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Last Minute JetBlue Discounts from NYC to Cancun, Austin, and New Orleans

Feb. 01, 2013
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Last Minute JetBlue Discounts from NYC to Cancun, Austin, and New Orleans
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It's the final day of JetBlue's New York City Flight Week where the airline is discounting flights to select destinations up to 80% for limited-time travel.

On Monday we saw discounted fares to St. Maarten, Costa Rica and Ft. Myers, Tuesday offered cheap flights to Bermuda, Portland, Oregon, and Grand Cayman, Wednesday's sale was to Nassau, Bahamas, Oakland, CA, and Samana, DR and yesterday had discounts to LaRomana, DR, Tampa, FL, and Seattle, WA. Today's three destinations are: Cancun, Austin, TX, and New Orleans, LA.

More great fares are available today as part of NYC Flight Week.
More great fares are available today as part of NYC Flight Week.

Here are the details on each:

Cancun Use promo code JFKCUN80 and depart 2/3- 2/6/13 and return 2/7- 2/8/2013 or 2/11- 2/13/13.

Austin, TX Use promo code JFKAUS80 and depart 2/5 - 2/7/13 and return 2/11- 2/13/13.

New Orleans, LA Use promo code JFKMSY80 and depart 2/3- 2/5/13 and return 2/6-2/8/13.

I took a look at some sample fares and for $208.24 you can go to Cancun leaving from JFK on February 3 and returning February 7. Normally this flight would cost $490.

Take a trip to Cancun for $227.50.
Take a trip to Cancun for $208.24.

Going to Austin, you can depart on February 5 from JFK and return on February 11 for a total of $127.80. Without the discount this flight would go for $493.02.

Book a round trip flight to Austin for only $90.40.
Book a round trip flight to Austin for only $127.80.

Lastly, you can travel to New Orleans and make it in time for the Super Bowl for $172.20 round trip, leaving on February 3 from JFK and returning on the 6th - saving yourself $559.26.

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Head to New Orleans for only $
Head to New Orleans for only $172.20 and make it to the Super Bowl in time.

To search these fares, go here and then click the "Let's Go" button and then enter the promo code (located in the image above below each city pair) on the flight search page. Though these fares are for last-minute travel, if you have a little scheduling flexibility, you should think about taking advantage of them since fares are normally quite pricey this time of year.

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