Escape Flights - Phoenix

Frontier has round-trip flights from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego (SAN) for $38-$43, Nonstop. $19 one-way. Flights October to March. No Friday or Sunday departures. Origin/Destination reversible. Thanksgiving dates available.

These $18, nonstop short-haul flights from Phoenix to San Diego may be worth it if you can avoid the bag fee, either by using their card perk, or by packing what you need in a small Jansport sized backpack and using that as your personal item.

There have been a lot of airfare deals and out of Phoenix these past few days. Here's a recap in case the algorithm decided to not show them.

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As of September 18th @ 5:51 pm ct:

(All deal prices are round-trip, unless noted otherwise)

Nonstop: Phoenix to/from Las Vegas or San Diego $46-$53 round-trip ($22-$24 one-way) [October-November] (No Thanksgiving) – Frontier

Nonstop: Phoenix to/from San Francisco $38-$42 round-trip ($19 one-way) [October-November] (No Thanksgiving) – Frontier

EXPIRED DEAL: Phoenix to Auckland, New Zealand $811 round-trip [Oct-Nov, Mar] (Thanksgiving availability) – Delta

Nonstop: Phoenix to/from San Francisco $127-$137 round-trip ($69 one-way) [October-December] (No Holidays) – United

EXPIRED DEAL: Phoenix to/from Maui/Kahului, Hawaii $328-$385 round-trip ($164-$195 one-way) [October-February] (No Holidays) – Alaska Airlines / Delta

EXPIRED DEAL: Nonstop: Phoenix to/from Honolulu $335-$349 round-trip ($168 one-way) [November-February] (No Holidays) – American Airlines

Nonstop: Phoenix to/from Oakland, Reno, or Sacramento $179-$235 round-trip ($90-$129 one-way) [Oct-Feb / Oct-Nov] (No Holidays) – Southwest

EXPIRED DEAL: Phoenix to San Jose or Liberia, Costa Rica $300-$310 round-trip ($134 one-way) [Oct-Nov / Oct-Nov, Jan-Feb] (No Thanksgiving) – American Airlines

(Last Minute) Phoenix to Tokyo or Osaka $833-$839 round-trip ($419 one-way) [September] – ANA / American Airlines / JAL / United

Nonstop: Phoenix to London $751-$765 round-trip [September-May] (No Holidays) – American Airlines / British Airways / Finnair / Iberia

Phoenix to Barcelona or Helsinki $549-$607 round-trip [September-April] – American Airlines / British Airways / Finnair / Iberia

European Airfare Sale: to/from various European destinations $581-$720 r/t [dates vary] – Oneworld / Aer Lingus / Icelandair / SAS / SkyTeam

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Frontier has round-trip flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Las Vegas or San Diego (LAS, SAN) for $48-$53, Nonstop. $22-$24 one-way. Flights October and November. No Friday or Sunday departures. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates available.

Links to these fares are available on our website, in the full blog post.

Deals usually last about 24-72 hours after posting.

Given the cost of fuel these days, I think $23 for a flight to San Diego or Las Vegas is a pretty good deal.

Is Frontier worth it at this price?

Round-trips: $46-ish.
Use their card perk to avoid bag fees.

More example dates and destinations are available on our website.

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Frontier has round-trip flights from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco (SFO) for $38-$42, Nonstop. $19 one-way. Flights October and November. Departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates available.

Use the free checked bag perk if you have the Frontier card. That will save you on the largest ancillary fee that Frontier has. You can avoid seat fees by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.

What do you think of Frontier fare deals? I think at this price they're worthwhile, especially if you use the card perk to avoid bag fees.

Here's a case study:
$19 Phoenix to San Francisco, nonstop.

Round-trips are about $38.

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Delta has round-trip flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Auckland, New Zealand (AKL) for $811 with a connection. Flights October to November and also March. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. Thanksgiving dates available.

This fare allows both carry-on and checked bag without any additional fee.

Links to these fares are available on our website, in the full blog post.

Deals usually last about 24-72 hours after posting.

This $810, round-trip flight from Phoenix to Auckland is a pretty good deal considering this year's jet fuel price index increases.

The "Basic" fare allows for carry/checked bag without additional fee. Avoid the seat choice fee by taking the auto-assigned seat at check-in.

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United has round-trip flights from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco (SFO) for $137, Nonstop. $69 one-way. Flights October to December. Departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Origin/Destination reversible. Holiday blackouts.

Links to these fares are available on our website, in the full blog post.

Deals usually last about 24-72 hours after posting.