Airlines

[QUOTE=Sidney]Mandatory! His private affairs are our business! Ex-communicate him![/QUOTE]Hey, what's going on! I'm not in Buenos Aires. Out of the loop?

[QUOTE=Sidney]Mandatory! His private affairs are our business! Ex-communicate him![/QUOTE]And what does this have to do with Airlines?

Those 600 dollar fares now appear to be gone. 800+ now.

Best of all in the good old days at the nadir of the Argie currency crisis - flights were mainly empty, leading to 400 dollar RT fares. At that price, I even slipped away for a couple of long weekend trips.

I was unpacking today and realized that a zipper had been torn off my suitcase. When I opened it things were tossed all over. The odd thing was all they stole was a carton of cigarettes. I had a 2 pairs of nice shoes 2 ties and a few other things.

I invested $400 in that suitcase just this christmas. I thought I deserved a good suitcase instead of buying a new cheapo every other trip.

By the way the line for Aerolineas Argentinas was sickining. The day before there was overcast so they couldnt fly and man were they paying the price. It was like the caos that goes on with cheapo american carriers.

I made my 55 minute connection. I was so pleased.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp]I was unpacking today and realized that a zipper had been torn off my suitcase. When I opened it things were tossed all over. The odd thing was all they stole was a carton of cigarettes. I had a 2 pairs of nice shoes 2 ties and a few other things.[/QUOTE]Maybe those shoes aren't as nice as you think?:p

[QUOTE=Artisttyp]I was unpacking today and realized that a zipper had been torn off my suitcase. When I opened it things were tossed all over. The odd thing was all they stole was a carton of cigarettes. I had a 2 pairs of nice shoes 2 ties and a few other things.

I invested $400 in that suitcase just this christmas. I thought I deserved a good suitcase instead of buying a new cheapo every other trip.[/QUOTE]Make a claim with the airline. In fact, how do you know it happened at EZE? I've had more theft at some airports in the US (MIA in particular), than at foreign ones.

I get a decent quality of luggage from Costco, usually $100-$120 each piece. They will also replace them, with no questions asked. I usually get 300,000-500,000 miles out of a piece of luggage before it needs to be replaced.

No Delta cheap flights for the last several days. I'll post when I see it again. Stay tuned. Does anyone have more information? On the flight that I purchased both SFO-ATL and ATL to EZE was empty on outbound and return.

[QUOTE=BundaLover]No Delta cheap flights for the last several days. I'll post when I see it again. Stay tuned. Does anyone have more information? On the flight that I purchased both SFO-ATL and ATL to EZE was empty on outbound and return.[/QUOTE]It was empty? You bought and flew it already? If you're talking about the seat map, then many people who buy tickets don't select the seats until they get to the airport, or a month or two before the flight. The seat map doesn't mean much, in this case.

The recent fare wars are just that, a war against the other airlines flying the route. They often last just hours, or a few days as it was here. If you see a really good fare, don't sit on your dick, buy it!

I suggest you research your hotel / apartment situation before booking your flight. As I was leaving alot of tourists were coming.

Yup. It was the seat map. However note that the airlines don't sell tickets and THEN fill out the seat map. They don't sell 200 seats and leave the seat map empty. I purchased my ticket for 630$ then the next day a friend purchased the same ticket for 545$ with all taxes for the same flights. (for Dec 2007 / Jan 2008). Now they are posting at about 1200$ plus tax and up.

Delta, American and Continental have established routes. Its not like they are expanding new service or openning up new gateways. In a fare war other airlines will compete. I didnt see anyone competing against Delta hence how is it a 'fare war'? They just decided to cut fares in half on their own. They are not cheap today, I just checked.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp]I suggest you research your hotel / apartment situation before booking your flight. As I was leaving alot of tourists were coming.[/QUOTE]What the fuck does this mean? There are always lots of people leaving, and lots of people coming. If you're booking a flight 8 months in advance, you *will* be able to find an apartment if you plan ahead. If you wait until one month before, you might have a problem.

[QUOTE=BundaLover]Yup. It was the seat map. However note that the airlines don't sell tickets and THEN fill out the seat map. They don't sell 200 seats and leave the seat map empty. I purchased my ticket for 630$ then the next day a friend purchased the same ticket for 545$ with all taxes for the same flights. (for Dec. 2007 / Jan. 2008) Now they are posting at about 1200$ plus tax and up.

Delta, American and Continental have established routes. Its not like they are expanding new service or openning up new gateways. In a fare war other airlines will compete. I didnt see anyone competing against Delta hence how is it a 'fare war'? They just decided to cut fares in half on their own. They are not cheap today, I just checked.[/QUOTE]What airline did you buy your ticket on? Many airlines have a best fare guarantee, or will refund your money withing 24 hours of purchase. This is a good thing to know, as if a deal comes up, refund the first one, and buy another, or they will often just change the original ticket and give you a refund on the difference.

It was a fare war because UA was attacking Delta's hubs (ATL, SLC, etc) and DL responded by attacking UA hubs (SFO, ORD, DEN) When Delta first entered the market (2005, I think) the others attacked it, so there were a lot of $369 and $399 fares to EZE. Quite nice if you knew about it and scooped up some tickets.

If you know where to look you would have even seen a DFW-EZE fare in Business class for the cost of a coach seat a couple of weeks ago.

Delta. The below is cut from their web page. So I could have purchased and the next day swapped out for a savings. Live and learn. I am still happy with 630$ SFO-EZE and my buddy got a fantastic price. Thanks JC.

Risk-free Cancellation.

As part of our Low Fare Guarantee, you can now get a refund for e>tickets you purchased directly through Delta. You don't even have to call.

Once you've bought your e>ticket, you have a day to cancel it for any reason and receive a full refund—including any prepaid fees and Direct Ticketing Charges—with no cancellation fee.

See full terms and conditions for additional details.

Here's how it works:

Use your name and flight confirmation number or your SkyMiles number and PIN to search for your itinerary. Then, cancel your e>ticket. Your refund will be automatically applied to your original form of payment.

If you purchased your e>ticket at a Delta ticket office or airport ticket counter, e-mail your receipt number (beginning with 006) for a refund of the Direct Ticketing Charge.

Terms & Conditions.

Tickets / Cancellation:

Cancellation request must be made by midnight of the day after the e>ticket is purchased or midnight of the departure date of the first flight, whichever comes first. Available only for e>tickets purchased at the time of reservation through Delta ticket offices and airport ticket counters, Reservation Sales, or at delta. Com or flysong. Com.

[QUOTE=Jaimito Cartero]What the fuck does this mean? There are always lots of people leaving, and lots of people coming. If you're booking a flight 8 months in advance, you *will* be able to find an apartment if you plan ahead. If you wait until one month before, you might have a problem.[/ QUOTE]It means yeah plan ahead and make sure you know more or less where you want to stay. I researched it for almost a month and it was not easy on a budget.

Not everbody has the luxury of booking 8 months in advance or wants to rent an apartment. I prefer hotels.

Newberry Airport in the midst of another disaster. 10,000 people affected by the recent fog cancellations and then the unions went on strike because people got upset with service and employees felt threatened, so they closed down the airport.

Lots of upset travellers who have dealt with this before and tourists who are saying this is their last trip.

Infrstructure continues to break down in the face of growth.