Airlines

[QUOTE=Thomaso276]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.[/QUOTE]More evidence of increasing mob mentality out at Jorge Newberry. God knows the airline business here is a mess, but if the airport is socked in due to fog, what are they supposed to do? The response by infuriated customers, including threats and assault, is also an indication of societal breakdown. Seems we have been seeing more of this lately in BsAs. The rabble is restless!

[QUOTE=Artisttyp]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.[/QUOTE]To say that you shouldn't book your flight before you have a hotel, is just plain wrong. Unless you're buying a ticket for one or two weeks out, you shouldn't have a problem with finding reasonable lodging. I booked my ticket about two months out, and had no problem whatsoever finding lodging.

I booked the Intercontinental hotel for $50 a night using a special promotion while I was there last month. Much better than the $200 a night they normally charge. Otherwise, a $20-$40 a night apartment works well. If anyone wanted a nice hotel for a good price, I posted the deal months ago. It's probably not available any more.

I think that giving bad advice is much worse than giving no advice at all.

I had a reservation with a certain local firm that rents out apartments. A month later I was told that the owner needed the apartment back and so they offered other accomodations. I did not like any of them so I easily found another company. The key is that if you have a certain budget for lodging then it becomes more difficult. There are plenty of organizations that are available on the net. Of course, be careful. Do not send any funds via wiregram or Moneygram or any type of wire transaction. Once it is gone it is gone. This is why I think Jackson's setup is above the rest. It just happens that this trip I needed a two bedroom in Recoleta.

Joe Vato

[QUOTE=Joe Vato] This is why I think Jackson's setup is above the rest. It just happens that this trip I needed a two bedroom in Recoleta.

Joe Vato[/QUOTE]How is Jackson's setup above the rest?

Jackson's apt is overpriced @ $90 a night, I don't know the monthly rate 30x$90 = $2700 x 75% = $2025-00

Jackson's apt is in a good location is modern and has good fixtures, but IMHO its overpriced.

I have stayed in 5 different apts in BsAs, used 4 different companys with no major problems. I have always had 100% of my deposit's returned.

So again why is Jackson's setup above the rest?

Jackson's apartment is overpriced if he cannot get it rented at his asking rate. As long as he can keep it occupied at this price, I would say he exactly hit the market. If you see a line of wannabe renters all the way to Madaho's, he probably is to cheap.

And, as can be seen frequently here on the board, sometimes he gives specials to fill upcoming vacancies.

It is a different thing, if some consider $90 too much, but that's their personal idea, not to generalize.

2 centavos onto supply and demand.

El Alemán

Unless something has changed in the last week, I think it is no longer Jackson's apartment, so the point is rather moot.

Last time I was in Argentina I rented an apartment from Alojargentina. The two heaters went out over the course of a three days. The weather became very cold and it was difficult to have someone come on over to fix the heater. I was going to buy a portable heater but I was told that they would send a repairman over. When he contacted me he said that Recoleta was a dangerous area and he refused to make an evening repair. The guy did not show up until 10:30 A. M. The next day. It was a real hassle. I was also told that the owner of the apartment would not spring for a new portable heater to replace the old one. He was short on money.

First of all I bet Jackson would of taken care of any problem right away. Second I understand that there is no need to send a deposit for the apartment. As I remember I also had to wait for someone to arrive to let me into the apartment. It was a real hassle. So Jackson's apartment is above the going rate. Maybe he uses it as a business tool to earn money. Who cares? It is smart if he does rent it out for a profit. The area is very good for a visitor but there is less worry during the stay if something does not go right.

Just my two cents.

Joe Vato

[QUOTE=Joe Vato]....When he contacted me he said that Recoleta was a dangerous area and he refused to make an evening repair....[/QUOTE][blue]What? He told you that Recoleta was a "dangerous area".

LOTFLMAO.

I can't think of many places in BA that are safer than Recoleta.

Thanks,

Jackson[/blue]

I know. This is just one reason I refuse to do business with this one company. In fact there is a police station just around the corner staffed with an officer 24/7 at the entrance of the station. I found Recoleta to be very safe even walking at 4:00 A. M. I just think that the repair man was lazy and did not want to come out to make the repair because of the very cold weather.

[QUOTE=Joe Vato]I know. This is just one reason I refuse to do business with this one company. In fact there is a police station just around the corner staffed with an officer 24/7 at the entrance of the station. I found Recoleta to be very safe even walking at 4:00 A. M. I just think that the repair man was lazy and did not want to come out to make the repair because of the very cold weather.[/QUOTE]He was probably taking a shit upstairs at New Port.

[QUOTE=Jaimito Cartero]To say that you shouldn't book your flight before you have a hotel, is just plain wrong. Unless you're buying a ticket for one or two weeks out, you shouldn't have a problem with finding reasonable lodging. I booked my ticket about two months out, and had no problem whatsoever finding lodging.

I think that giving bad advice is much worse than giving no advice at all.[/QUOTE]I agree with JC, BsAs has lots of places to stay, but cheap airfare is hard to come by.

The radar was OUT again on my last 2 trips to Bs As. My departure flight was on the tarmac for 50 minutes, as all the backed up planes were lined up to leave. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the fact that they were not "blindly" sending planes down the runways. I just wish they had a way to keep the radar up and running! This is not the first couple times it has been out when I have visited. Seems like a pretty important piece of equipment they might want to keep running correctly.

Coach

Does Jacksons apartment have functional radar? I don't want to be off topic about 'airlines' so perhaps we can combine them. Do the other apartments have beverage service?

I'm sure there have been many temporairly BACKED up problems in Jackson's apartment! I am also confident that many of the flights were able to get off. Finally! The beverage service has got to be an EXTRA perk! LOL.

Coach

When I was leaving EZE a couple of weeks ago, they said a loaner radar was on a boat from Spain, and was supposed to arrive mid June. I think everyone spent 45 minutes to an hour on the tarmac!