Airlines

El Aleman

You may also check [url]www.airmadrid.com[/url] from Madrid or Roma.

They run daily flights to EZE and double flights on weekends.

You will not get the service of AF or LH but they will still get you there.

Unfortunately they do not have traffic rights for triangular flights. Eg a stopover at Fortaleza on the way to / from EZE.

El Greco

I used a travel agency GO Argentina today. I struggled as they could not approve a credit card, the bank had to and then they could not print a ticket the airline had to email them.

Veronica and Celina were great. Also very good looking. Located at 1424 Tucman near Urguary.

[QUOTE=Bangkok Dave]AA has a fare with a layover of about four hours each way in Miami for $764.50 all in. A long time to sit in an airport.[/QUOTE]I always book my international connections with a 2-3 hour window, in case of weather or mechanical delays. If you're at least a Platinum in status with AA or a partner airline, you can use the lounge for free.

[QUOTE=Papa Benito]Without going into the datails, 2 recent experiences are enough to tell me to never use this airline again! They are not 'customer friendly'![/QUOTE]Copa can be hit or miss. They're real assholes about being checked in at *least* one hour before the flight (ex-US) and they will refuse you even if you're there in 59 minutes. They're business class is okay, if you don't have to pay for it (free upgrades for Continental elites) although going through Panama and flying 8 hours segments on a 737 aren't my normal idea of fun.

[QUOTE=Stoker Star]I used a travel agency GO Argentina today. I struggled as they could not approve a credit card, the bank had to and then they could not print a ticket the airline had to email them.

Veronica and Celina were great. Also very good looking. Located at 1424 Tucman near Urguary.[/QUOTE]I used them last year too. Veronica is a cutie!

Check [url]www.kayak.com[/url]. They index all the flights. I like electronic tickets so I don't have to deal with Travel Agencies. There are rarely Credit Card problems unless it is the Customer's fault.

David

I am trying to get some info from American Airlines for an upcoming flight to USA and the phone system is not working - after long menu options it gets a busy tone or repeats menu. Then I realized that the weather problems up there are causing havoc! So thousands must be using the system. In any event a quick question for the pros:

I know there is a limit of 50 lbs per check in bag, the AA website says there is a charge for additonal weight (like up to 70 lbs each) but someone told me there are times you cannot bring more than 50 lbs in each bag regardless of your wilingness to pay more.

Any thoughts as I want to bring back two overstuffed bags. Thanks

The 25 bucks over 50 is correct. I do not know about a second bag. I had a bag just a tad over 50lbs and a light back pack. I switched a few things around and brought the bag down below 50. Beat giving away the 25 bucks.

United charged 25 for domestic but international was a different story. Overweight can be 100s of dollars depending on the market. I would hit the AA store down on Sante Fe (if I'm remembering right thats even close to you) and ask them. I would also request a copy of the policy in case some pelotuda at EZE decides to make up their own policy.

Extra bags, including sports equipment (skis / scuba etc.) start at $100. Over 50lbs there is also a surcharge depending on much over. Over a certain size is also a surcharge! AA has given me some slack on occasion being a Platinum member, but they do like to collect those fees!

[QUOTE=jackson]

[blue]Hi Sidney,

''pelotuda'' is a word in Spanish. It means "an idiot who lives in a Spanish-speaking country and yet takes great pride in his steadfast refusal to learn any Spansh".

Thanks,

Jackson[/blue][/QUOTE]I thought the word for that was "Jackson"?

I actually like the sound of "pelotuda," however.

The definition, according to a French-Spanish dictionary. Even with my bad French I got the idea! :)

[quote]pelotuda
adj
amer fam (imbécil) crétin(e)[/quote]

[url]http://www.wordreference.com/esfr/pelotuda[/url]

[blue]Hi Hunt,

What leads you to believe that I can't speak any spanish?

Thanks,

Jackson[/blue]

I have used Delta Buddy passes and they are great. Cost from New York is around USD $300 and you have to fly through Atlanta. There are a few conditions though. First, you are flying stand-by. That means you are only getting on the plane if there is room. With only one flight per day from ATL-EZE this may mean an overnight in ATL. Ouch! However, what I do is go on delta.com and their system will show you how many seats are left. If you are willing to fly last-minute and delta.com shows lots of seats left you should be good to go. As a huge plus, if there are seats you will get bumped to business class. Sweet for that 9-hour flight down to paradise.

Note that ATL-EZE flights are usually full. All us mongers filling up them damn planes! What I usually do is fly return to Santiago, Chile (SCL) and then purchase a regular return LAN flight on lan. Com for USD $125 (USD $80 plus taxex) So my total cost is around $425 with the option of spending time in Chile (which is great for me!

Buddy passes are not for everyone. But if you have a flexible schedule you can save some good cash. If you are looking for passes, you can sometimes find people selling them at [url]http://atlanta.craigslist.org[/url]. Be discreet. Delta employees are not allowed to accept cash for their passes.

Happy flying!

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