Stopover suggestions for S. America & LAN vs. AA on BA award ticket?
Aug 1, 2011, 10:10 am
#106
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: South Florida
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Posts: 1,334
Thanks. I have read thepointsguy articles earlier.
I do search by leg. But if I look at MIA-SCL, it only gives me AA options searching several times through the next year, not LAN. If there were LAN availability, I take it then it would show that option as well?
Edit: I see now for a day where both LAN and AA are shown, so I answered my own question. Thanks.
I do search by leg. But if I look at MIA-SCL, it only gives me AA options searching several times through the next year, not LAN. If there were LAN availability, I take it then it would show that option as well?
Edit: I see now for a day where both LAN and AA are shown, so I answered my own question. Thanks.
Aug 10, 2011, 1:01 pm
#109
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinium
Posts: 1,334
MIA/LAX/SFO-SCL-GIG
GIG-SCL-GYE-BOG-MIA
GPS is not a valid destination on BA, you may have to call in order to get
GYE-GPS-GYE for 20k BA or 20k km LAN PASS, if you have some SPG points, it will cost just 10K SPG points in order to get 20k LAN Pass Kms or 20K SPG for 45k Lan Pass Kms (in case you need 2 awards)
Aug 10, 2011, 2:20 pm
#110
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,024
No GPS, what you can do is (if your main hub is MIA)
MIA/LAX/SFO-SCL-GIG
GIG-SCL-GYE-BOG-MIA
GPS is not a valid destination on BA, you may have to call in order to get
GYE-GPS-GYE for 20k BA or 20k km LAN PASS, if you have some SPG points, it will cost just 10K SPG points in order to get 20k LAN Pass Kms or 20K SPG for 45k Lan Pass Kms (in case you need 2 awards)
MIA/LAX/SFO-SCL-GIG
GIG-SCL-GYE-BOG-MIA
GPS is not a valid destination on BA, you may have to call in order to get
GYE-GPS-GYE for 20k BA or 20k km LAN PASS, if you have some SPG points, it will cost just 10K SPG points in order to get 20k LAN Pass Kms or 20K SPG for 45k Lan Pass Kms (in case you need 2 awards)
Aug 10, 2011, 3:42 pm
#111
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,497
Thanks for the shared experiences on the thread. Just tried booking LAX-EZE//AEP-IGR-AEP//EZE-LAX, agent couldn't do it, saying AEP-IGR is operated by a codeshare that they can't book on. Guess I'll try the old hang up and call again trick...
Aug 10, 2011, 6:18 pm
#112
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinium
Posts: 1,334
Yes, check LA570
Tell him that AEP-IGR is operated by Lan Argentina (4M) wich is part Lan Airlines/OneWorld, same thing for Lan Peru and Lan Ecuador (LP, XL, LA, 4M)
You can get more information here (click on LAN section "Show extra information")
http://www.britishairways.com/travel.../public/en_us#
you may try
LAX-LIM-IGU(stop)/IGR-AEP
AEP/EZE-SCL-LAX or AEP/EZE-LIM-LAX and you can stop in MDZ or COR on AEP-SCL leg ^
please bring me some alfajores (Capital del Espacio dulce de leche)
You can get more information here (click on LAN section "Show extra information")
http://www.britishairways.com/travel.../public/en_us#
you may try
LAX-LIM-IGU(stop)/IGR-AEP
AEP/EZE-SCL-LAX or AEP/EZE-LIM-LAX and you can stop in MDZ or COR on AEP-SCL leg ^
please bring me some alfajores (Capital del Espacio dulce de leche)
Aug 10, 2011, 10:51 pm
#113
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 31
No GPS, what you can do is (if your main hub is MIA)
MIA/LAX/SFO-SCL-GIG
GIG-SCL-GYE-BOG-MIA
GPS is not a valid destination on BA, you may have to call in order to get
