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My #1 Tip for Cheap
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Note: DO NOT follow this advice or read any further if you do not pay off your credit card in full every month. This card charges a high interest rate. So the amount you would have to pay in interest would probably end up being more than the money you saved on a flight. Repeat...Do not follow this advice if you do not pay off your credit card every month.
If you should not use this card, here are my other tips for getting cheap airfare.
My #1 Tip:
Get a Citi American Airlines AAdvantage Credit Card.
It's that simple. I can't even remember how many free flights we have taken to the Caribbean but it has to be more than 10 each (except for taxes of about $20-$40). We currently have enough miles right now for 5 more free flights to the Caribbean.
It's not that I especially love Citibank or American Airlines. In fact, I've been known to curse both. But there is no escaping one fact:
American Airlines dominates the Caribbean.
Some airlines are expanding service and making headway, but American still has more flights and goes to more islands in the Caribbean than any other airline.
It takes 30,000 miles (25,000 off peak) to fly round-trip to the Caribbean from the continental US. Citibank usually runs promotions to sign up for the card. Typically when you first sign up you get 15,000 to 20,000 miles and the $50 annual fee is waived for the first year. The current promotion awards the miles after you make $250 in purchases, which is no big deal.
If you get the 20,000 miles, you only need 10,000 (5,000 off peak) more miles to get a free trip. My husband and I charge pretty much everything (gas, food, etc.). It all adds up. But like I said before Do NOT do this if you do not pay your credit card in full every month. Use these other tips instead to find cheap airfare to the Caribbean.
During peak season, when we typically travel, one flight can easily cost $600-$800. This is quite a savings and is worth the $50 annual fee. When we last went to the British Virgin Islands the ticket cost around $700. Our cost? $35-$45 each (I can't remember exactly) for the taxes.
I told my sister about this card a few years ago. She has since earned 3 round trip flights to the Caribbean. It all helps when you take a family of 4 to the Caribbean every year.
So look into this card. It more than pays for itself. Soon you will be happy with your cheap airfare to the Caribbean.
Safe flying and good diving!
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