Direct flights

[Keith.M]

So I am trying to figure out what airlines fly directly in to Cozumel and from where.

I am trying to see if I can use some Southwest points, to get me to a place where I can then catch a direct flight to Cozumel.

I was considering Frontier out of Denver, but that is a seasonal route and their last flight day is August 7th. (which may still work if I fly on 7/31 and return on the 7th) But I would like to consider all options.

My window of opportunity is between 7/20 and 8/20

 

[Firefyter]

DFW has American and Sun Country non-stop. The only problem would be getting from Dallas Love Field (where Southwest flies into) to DFW to catch a non-stop. You would either pay a fortune for a cab ride or spend a long time on public transit to move between airports. There are no non-stops that I'm aware of out of Love Field, and it's a pretty good haul from one airport to the other.

 

[Brules]

SWA is flying to Cancun now......you have to go through an INTL hub though.....

 

[Hintermann]

I flew direct from Atlanta to Cozumel on Delta back in March 2012 and assume that the flight is still running.

 

[MMM]

I was fund-raising for the Cruz Roja at the airport during the winter and when I was working, there were direct flights from Atlanta, Minneapolis, Toronto, and Dallas. Some of those may have been seasonal however.

 

[delmolino]

Cozumel International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wikipedia is not always up to date, but generally is where I look for this kind of info when planning my trips.

 

[Asteve]

SWA flys to Cancun and they have a direct flight from Denver.


Yes, I should of said Non-stop flight

 

[DandyDon]

I guess you mean Non-stop flights - similar to Direct but not necessarily the same.

Cozumel International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wikipedia is not always up to date, but generally is where I look for this kind of info when planning my trips.

Good idea.

Have you checked to see if you can use your SWA points to get to Cancun? If not, then how much time & money is needed once you liquidate SWA points to go as far as you can. Keep in mind if problems on one airline prevent you from making the connection, including rechecking bags, the other airline is not required to cooperate. I had a bag lost on my way to Cancun last week and the airline delivered it to my hotel, but you may not enjoy that benefit either.

United has fares with only one connection lower than I pay from Lubbock. Normally I'd reject overnight connections but getting from the west coast often requires it...

 

[Keith.M]

That is a pretty reasonable one Don, I had not pulled that one up, even though I am using Matrix...

But those layovers are killing me!

I guess you mean Non-stop flights - similar to Direct but not necessarily the same.

Good idea.

Have you checked to see if you can use your SWA points to get to Cancun? If not, then how much time & money is needed once you liquidate SWA points to go as far as you can. Keep in mind if problems on one airline prevent you from making the connection, including rechecking bags, the other airline is not required to cooperate. I had a bag lost on my way to Cancun last week and the airline delivered it to my hotel, but you may not enjoy that benefit either.

United has fares with only one connection lower than I pay from Lubbock. Normally I'd reject overnight connections but getting from the west coast often requires it...
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[DandyDon]

That is a pretty reasonable one Don, I had not pulled that one up, even though I am using Matrix...

But those layovers are killing me!

Yeah, you'd want hotel rooms on both connections I think. Sucks huh. There are itineraries that do not require overnights, but they are expensive.

Southwest avoids cooperating with other airlines or fare shopping & booking sites, so it's challenging to look at. Did you see if you can use your points all the way to Cancun? They announced a 3 day sale today so I can't get their site to show flights - or it could be because I am in Cancun now?

SWA flys to Cancun and they have a direct flight from Denver.

Is that Non-stop from Denver? SWA is notorious for their Direct flights with interim stops. I wonder how the flights match up? I don't know how long you want to stay so I'm playing with dates.

100 miles is as far as I will drive to catch a cheaper plane usually, altho I have gone further at times. This looks ok into Cancun, with plenty of time to take a bus to PDC and catch the new 11pm ferry if not earlier, then plenty of time to get back to Cancun on return - if not too tight in Phoenix to clear I&C. Cheap enough At $388 with 8 hour itineraries each way...