GYE-GPS-GYE for 20k BA or 20k km LAN PASS, if you have some SPG points, it will cost just 10K SPG points in order to get 20k LAN Pass Kms or 20K SPG for 45k Lan Pass Kms (in case you need 2 awards)
MIA/LAX/SFO-SCL-GIG
GIG-SCL-GYE-BOG-MIA
GPS is not a valid destination on BA, you may have to call in order to get
GYE-GPS-GYE for 20k BA or 20k km LAN PASS, if you have some SPG points, it will cost just 10K SPG points in order to get 20k LAN Pass Kms or 20K SPG for 45k Lan Pass Kms (in case you need 2 awards)
Aug 28, 2011, 2:09 pm
#114
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 13
Hey everyone,
Like many on this board, I have 100k British Airways miles that I am looking to use. I've read this thread with much interest. I'll be taking a 3-month sabbatical from my job in the spring and really want to use my BA miles to visit South America for the very first time--I'd like to make something of a grand tour of it. I've been playing around with routings but want to make sure there's not something I'm missing. Something about my general preferences--the destinations I'm most interested in in South America in order from most interested to least interested:
1. CUZ (or an airport that I can get a cheapish round trip to and from--want to do Machu Picchu for sure)
2. IPC
3. EZE (or surrounding area)
4. GYE (or UIO)
5. SCL
6. BOG
7. LPB
8. MDZ
9. CCS
Obviously, there is NO WAY to get in all 9 and I'm not even sure I would want to try--I'm just looking to maximize my stopovers and want to make sure I'm not missing an opportunity to add one in a way I hadn't considered!
I'm leaving from NYC/JFK if that makes any difference but can fly to a different city if it positions me better.
So far the best routing I've been able to come up with has been:
JFK-LIM-EZE-SCL-IPC
IPC-SCL-GYE-JFK
To that I'd add paid round-trips from LIM to CUZ and from either EZE or SCL to MDZ.
Will that routing work? Any easy pickups I'm missing, either through additional stopovers or relatively low-cost round-trip tickets I can buy out of pocket?
Thanks so much. I am still new to this but have learned so much from this thread!
Like many on this board, I have 100k British Airways miles that I am looking to use. I've read this thread with much interest. I'll be taking a 3-month sabbatical from my job in the spring and really want to use my BA miles to visit South America for the very first time--I'd like to make something of a grand tour of it. I've been playing around with routings but want to make sure there's not something I'm missing. Something about my general preferences--the destinations I'm most interested in in South America in order from most interested to least interested:
1. CUZ (or an airport that I can get a cheapish round trip to and from--want to do Machu Picchu for sure)
2. IPC
3. EZE (or surrounding area)
4. GYE (or UIO)
5. SCL
6. BOG
7. LPB
8. MDZ
9. CCS
Obviously, there is NO WAY to get in all 9 and I'm not even sure I would want to try--I'm just looking to maximize my stopovers and want to make sure I'm not missing an opportunity to add one in a way I hadn't considered!
I'm leaving from NYC/JFK if that makes any difference but can fly to a different city if it positions me better.
So far the best routing I've been able to come up with has been:
JFK-LIM-EZE-SCL-IPC
IPC-SCL-GYE-JFK
To that I'd add paid round-trips from LIM to CUZ and from either EZE or SCL to MDZ.
Will that routing work? Any easy pickups I'm missing, either through additional stopovers or relatively low-cost round-trip tickets I can buy out of pocket?
Thanks so much. I am still new to this but have learned so much from this thread!
