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Aug 23, 2005 | 4:41 am

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Originally Posted by fallinasleep

Yeah, I don't understand why people think airfares are so "ridiculous". It's an international flight with limited carriers flying the route, and the distance is still 1240 miles. It's a relative bargain some would even say.

If you haven't purchased tickets yet, you can always fly Varig or Aerolinas Argentinas to EZE and get a stopover in Rio.

For $200 more, one could fly EZE-MIA-EZE and get nearly enough points for an EZE-GIG award and be 10% closer to EXP on AA or completely fast tracked to AA Gold.

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