Airlines

Just heard about this.

Any news locally about when this will be cleared up?

[QUOTE=Moore]JC,

I know that Delta and Continental are partners, but I thought that Delta miles could not be used for Copa, Continental's sister airline. Can you confirm yes / no? I would like to use my Delta miles to fly from BA to Havana on Copa via Panama. Flying Air Cubana doesnt turn me on, and their fares arent that cheap. The only benefit with them is that the flight is nonstop from BA-Havana, which has got to eliminate 100% your chances of being caught by OFAC on a flight manifest as an American going to Cuba.

Thanks.

Moore[/QUOTE]I just checked Delta's web site, and no go on Copa. I use Northwest, and they have no problems ticketing awards on Copa. There is some talk of Copa joining Skyteam, but I'll believe it when I see it.

Unless you have your mileage account listed in another country, I don't think I would use award travel to Cuba.

[QUOTE=Moore]JC,

I know that Delta and Continental are partners, but I thought that Delta miles could not be used for Copa, Continental's sister airline. Can you confirm yes / no? I would like to use my Delta miles to fly from BA to Havana on Copa via Panama. Flying Air Cubana doesnt turn me on, and their fares arent that cheap. The only benefit with them is that the flight is nonstop from BA-Havana, which has got to eliminate 100% your chances of being caught by OFAC on a flight manifest as an American going to Cuba.

Thanks.

Moore[/QUOTE]Argentina collects and shares APIS (automated passport information system I think) with the EEUU. If you use your Passport to get on a flight to Cuba regardless of the country you leave from I'm pretty sure that info will make it into a databank here. My understanding is that the EEUU doesn't really prosocute but I don't know. I don't think it's running a big risk but the info will end up here somewhere. I do know that you can apply to the State Department to get permission to go to Cuba but again I'm ignorant as to the whys and hows.

I know nothing about CO mileage regulations.

Hey fellow mongers,

Just to give you guys a heads up. Continental Airlines will start flying nonstop from Houston Intercontinental airport to BA starting Dec. 14 2005. Flt nbr 51.

[QUOTE=Big Bricks]hey fellow mongers just to give you guys a heads up. Continental airlines will start flying nonstop from houston intercontinental airport to BA starting Dec. 14 2005. Flt nbr 51.[/QUOTE][url]http://www.argentinaprivate.com/forum/showpost.php?p=349865&postcount=154[/url]

[url]http://www.argentinaprivate.com/forum/showpost.php?p=350788&postcount=160[/url]

[QUOTE=TheKnife]Did you select the flights or did you let the UA agent do this for you? Do you have status on UA? I'm out of LAX which has a direct flight (via ORD) to EZE. I plan on trying to redeem a BC award on UA somewhere (EZE probably) and I want to hear all about your experiences. AA is my primary airline and awards are easy to get. I have Executive Platinum status on AA and that helps alot.

When I book award flights I always do it online.[/QUOTE]For my paid tickets to EZE, I have used UAL, Orbitz, Travelocity, and Expedia web sites. I don't like using UAL online booking web site because it usally has limited choices for my connecting flights. It only gives me flights with the best connections, but the problem with those flights is they only have less than an hour of layover. I'm not comfortable with that fear of missing the connecting flight if the first leg is delayed. So I always try to get an earlier flight that gives me at least a 90 minute layover.

I am a Star Alliance Gold with US Airways, so I have to call US Airways award ticket agent to book my award ticket to EZE. I have noticed award seats are further limited because of it. I have seen seats available on the UAL award web site on certain dates, but when I call US Airways to book the trip no seat was available. I was told not all UAL award seats are available for Star Alliance redemption.

From my experience [url]www.1800argentina.com[/url], which is a travel agency out of NYC, offers THE cheapest tickets to Buenos Aires. In almost all circumstances, a ticket on AA from JFK to EZE (roundtrip) is available at the $700 level including all fees and taxes. I would assume that it is even less out of Miami. One time during research, I looked up the same exact flight on the AA website and they wanted over $2000 for a flight that I had already booked and paid $700 for.

Go here: [url]http://www.continental.com/specials/offers/buenosaires.asp?SID=D32DB2CA3577403D8EA63B02099287FD[/url]

Got Mine,

Belmont Too

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Belmont Too

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Hope someone can enjoy!

From Jan. 17th up till end of Feb. 23, you are lucky if you are from New York area. Varig can fly you from NY to BA for $666 with everthing included. I hope this info will be useful!

Thanks!

Strad

[QUOTE=Belmont Too]Go here: [url]http://www.continental.com/specials/offers/buenosaires.asp?SID=D32DB2CA3577403D8EA63B02099287FD[/url]

Got Mine,

Belmont Too[/QUOTE]It seems as though a couple of other airlines are matching that price. At least when I type in from ord to eze (I'm assuming this would work from anywhere) on yahoo travel with flexible days, that price comes up through march on a couple airlines. Usually not many dates work for me when I'm doing flexible, but it seemed to have many days available at this price through march.

Just make sure you check the stopovers, and routing of any trip you take. I'm in the middle of a LAX-EZE trip that cost me $389 plus tax, but you have to leave LAX after midnight, and then return from EZE at 4am.

[QUOTE=Strad]From Jan. 17th up till end of Feb. 23, you are lucky if you are from New York area. Varig can fly you from NY to BA for $666 with everthing included. I hope this info will be useful!

Thanks!

Strad[/QUOTE]I would rather ride the bus all the way there than fly Varig again.

[QUOTE=HeadGames]I would rather ride the bus all the way there than fly Varig again.[/QUOTE]Why? I've noticed that business class on the non-US airlines is a lot less expensive than business class on the US airlines. And since the overnight flight in coach is a real killer for me I've been thinking of looking into them.

What was your (apparently bad) experience on Varig?

Thanks, Bob