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.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.Belize City, Belize. (Photo by Tetra Images/Getty Images)Deal basicsAirline: 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 flightsAlthough 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.(Screenshot from Google Flights)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.Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.(Screenshot from Google Flights)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.(Screenshot from Google Flights)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 purchaseDon’t forget to use a card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as The Platinum Card® from American Express (5 points per dollar on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), Citi Prestige® Card (5 points per dollar on airfare), Citi Premier® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve (3 points per dollar on airfare), American Express® Gold Card (3 points per dollar on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2 points per dollar on travel). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.The information for the Citi Prestige Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.Bottom lineSince this is such a real deal, you’ll want to book ASAP to take advantage of the $241 round-trip fare.
