[Expired] [Award Alert] Fly to Cancun This Winter for 8k AA Miles With Wide-Open Availability

Updated: October 19, 2023, 9:59am CDT

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If you’d like to get away to somewhere warm this winter, then this award alert should pique your interest. We’ve found wide open availability from multiple cities to Cancun, Mexico for winter and early spring travel.

Here are the details of this exciting award alert.

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If you’d like to head to Cancun for a little sunshine this winter, you’re in luck. We’ve found wide-open award availability on American Airlines from multiple U.S. cities to Cancun, Mexico (CUN) starting at the end of December 2023 all the way to early April 2024 for 8,000 miles and $45.45 one-way in economy or 20,000 miles and $45.45 for business class.

Chicago to Cancun for 8k — Both economy and business class seats are available. Image Credit: American Airlines

Even better, most days have multiple flights available at these low prices, and we found availability for up to 8 passengers!

Look at all of these dates with availability to fly to Cancun for just 8,000 American Airlines miles!

Wide open availablity on AA to Cancun — There’s wide open availability to fly to Cancun this winter! Image Credit: American Airlines

One of the great things about this award availability is that it’s not limited to large hub airports like Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) or Miami International Airport (MIA), but it’s also available from smaller airports like Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina and John Glenn International Airport (CMH) in Columbus, Ohio.

CMH to Cancun on AA — You’ll also find seats for 8k miles from smaller airports like CMH. Image Credit: American Airlines

Bottom Line:

You can fly to Cancun this winter for as few as 8,000 American Airlines miles one-way in economy or 20,000 miles one-way in business class from multiple U.S. Cities.

Need More American Airlines Miles?

American Airlines miles can be hard to come by since you can’t transfer from any of the major programs. American’s only transfer partners are Marriott Bonvoy (3:1 ratio) and Bilt Rewards (1:1 ratio).

So, if you need more American Airlines miles, the best thing to do is use an American Airlines co-branded credit card.

AAdvantage^® Aviator^® Red World Elite Mastercard^®
AAdvantage^® Aviator^® World Elite Business Mastercard^®
American Airlines AAdvantage^® MileUp^®
Citi^®/AAdvantage^® Executive World Elite Mastercard^®
Citi^® / AAdvantage^® Platinum Select^® World Elite™ Mastercard^®
CitiBusiness^® / AAdvantage^® Platinum Select^® Mastercard^®

You can also earn lots of American Airlines miles through the AAdvantage eShopping portal.

Hot Tip:

There are numerous hotel options in Cancun to fit any budget. Check out these boutique hotels and family-friendly all-inclusive resorts, as well as these Cancun hotels you can book with points and miles.

Final Thoughts

Sometimes, the best deals are those that come with lots of availability from multiple destinations. This is one of those deals. You can fly to Cancun from many U.S. cities for just 8,000 American Airlines miles and $45.45 in taxes and fees in economy or 20,000 miles plus $45.45 in taxes and fees in business class. There is currently wide open availability from late December 2023 through early April 2024.

The information regarding the American Airlines AAdvantage® MileUp® was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.
The information regarding the AAdvantage^® Aviator^® Red World Elite Mastercard^® was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.
The information regarding AAdvantage^® Aviator^® World Elite Business Mastercard^® was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.
The information regarding the Citi^®/AAdvantage^® Executive World Elite Mastercard^® was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.
The information regarding the CitiBusiness^® / AAdvantage^® Platinum Select^® Mastercard^® was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.
The information regarding the Citi^® / AAdvantage^® Platinum Select^® World Elite™ Mastercard^® was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.