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Old Aug 29, 2012, 5:12 pm
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Originally Posted by sr_tipitinas
I had to the $160 last week and did not see any other options. I doubt they would let you leave the airport without paying. They did the sme thing in Santiago.
Apparently it's possible with documentation of onward travel, etc. like in China: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewan...-in-argentina/

They also only collect the fee at EZE and AEP, so if one were to fly DL or AM to another South American country that doesn't charge a fee and then fly an AR route from that country to another Argentinian airport, you'd be free and clear. Not ideal if your goal is to get to a more remote part of Argentina by flying into EZE and connecting, but could make for an interesting award trip with a stopover in a different country and then maybe open jaw to get to Buenos Aires on a separate ticket or over land.
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