Airlines

Just playing around on Expedia and Kayak, lax-eze $650 (including taxes) The dates I put were March 23-April 22 roundtrip. Lan and AA were about $100 more.

On LAN Argentina for 23APR - 25JUN09 via my travel agent. This was after having the Aerolineas Argentinas flight the same days for (USD 50 less) become unavailable due to their site REFUSING to accept payment in dollars? I don't get it.

It's OK. I had to sit around in Miami for 5 extra days trying to get to BUE last March on AirArgy due to crew foulups / sabotage and equipment problems. YMMV.

Suerte,

Rick

American Airlines just announced 2x miles on coach, and 3x miles for Biz class tickets to BA, Rio and some other Latin American cities.

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Here's the info:

Airline:

American Airlines.

Award:

Bonus Miles.

Bonus Code:

USLAT.

Register today by selecting the red REGISTER button below.

Dates:

Book and travel between February 4, 2009 and March 15, 2009.

Offer:

Fly on American Airlines nonstop flights between the U. S. And selected destinations in Latin America and earn triple miles for travel in First or Business Class, or double miles for travel in Economy Class. See the chart below for eligible flights:

From To.

Dallas / Fort Worth, Miami.

Or New York / JFK Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE)

Miami or New York / JFK Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (GIG)

Dallas / Fort Worth or Miami Santiago, Chile (SCL)

Dallas / Fort Worth, Miami.

Or New York / JFK Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU)

Miami Tegucigalpa, Honduras (TGU)

Miami Bogota, Colombia (BOG)

Bonus may be earned an unlimited number of times. Register prior to travel by selecting the red REGISTER button below.

Terms and Conditions:

AAdvantage bonus mile offer is valid on American Airlines marketed and operated nonstop flights for travel between the designated cities noted above, February 4, 2009, through March 15, 2009. Offer applies only to AAdvantage members who reside in the U. S. Or Canada and who purchase and fly on published fare tickets on an itinerary that includes travel on any of the designated nonstop flights. To qualify, the reservation must be booked between February 4, 2009, and March 15, 2009. Bonus miles do not count toward elite status qualification. Flights operated by our codeshare partners are not eligible for this promotion. Registration prior to travel is required. Triple miles will be calculated at 200% of the base miles flown for purchased First or Business Class tickets; double miles will be calculated at 100% of the base miles flown for purchased Economy Class tickets.

If anyone is interested I have 4 – one way upgrade certificates good for coach tickets not booked in I, O or Q class on American Airlines. They need to be used by the 29th of February. PM me if interested.

Erkinator

I just received notice from AA that in their Advantage program they are offering triple miles for 1st and business and double for coach for trave to EZE between now and March 13th. Is this like getting close to a free ticket based on miles flown?

It is almost a free ticket. Its 40k miles for a coach ticket. From my city its about 14,500 miles round trip. Add in the AA platinum bonus, and the double miles from buying the ticket on the aa cc.

If you have an AA credit card you can use a reduced mileage award and get a ticket for 35k.

I looked last evening, there are quite a few 40k /35k mile tickets available in the next few months.

I have also been seeing better deals flying to Montevideo through BA. I don't get this one, you stop in BA then fly to MV, but its cheaper to go to MV.

[QUOTE=Gato Hunter]I have also been seeing better deals flying to Montevideo through BA. I don't get this one, you stop in BA then fly to MV, but its cheaper to go to MV.[/QUOTE]Airline pricing is like chica pricing. Don't expect it to make sense.

Just as a chica may want 500 pesos in Black, you can get the same chica, on another day, or location for 200 pesos.

I can sometimes fly to Europe cheaper than I can fly the 100 or so miles from Phoenix to Tucson. For airlines that price one way tickets 1/2 of a round trip, you can often buy a ticket to another city, that makes a stop in the city you really want to go to, and just jump off in that city. Say $100 fare, one way, compared to $500. It's a strange game.

Does anybody know if there are there any penalty's for getting off in BA and not flying through to MV?

I don't see how they could stop you. You would have your checked baggage to clear customs at Ezeiza, just walk out of the airport after.

[QUOTE=Gato Hunter]Does anybody know if there are there any penalty's for getting off in BA and not flying through to MV?

I don't see how they could stop you. You would have your checked baggage to clear customs at Ezeiza, just walk out of the airport after.[/QUOTE]It has been discussed before. It's call hidden city. If you do not take the EZE to MVD segment on the outbound, all remaining segments will be canceled, including the return trip.

[QUOTE=Gato Hunter]Does anybody know if there are there any penalty's for getting off in BA and not flying through to MV?

I don't see how they could stop you. You would have your checked baggage to clear customs at Ezeiza, just walk out of the airport after.[/QUOTE]When you check in at IAD your bags are tagged for MVD, MVD pax do not clear customs and immigrations at EZE. You could be here but your bags would not.

If you only had carry on you could most likely get away with not going to MVD, except if the agent made an issue of it on your check in for your return (in MVD, no way you could start your return at EZE) the proof that you abandoned the segment would be in your passport.

Just take the cheaper flight and come across the river.

Some airlines will let you change your ticket. But most likely with a fee.

I did it with AA about three times in '07 for my return flight. I kept staying longer and longer. Because I wanted to stay longer, all the flights were full leaving from B. A, that I had to come home leaving from Rio instead of B. A. I was using my miles, so seats were limited.

[QUOTE=Gato Hunter]Does anybody know if there are there any penalty's for getting off in BA and not flying through to MV?

I don't see how they could stop you. You would have your checked baggage to clear customs at Ezeiza, just walk out of the airport after.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the info. Sorry for not reading the entire thread.

If its too good to be true, it is. Cheers!

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Travel from any AA or American Eagle City in the Continental U. S. To any AA Destination in Argentina or Brazil through the End of June for just $299* Each Way.

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With tax $681.20 all in.

[QUOTE=Punter 127]Travel from any AA or American Eagle City in the Continental U. S. To any AA Destination in Argentina or Brazil through the End of June for just $299* Each Way.

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With tax $681.20 all in.[/QUOTE]Well, get you ass down here then. Memorial Day weekend is good for me.