Aug 28, 2011, 9:04 pm
#115
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: AS MVP Gold, BA Silver, AA Gold, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,619
Hey everyone,
Like many on this board, I have 100k British Airways miles that I am looking to use. I've read this thread with much interest. I'll be taking a 3-month sabbatical from my job in the spring and really want to use my BA miles to visit South America for the very first time--I'd like to make something of a grand tour of it. I've been playing around with routings but want to make sure there's not something I'm missing. Something about my general preferences--the destinations I'm most interested in in South America in order from most interested to least interested:
1. CUZ (or an airport that I can get a cheapish round trip to and from--want to do Machu Picchu for sure)
2. IPC
3. EZE (or surrounding area)
4. GYE (or UIO)
5. SCL
6. BOG
7. LPB
8. MDZ
9. CCS
Obviously, there is NO WAY to get in all 9 and I'm not even sure I would want to try--I'm just looking to maximize my stopovers and want to make sure I'm not missing an opportunity to add one in a way I hadn't considered!
I'm leaving from NYC/JFK if that makes any difference but can fly to a different city if it positions me better.
So far the best routing I've been able to come up with has been:
JFK-LIM-EZE-SCL-IPC
IPC-SCL-GYE-JFK
To that I'd add paid round-trips from LIM to CUZ and from either EZE or SCL to MDZ.
Will that routing work? Any easy pickups I'm missing, either through additional stopovers or relatively low-cost round-trip tickets I can buy out of pocket?
Thanks so much. I am still new to this but have learned so much from this thread!
Like many on this board, I have 100k British Airways miles that I am looking to use. I've read this thread with much interest. I'll be taking a 3-month sabbatical from my job in the spring and really want to use my BA miles to visit South America for the very first time--I'd like to make something of a grand tour of it. I've been playing around with routings but want to make sure there's not something I'm missing. Something about my general preferences--the destinations I'm most interested in in South America in order from most interested to least interested:
1. CUZ (or an airport that I can get a cheapish round trip to and from--want to do Machu Picchu for sure)
2. IPC
3. EZE (or surrounding area)
4. GYE (or UIO)
5. SCL
6. BOG
7. LPB
8. MDZ
9. CCS
Obviously, there is NO WAY to get in all 9 and I'm not even sure I would want to try--I'm just looking to maximize my stopovers and want to make sure I'm not missing an opportunity to add one in a way I hadn't considered!
I'm leaving from NYC/JFK if that makes any difference but can fly to a different city if it positions me better.
So far the best routing I've been able to come up with has been:
JFK-LIM-EZE-SCL-IPC
IPC-SCL-GYE-JFK
To that I'd add paid round-trips from LIM to CUZ and from either EZE or SCL to MDZ.
Will that routing work? Any easy pickups I'm missing, either through additional stopovers or relatively low-cost round-trip tickets I can buy out of pocket?
Thanks so much. I am still new to this but have learned so much from this thread!
What's the special attraction of GYE? If the goal is to reach UIO, LAN has lots of services into and out of UIO directly. If the goal is the Galapagos, then I think that a separate intra-country BAEC reward from GYE to GPS will be required.
[Before calling BAEC, don't forget to do your segment-by-segment redemption research first on ba.com to find available dates and flight times. ime, BAEC telephone reps are great in booking what you already know is available, but not at all good in helping you plan your trip for you from scratch....]
Aug 30, 2011, 5:05 pm
#116
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 13
Thanks for the tip on Mendoza. I will definitely look into that.
The ultimate goal is Galapagos, and my understanding is that flights from GYE are cheaper than flights from UIO. But I will definitely look into the UIO option since it might have better availability.
Thanks again for the advice. Much appreciated.
Thanks again for the advice. Much appreciated.
Sep 2, 2011, 9:45 am
#117
Formerly known as cagalindo
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MCO TPA
Programs: Citi AA/HH/TYP Amex SPG/HH & Chase SP/PC
Posts: 1,335
@Rob:
FYI if you book TACA through Expedia the non-resident fee for TACA is waived. I paid $68.20 total this past spring LIM-CUZ roundtrip. Don't forget to check Tripadvisor, the restaurants in cusco were amazing! (Incanto). You're still gonna dish out from cusco to machu picchu that train is a rip off because that is the biggest tourist attraction in Peru.
Lima is also worth a visit stopover if you can for 2-3 days. Stay in miraflores!
