Last week, we published a very good fare to San Jose, Costa Rica, for $374. The deal has gotten better — it’s now $347 and it’s also available from Los Angeles, in addition to San Francisco. Take a trip out to Jaco for some of the best beaches and surfing in Central America.

Sample Date:

• October 6th – October 11th. Unlike the last deal, there is availability until June 2012. As always, use http://matrix.itasoftware.com to do a flexible search for date availability.

Routing:

• SFO – DFW (Dallas) – SJO (San Jose, Costa Rica) – MIA (Miami) – SFO

Mileage:

• 6,941 miles or 4.9 cents per mile. 6,941 miles is 1/2 way to a 1-way domestic reward ticket. Remember to collect your AA miles; it is the easiest way to future free travel.