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Your support makes all the difference.Every week, Jack Sheldon from Jack’s Flight Club selects a flight deal from the UK for Independent readers that you can’t afford to miss. This week: the Caribbean at the end of August from £258.
There are multiple fantastic fares on late-summer direct flights to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Costa Rica – with Thomson Airways you can bag a return for around £300. These fares are only available for a limited set of dates, but if you can fit them into your schedule, it's a convenient and cheap way to get to some exotic destinations without the hassle of multiple stopovers en route. Flight are available from London, Manchester, and Birmingham.
How to Book
The best way to book is by going direct to the Thomson website and pressing the flights tab. Then choose your departure airport and choice of destination (use the options below). When setting the departure dates, Thomson's calendar tool will tell you the dates each route is available - the best fares seem to leave at the very end of August and return in early to mid-September. For example, you can book London to St Lucia for £298 return from 31 August 31 to 14 September.
Here’s a full list of options:
Return from London Gatwick to St Lucia: £298
Return from London Gatwick to Liberia, Costa Rica: £339
Return from London Gatwick to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: £304
Return from Manchester to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: £348
Return from Birmingham to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: £323
Return from London Gatwick to Varadero, Cuba: £299
Return from London Gatwick to Cancun, Mexico: £299
Return from Manchester to Cancun, Mexico: £318
When to fly
Fly out in late August and return in early to mid-September 2017.
When to book
Get in there quick – most of these fares should last only a few more days.
Pro tips
Thomson does have restrictions on luggage, with only a single carry-on bag allowed per person. I recommend either packing light these are beach holidays after all!) or splitting a checked bag with your partner or travel buddy to save on costs.
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