Winter flights to St. Croix for less than $400
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.
If you're already dreading the colder weather, even if you live in sunny Los Angeles, round-trip flights at half the price to St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands may be the deal for you.
Flights from both LA and New York City are available starting at less than $350, beginning in December 2023 through April 2024.
Deal basics
Airline: American Airlines
Routes: From LA and New York City to Christiansted, St. Croix
How to book: Browse Google Flights and book directly with the airline
Travel dates: December 2023-April 2024, excluding the winter holidays
Book by: One-two days
This deal was originally sent out by Going, formerly known as Scott's Cheap Flights. Sign up for Going to get deals up to 90% off via its Premium membership, which users can try 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.
Sample flights
Though this deal only advertises availability from LA, similarly priced flights from New York City were also available when we conducted a test search for this story. We cannot guarantee the below round-trip flights will be available when you book:
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Henry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX), starting at $342
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to STX, starting at $368
Both of these flights are for American's basic economy class, which includes one full-size carry-on item, but it will be $30 each way to check a bag. Note each route will include one layover in Charlotte both ways.
Maximize your purchase
Be sure to 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 with the airline or through American Express Travel
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar 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: 3 points per dollar on airfare
Bottom line
With flights to St. Croix usually going for approximately $650 round-trip, this deal is for flights at nearly half-price.
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