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: 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)
- Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on airfare
- Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 3 points per dollar spent on 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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