Oh, thank you so very much.
R.

Does anyone have any recent experience with going security at EZE and carrying travel size liquids? Have they relaxed the restrictions like in the US? I read somewhere that passengers had to throw away their stuff despite having travel size items in plastic bags and showing the security staff TSA printouts. If it makes a difference, we will be flying AA. Also, will there be any other FTers going to EZE this week?

That's a great question. I'm heading to BA on Christmas Eve and then flying on LAN to Peru, from where I'll head back to the US.

Rita

Last time I checked, UA and AA were not allowing on-board liquids. I think the best thing to do is call the airlines directly and find out what the current policy is.

Regardless, the best possible solution is to check liquids. If its wine you need to ship, the only really safe option is to have professional grade styrofoam shipping containers.

I would go to Salta for 2 days/nights. A super city, quite clean,and more like the old Argentina. Very interesting and rather compact, although the restaurant row is about 7 blocks from the main square (cheap cab ride). If you want, rent a car and head north to Pumacarra (sp?), about 2 hr. drive if I recall. But Salta is a real gem. Visit the museum on the main square about the ancient preserved Incas found in the mountians.

I am in EZE airport right now (AA Club) with conncetion to Montevideo. So did not go through security. But I find no ATM planeside - wanted to get some AR$ so i will have some when I return on the ferry. Then to Patagonia for the cruise and up the Chile side to Santiago.

Slightly off topic, but my trip is going to go via Lima, Peru, so I'll mention it. DL has just announced to its employees that they are expecting an increase in freight business on their planes from varous South American cities, including Lima and Santiago de Chile (don't know about Buenos Aires). They will bump passriders even if there are seats if there's a weight issue from the freight.

They will also seat passriders with lower seniority if they have carryon luggage only, not checked luggage.

Rita

I went trough security on 10/10/06 on my way back to IAD and I saw a lady showing some prescription drops to the security personnel at EZE and they let her carry it on board. That's all I know, but as Gaucho100k pointed out your best bet would be to call the airline.

Angel

I will be returning to the US from Buenos Aires using UA 861 which departs at 2205. I will flying first class.

As I will most probably have to check out of my hotel about noon on my day of travel I am considering what to do between noon and check-in time and I would be grateful for the following information:

1. What time does the UA check-in counter at EZE open - or is it open all day?
2. Is the Red Carpet Club (or similar) on the land side or air side?
3. Is EZE an OK place to wait for four or five hours prio to check-in?
4. Is there a nearby hotel which offers a Day rate?

I would welcome all suggestions/advice

A number of FTers coming back from the DO over Labor Day had no problem bringing back the small size bottles of liquids. In fact KathyWdrf talked back to the security guy who was trying to confiscate a $30 bottle of larger-than-allowed sunscreen and got the bottle stored with the cabin crew. I, on the other hand, didn't talk back and got a similar bottle (but bought much cheaper in FRA duty-free) confiscated and put in the trash.

It doesn't matter which airline you fly since the screeners are non-airline personnel.

I have not generally had issues in Buenos Aires with getting 3 to 6 p.m. late check-out for no additional charge. Perhaps booking a cheap hotel for the night of your "last day" could work too. That or something like leaving your stuff with the hotel for the duration of the day before you head to the airport.

I am staying at the new Park Hyatt and I suspect that a 4:00 pm check-out would be about the best that my Diamond membership would get me.

I would still like yo know about the time that the counter open at EZE; and if there are any nearby hotels suitable for a couple of hours.

It's been a while for me, but it was staffed at around 9 a.m. to around 1.30 p.m. IIRC and then was basically unused by UA reps until closer to 5-5.30 p.m.

A hotel near the Park Hyatt or near the airport?

New to the forum, I find it exciting to find someone who clearly knows their way around the Argentine wine industry. I have visited the country several times in the past decade having previously been resident for 2 years inthe late seventies.

I have picked up on the references to Francis Malman's restaurant in the Escorihuela bodega and can confirm it as one of my favourite dining experiences in the world. Perhaps it was the influence of the wineries signature Malbec blend, the Don Miguel Escorihuela, but I had an unforgettable night.

Unlike one of our previous correspondents I have a love of dessert wines but have yet to find anything of note amongst my samplings of Argentine wines. I am a bit of a classicisist in this respect and prefer Semillon or possibly Chenin varietals with Botrytis influence. As a guide I recently tasted a young (2000 I think) d'Yquem and found it totally reset my yardstick. I am back in Ar. in Decenmber this year visiting the North West hopefully including a few Torrontes growers in Cafayete area. Could you offer any advice/recommendations for either sweet wines to seek out or fincas to visit?

Hello Monkey2-- may I suggest you move your question to the below thread? I would be happy to assist you with this and any other questions you may have.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=608075