Also trying to book a trip to SA... need to book before rate changes. I have to get to GRU at some point still have no idea what I'm gonna book...
I've read around not many people stop in BOG or CCS, any specific reasons?
Some LAN routes
Buenos aires/iguazu
buenos aires/mendoza
buenos aires/puerto madryn
santiago/easter island
el salvador/santiago
miami/quito
miami/bogota
miami/caracas
miami/santiago
miami/lima
caracas/santiago
quito/bogota
santiago/sao paulo
sao paulo/lima
sao paulo/rio
FYI if you book TACA through Expedia the non-resident fee for TACA is waived. I paid $68.20 total this past spring LIM-CUZ roundtrip. Don't forget to check Tripadvisor, the restaurants in cusco were amazing! (Incanto). You're still gonna dish out from cusco to machu picchu that train is a rip off because that is the biggest tourist attraction in Peru.
Lima is also worth a visit stopover if you can for 2-3 days. Stay in miraflores!
Also trying to book a trip to SA... need to book before rate changes. I have to get to GRU at some point still have no idea what I'm gonna book...
I've read around not many people stop in BOG or CCS, any specific reasons?
Some LAN routes
Buenos aires/iguazu
buenos aires/mendoza
buenos aires/puerto madryn
santiago/easter island
el salvador/santiago
miami/quito
miami/bogota
miami/caracas
miami/santiago
miami/lima
caracas/santiago
quito/bogota
santiago/sao paulo
sao paulo/lima
sao paulo/rio
Last edited by caGALINDO; Sep 2, 2011 at 10:17 am
Sep 2, 2011, 9:58 am
#118
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,024
@Rob:
FYI if you book TACA through Expedia the non-resident fee for TACA is waived. I paid $68.20 total this past spring LIM-CUZ roundtrip. Don't forget to check Tripadvisor, the restaurants in cusco were amazing! (Incanto) Lima is also worth a visit stopover if you can for 2-3 days. Stay in miraflores!
You're still gonna dish out from cusco to machu picchu that train is a rip off because that is the biggest tourist attraction in Peru.
FYI if you book TACA through Expedia the non-resident fee for TACA is waived. I paid $68.20 total this past spring LIM-CUZ roundtrip. Don't forget to check Tripadvisor, the restaurants in cusco were amazing! (Incanto) Lima is also worth a visit stopover if you can for 2-3 days. Stay in miraflores!
You're still gonna dish out from cusco to machu picchu that train is a rip off because that is the biggest tourist attraction in Peru.
Sep 2, 2011, 10:31 am
#119
Formerly known as cagalindo
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MCO TPA
Programs: Citi AA/HH/TYP Amex SPG/HH & Chase SP/PC
Posts: 1,335
Total ticket
cost:
$48.00
Taxes & Fees:
$20.20
Airfare total:
$68.20
Lima (LIM) to Cusco (CUZ)
03/10/11
10:10 AM - 11:30 AM
TACA 9 Operated By: TRANS AMERICAN AIRLINES - TACA PERU
Cusco (CUZ) to Lima (LIM)
03/13/11
12:10 PM - 1:30 PM
TACA 10 Operated By: TRANS AMERICAN AIRLINES - TACA PERU
Sep 8, 2011, 1:43 pm
#120
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,037
I'm trying to go to Argentina but add an IPC destination... since its the same cost..
I know a JFK-SCL-IPC-SCL-EZE-LIM-JFK would be valid since its the same direction, but I'm trying to add the IPC on the return
JFK-SCL (conex)-EZE (stopover)-SCL-IPC(dest)-SCL-JFK...
would that be valid?
I know a JFK-SCL-IPC-SCL-EZE-LIM-JFK would be valid since its the same direction, but I'm trying to add the IPC on the return
JFK-SCL (conex)-EZE (stopover)-SCL-IPC(dest)-SCL-JFK...
would that be valid?