Originally Posted by
Gaucho100K
Lots of rumours and unconfirmed reports... but still nothing tangible - other than flight loads of what has been approved by the ANAC are at all time record highs. Average Economy fares (for departures in October) for a EZE to US & return ticket are north of $3500. Average Business fares are more than $6000.
To put this in perspective, under "normal" operations it is possible to get discounted Business class fares I (India) for between $2200-2300
As is to be expected, prices plummet starting November 1st. Lots of people are desperate to get vaccinated before the new US entry requirements go into effect.
Government-driven scarcity hasn't hit the economy class award space availability/pricing as badly as the regular paid economy class fares for travel tonight and back middle or end of next week. Rather than paying regular paid fares in economy class, it could well be a lot cheaper to even buy the miles and fly on an award ticket; and it is right now for EZE-JFK-EZE.
At least award space in economy in November for EZE-JFK-EZE and JFK-EZE-JFK is looking pretty good.