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A trip to Antigua and Barbuda means visiting hundreds of gorgeous white sand beaches, sailing around bays, embarking on outdoor adventures, enjoying fresh seafood, soaking up the rich history and choosing between a plethora of lodging options — including some beautiful all-inclusive resorts.

Luckily, if you live in the New York City or Boston area, there are discounted flights available now. From New York, availability stretches all the way until November, so your travel dates can be flexible.

Still, you should try to book in the next few weeks before prices increase or seats get taken.

Deal basics

Airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines and others

Routes: Boston, Newark and New York City to Antigua and Barbuda

How to book: Browse Google Flights and book directly through the airline

Travel dates: February and March from Boston; yearlong availability from Newark and New York City

Book by: As soon as you can

Special thanks to Going, formerly known as Scott’s Cheap Flights, for scouting these deals. For $49 a year, the site’s Premium membership offers discounts of up to 90% and comes with a 14-day free trial. The Elite membership also finds premium economy, business-class and first-class deals.

Sample flights

American offers nonstop flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to VC Bird International Airport (ANU) in Antigua.

Flight options are for travel starting in February, and at the time of writing, there was similar availability all the way until November.

These prices apply to American’s basic economy class, which includes a carry-on bag each way.

There is similar availability on flights from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). However, many flights from those airports will have a layover each way.

If you’re set on a nonstop flight, there’s a United option from Newark. Keep in mind that carry-on bags are not included with United’s basic economy fare, so you’ll pay $35 extra each way to check a bag.

As mentioned above, there are also some flight options from Boston. However, those flights are a bit more expensive, and availability only lasts through March.

Maximize your purchase

Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:

• Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel
• American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly through the airline or American Express Travel
• The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly through the airline or American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
• Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on airfare
• Chase Sapphire Reserve: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare

Bottom line

If you’re interested in visiting Antigua and Barbuda from the New York City area, you have plenty of options to choose from. There is availability all year for both nonstop and connecting flights from the three major area airports on various airlines. The availability is greatest with American, so American Airlines AAdvantage members can benefit most.

Related reading:

• The 17 best all-inclusive resorts in the US for a spectacular vacation
• 21 best all-inclusive resorts for families
• 19 most luxurious all-inclusive resorts around the world
• 8 lessons I learned from my 1st all-inclusive vacation
• The 22 best Caribbean resorts, from boutique literary haunts to exclusive private-island escapes