United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $179-$270, NONSTOP. Flights April to May. No Thursday departures. Very few extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
United’s “Basic Economy” fares do not allow for a free carry-on bag. Only a personal item (like a small laptop bag) is free. Seats are randomly assigned for free prior to boarding.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $314, NONSTOP. Flights April to June. Origin/Destination reversible.
United’s “Basic Economy” fares do not allow for a free carry-on bag. Only a personal item (like a small laptop bag) is free. Seats are randomly assigned for free prior to boarding.
The personal item size on United is smaller (9 x 10 x 17 inches) than Frontier or Spirit (8 x 13 x 18 inches).
Delta has round-trip flights from Houston (HOU) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $268 with a connection. Flights November, December, January, May, June, July, August, and September. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. Holiday blackouts.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on Delta. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose or Liberia, Costa Rica (SJO, LIR) for $315-$327, NONSTOP. Flights September, October, November, January, and February. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates.
Avianca has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $196 with a connection. Flights August to October. Departures on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Avianca has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $202-$217 with a connection. Flights August to October. Departures on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) for $287-$300, NONSTOP. Flights August to November. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates.
This sale seems to be in response to the 40% off Southwest coupon code (“40OFF”). Most of these destinations are matched to what you would get on Southwest after the coupon, but you should check to see if there is a better deal there before committing.
Avianca has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $255-$264 with a connection. Flights August to October. Departures on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available.
[01/25/2023 @ 10:43 PM CT] The Costa Rica fares have been removed by Delta. If it goes back online, we will send out another notification.
Delta has round-trip flights from Houston (HOU/IAH) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $185-$326 with a connection. Flights in May, August, September, and October. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Very few extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica or Cozumel (LIR, CZM) for $267-$319, NONSTOP. Flights January to March. Origin/Destination reversible.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) for $329-$350, NONSTOP. Flights in November and January. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday. Origin/Destination reversible.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $285-$322, NONSTOP. Flights January to February. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday. Origin/Destination reversible.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) for $330-$339, NONSTOP. Flights September to January. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. Origin/Destination reversible.
If you have the United Explorer credit-card [linked], use the “free first checked bag” perk. This perk allows both you and a companion to receive their first standard checked bag for free on United-operated flights. United’s “Basic Economy” fares do not allow for a free carry-on bag. Only a personal item (like a small laptop bag) is free. Seats are randomly assigned for free prior to boarding.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $336, NONSTOP. Flights in October, January, and February. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. Origin/Destination reversible.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) for $330-$341, NONSTOP. Flights August to January. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. Origin/Destination reversible.
United and Delta have round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $252-$274, NONSTOP and with a connection. Flights September to October. No Weekends. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Origin/Destination reversible.
Delta fares don’t have bag fees, unlike United.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) for $289 with a connection. Flights August, September, October, January, February, and March. Very few extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) for $289 with a connection. Flights in August, January, and February. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Avianca has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to Lima, Peru or San Jose, Costa Rica (LIM, SJO) for $219-$274 with a connection. Flights in May, August, September, October, and November. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Cheapest Costa Rica flights depart on October 6, 7, 8, 9.
United has round-trip flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose or Liberia, Costa Rica (SJO/LIR) for $328-$334, NONSTOP. Flights April to August. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. Origin/Destination reversible.
