Hi Cy-gone,

Thanks for the info. I really should clarify my last post - when I called Aviateca, the number rolled over to Grupo Taca, and the person I reached was with Distancia. I specifically asked them about fare codes in re Latin Pass program - these were the folks that told me that CYMQKH were OK and VGBWZLE were not. This is different info from what the Distancia Website says (i.e. the link you posted) and different again from Maui Girl was told.

Unless someone posts better information my conclusion is that this is a confusing topic and that it is better to be safe than sorry. So I'm planning Operation Mileage Rescue :-) a 2-day run where I use AAdvantage miles to get from DFW to SAL and take the ~$200 SAL-GUA round trip on Aviateca, spending a night in GUA. If anyone knows an easier way to get a quick and cheap Aviateca credit let me know!