Originally Posted by
Argonaut1000
The return confirmed return flight was cancelled with the intention of rebooking later. It should have been possible to route through MEX with a stopover which was the original plan. Now it looks impossible that one can make a change to that routing. I suppose the only way to return to YVR would be from BOG through YYZ or looking for UA flights from BOG. And forgetting the plan to stop at MEX.
Yep, you'll have to start at BOG out of pocket too...I flew down to MDE a lot and the prices have improved enough to where I don't really need/want to use points for it anymore. It's worth a look at Aeromexico.
That being said, and I'm not sure if it's still working, but I did discover a trick WAY back when this Avianca thing first kinda started. Avianca Costa Rica (aca LACSA) flights were still available via Aeroplan. They fly to both BOG & MEX from SJO. So, if the trick still works, AND if there's space available, Bob's your uncle...fly BOG-SJO-MEX, then onward on AC/UA. I'm not entirely sure WHY it worked, but I think some of the avianca stuff after the merger was a bit haywire in the aeroplan system. You can still get Avianca Brazil flights AFAIK, though that's a bit of a different situation, but last time I really looked, LACSA flights were available. If you have expertflyer as well, it's easy to do a broader search for their flights as they have their own designation in the search parameters for awards.