North America · SJD · Best season Nov
San José del Cabo with points
AAdvantage 30k off-peak business DFW/LAX/PHX-SJD on AA 737 MAX 8 is the headline. Alaska Mileage Plan 12.5k saver / 30k first on Alaska metal. United dynamic, verify live. Hyatt Ziva at 18k all-inclusive is the redemption play.
All destinations
Best season
Nov to May
Saver business
30,000 pts
Premium cabin guide
Business class to San José del Cabo
Carriers, saver pricing, route playbook
Aspirational
First class to San José del Cabo
Saver-availability reality + booking windows
Best airlines for San José del Cabo
Routes from US gateways and the points programs that price them best.
AA · oneworld
American Airlines
Best via British Airways Avios / Alaska Mileage Plan
AS · oneworld
Alaska Airlines
Best via Alaska Mileage Plan
UA · Star Alliance
United Airlines
Best via United MileagePlus
B6 · Non-alliance
JetBlue
Best via JetBlue TrueBlue
Routes from US gateways
DFW-SJDLAX-SJDPHX-SJDSEA-SJD
Hotel award sweet spots
Top points play
Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos (Hyatt cat 4 all-inclusive, 18k pts standard)
- →Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos
- →Solaz Los Cabos
- →One&Only Palmilla
- →Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal
Booking sequence:search hotel award nights first (cancellable, refundable in points), then search airline saver inventory in your best program. Lock the hotel before transferring airline points so an availability change doesn't strand the trip.
Other North America destinations
MEX
Mexico City, Mexico
American Saver to Mexico is 30k business one-way, one of the cheapest Western Hemisphere awards.
YYZ
Toronto, Canada
Air Canada Aeroplan partner pricing or short-haul Avios. 25k Avios is the cheapest cross-border premium.
YVR
Vancouver, Canada
Aeroplan partner pricing or Alaska Mileage Plan. SEA-YVR is short enough for any decent award.
SFO
San Francisco, USA
Transcon premium on United Polaris (newer 757s) or JetBlue Mint. 35k saver is doable; 50k typical.