's "it" destination — and with good reason.
A brand-new airport, located just 20 miles from the city, now offers visitors easy access to incredible Mayan ruins nestled on white-sand beaches, electric nightclubs and a bevy of fine dining options. With the addition of Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO), American travelers have even more incentive to book a trip since several domestic airlines have launched service to this newly opened airport.
If you feel like making the journey to the Yucatan Peninsula in style, a new Delta Air Lines sale gives you the chance to snag round-trip, business-class tickets with fares starting as low as $545 from more than a dozen departure cities in the U.S.
The travel window is also fairly wide. Discounted business-class seats are available from now until March 2025. Note that most options involve a layover, though there are a few nonstop options.
Related: Tulum's new airport is a fresh, intriguing and imperfect option for travelers. Here's what it's like
Deal basics
Airline: Delta Air Lines
Routes: From various U.S. cities to Tulum, Mexico
How to book: Browse Google Flights, then book directly with the airline
Travel dates: From now through March 2025
Sample flights
This sale includes flights to Tulum from the following airports:
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- Midway International Airport (MDW) in Chicago
- O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in Chicago
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Dallas Love Field (DAL)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) near Washington, D.C.
- Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C.
Using Google Flights, we found business-class tickets on Delta from Miami to Tulum in early August for $545 round-trip — August was by far the best month to score the lowest prices.
August also offered the most appealing nonstop options out of Atlanta. You can book round-trip, business-class flights on Delta from ATL to TQO for only $587.
An early fall getaway to Tulum from the Northeast is also available at a substantial discount. Here's a late-September itinerary from Boston to Tulum on Delta for $616.
There is a long layover in Atlanta on the return flight, but check out how much you're saving on this ticket.
If you live in the Midwest, a trip to Mexico in the middle of January probably sounds quite appealing. So, you'll likely be interested in this business-class itinerary from ORD to TQO for less than $600.
Washington, D.C., to Tulum is on offer at a reduced price, too, with the best deals in the fall. You can book Delta business class out of DCA for $582 round-trip.
As for New York City, the lowest fares we found in this deal were for end-of-summer trips. Here's an itinerary from LGA to TQO for $575 round-trip.
Related: Affordable fun that's great for families: My stay at Hilton's first all-inclusive resort in Tulum
Maximize your purchase
When you book this deal or any flights, be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): 2 points per dollar spent on travel
- American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel® (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
- Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees): 8 points per dollar on all Chase Travel℠ purchases and 4 points per dollar on flights booked directly through the airline
- Citi Strata Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on air travel
Bottom line
The lowest prices for this deal mostly involve fall travel, but if you dig around, there are some great fares on business-class seats available in late summer and early 2025. As we always say, exercise maximum travel flexibility to get the best deal.
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