Airlines

[QUOTE=Dickhead]My friend was assistant manager of the Durango, Colorado airport. A Mexican gentleman who spoke no English got off the plane, thinking he was in Durango, Mexico. My friend is customer service oriented and also understands the difference between marginal cost and absorption cost so he immediately poor the nice, befuddled gentleman on a (sparsely loaded) plane to Durango, Mexico. He felt this was a good solution to a potentially serious business problem.

This act of kindness and customer service, which cost very little on a marginal basis (fuel was a dollar gallon then) earned him a week's suspension without pay and a reprimand that stayed in his personnel file for a year.[/QUOTE]I had the same thing happen to me twice, once a lady who spoke no English from the Philippines visiting her sister who she hadn't seen for 20 years was lost in Austin. I took time to dial the 800 babel number (an amazing device, it connects you to speakers of damn near every language on earth) and had them call the airport and make an announcement over the PA directing the lost none english speaking sister to our counter. I got my ass reamed for "wasting" time.

The other time was a diverted flight, LAX to IAD. Diverted to Harrisburg due to weather, this old Polish guy thinking he was in DC got off the plane and missed it when it took off. I was going to put him on the next flight, my boss made him pay.

Didn't take me long to figure out the corporate culture.

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I checked out flights from BA to Miami recently for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Direct flights back and forth on LAN-$1,200 during Thanksgiving and $1,700 during Christmas. I couldn't find anything cheaper for a direct round trip. Plus, I think LAN is far and away the best option service wise. But, a hell alot of money compared to 2-3 years ago.

LAN is posting a flight RT for 735 US from Miami to BA non-stop.

The cheapest it has been in a long time.

All fees included. (Possibly you have to pay to get the ticket.

[QUOTE=Snowbird]LAN is posting a flight RT for 735 US from Miami to BA non-stop.

The cheapest it has been in a long time.

All fees included. (Possibly you have to pay to get the ticket.[/QUOTE]Not a bad price, though to get the cheapest fares, you usually you have to connect through Chile as the non-stop flights are more expensive.

Aerolineas Argentinas has some non-stop Miami to Buenos Aires fares for $800 including tax.

Just found this deal on priceline as of this morning, Sept. 10, Miami to EZE for 374 bucks. (MIA-SJO-LMN-EZE-LMN-SJO-MIA) during the month of Oct. Mon thru Wed for best fare.

What is the total time. Sounds like a long flight to me. Is it worth the hours for you?

If you are going to stay in B. A. For a long time, then it can be bearably.

[QUOTE=Fhm100]Just found this deal on priceline as of this morning, Sept. 10, Miami to EZE for 374 bucks. (MIA-SJO-LMN-EZE-LMN-SJO-MIA) during the month of Oct. Mon thru Wed for best fare.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Fhm100]Just found this deal on priceline as of this morning, Sept. 10, Miami to EZE for 374 bucks. (MIA-SJO-LMN-EZE-LMN-SJO-MIA) during the month of Oct. Mon thru Wed for best fare.[/QUOTE]I looked into it. It shows up in Cheaptickets and Orbitz. $379 (all in) on TACA, 19 hours total with 2 connections. But it is not bookable, keep coming back saying "Because flight availability can change rapidly based on traveler demand, the flight you selected is no longer available. Please make another selection."

Too good to be true.

[QUOTE=Sportsman]I looked into it. It shows up in Cheaptickets and Orbitz. $379 (all in) on TACA, 19 hours total with 2 connections. But it is not bookable, keep coming back saying "Because flight availability can change rapidly based on traveler demand, the flight you selected is no longer available. Please make another selection."

Too good to be true.[/QUOTE]Sportsman,

I enjoyed your immediate action!:-)

BTW, you in anytime in this month or next? lets meet up for a drink..am sure we will have many stories to share.

Cheers

I have my favorite exit row seats on 777's with 10 feet of leg room. I could have saved $150 and flown Aerolinas. It's worth the money for the reliability.

[QUOTE=Miami Bob]I have my favorite exit row seats on 777's with 10 feet of leg room. I could have saved $150 and flown aeolinas. It's worth the money for the reliability.[/QUOTE]Aerolineas Argentina is a joke. I would not put my dog on one of there planes.

I really have to wonder how some of these airlines are paying for and getting aircraft parts. For those of you that don't know every screw, nut and washer is fully traceable to where it was dug out of the ground. There are none to very little recycled metals on a plane. For instance one screw can cost 3U$D. How the hell are they paying for big overhauls on a 747?

I am betting a dollar that the reason there are so many planes parked at Eze is that they are missing parts. Its called cannibalization. Rob a part from one plane to fix another. Its very common in the US military, US airlines and even the Iranian airforce how do your think they keep the f-14's flying. We don't fly them any more but they do.

Granted most 747 overhauls / d checks are done in asia due to the cost in man hours.

I am guessing you have some bolts on those planes that they picked up at the local Ferritaria.

Delta will be adding a direct flight from JFK to EZE soon (the flight is still pending government approval). I priced an R/T for Jan. 09 for $766.80 all in. I normally fly United. But to fly out of my normal home airport costs over $300 more, I might have to jump ship for this one.

United flight from JFK to EZE connecting at IAD is about $900. But I'll have to take the 2:20 pm flight JFK to IAD to be safe. That's too early for me. There is a 7:00 pm flight from JFK to IAD, but that only has less than an hour layover before the IAD to EZE flight. I'm not willing to take that chance with United Express.

AA direct from JFK to EZE is about $877 for the same period.