A great sale to Costa Rica

Here’s what we found:

• New York [NYC] – $218
• Boston [BOS] – $269
• Philadelphia [PHL] – $250
• Los Angeles [LAX] – $259

There could be others, but these are the ones we found that were sub $300.

Update 8/3/2015 @ 8:40PM Eastern – some price changes and new availability period. Now until March, 2016.

• NYC is $258
• Los Angeles is $230
• No change to either Boston or Philadelphia.

Update 8/4/2015 @ 11:45AM Eastern – fare gone

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from New York
• September 16th – 21st

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from late August – early December. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure.
• New Prices: Valid for travel from October 15th – March 8th, 2016. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure.

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: NYC
    • For departures from other cities, replace NYC with airport code listed above
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: dl+ /f bc=X
  • Destination: SJO
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: dl+ /f bc=X
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Book” section below.

Fare Class:

• X

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $87.20

Routing:

• LGA – ATL (Atlanta) –  SJO (San Jose) – ATL – LGA

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 4,782 miles or 4.6 cents per mile
  
  
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 4,782 miles
• Base Redeemable Miles: 436 miles

Unless you are a Delta frequent flyer, you would earn more redeemable miles crediting this to Alaska Airlines if you take a routing that is 100% operated by Delta with Delta flight numbers. You will earn 50% mileage or 2,391 miles when crediting to Alaska with this routing. Mileage accrual will vary depending on routing

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you select “Additional Search Options” and then “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select Delta

 

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not Required. There is a departure tax of $29. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Costa Rican Colon (CRC). $1USD = 533.35 CRC

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

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