South America trip
Apr 20, 2018, 11:42 am
#16
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: UK & Switzerland
Programs: BA; LH; AF
Posts: 145
I’ve flown LIM-EZE more than I have EZE-LIM, but all on LAN, pre LATAM, and found it to be a frustrating flight: too short for a proper sleep; too long for a short haul service.
Agree with others here saying that flying into and out of AEP is preferable for domestic/regional flights, it’s an easy to navigate airport and much easier to get into town from than EZE.
Agree with others here saying that flying into and out of AEP is preferable for domestic/regional flights, it’s an easy to navigate airport and much easier to get into town from than EZE.
Apr 20, 2018, 5:05 pm
#17
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: BAEC, Flying Club, HHonors, Gold Passport, IHG Rewards, Le Club Accor, Club Carlson
Posts: 323
Surely going to Madrid and flying out on Iberia is your best bet. You are looking at around £350-400pp in tax savings and a lot of the time the avios is similar to a redemption with a 241 as Iberia have different calenders and lower rates.
Apr 21, 2018, 10:00 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: CNF
Programs: Priority Club, TAM Fidelidade, BAEC, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 2,184
I'd heard that fuel surcharges were illegal in Brazil, but when I booked GRU-LHR one way in F I got charged the full array of "fees", so assumed that I was wrong. Is there something to point to that makes the rule clear?
I have subsequently combined that booking into a 241 voucher, by getting half the Avios refunded, which I suspect might affect things, although that didn't affect the surcharge.
I have subsequently combined that booking into a 241 voucher, by getting half the Avios refunded, which I suspect might affect things, although that didn't affect the surcharge.
Avios availability on LATAM is a strange beast, I could not find any logic in it. I've seen single dates available for months up to the last minute, while all other dates around were not available. Sometimes they suddenly open availability for all flights, sometimes they disappear all at once overnight.
Apr 21, 2018, 2:47 pm
#19
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BA
Posts: 40
I have a BA companion voucher which I need to use for this trip
Apr 21, 2018, 7:26 pm
#20
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,428
I am just in Asuncion having visited Peru, Sao, Mexico, and next Santiago. Paraguay has always been on my list for its lack of visitors (I love unspoilt places). I will definitely be coming back and hope to get to Uruguay and Bolivia next too
Apr 22, 2018, 1:11 am
#21
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Glasgow, UK
Programs: Seigneur des Tarifs Utils First Class Mucci with Honours :) - BA GGL / CCR
Posts: 1,551
A top tip I used for getting the LATAM redemptions working was to use a classic award search on Qantas.com it will show you a full month calendar view of when is available if you see availability then punch it direct into ba.com and it should find it.
I had the availability issues and no amount of scrolling through dates worked but punching directly a flight u could see in qantas worked. Some IT glitch. We are exAMS into GRU and GIG to OSL on the way back and managed 6 intra South America flights on LATAM for 2 of us.
I had the availability issues and no amount of scrolling through dates worked but punching directly a flight u could see in qantas worked. Some IT glitch. We are exAMS into GRU and GIG to OSL on the way back and managed 6 intra South America flights on LATAM for 2 of us.
Apr 22, 2018, 11:44 am
#22
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BA
Posts: 40
A top tip I used for getting the LATAM redemptions working was to use a classic award search on Qantas.com it will show you a full month calendar view of when is available if you see availability then punch it direct into ba.com and it should find it.
I had the availability issues and no amount of scrolling through dates worked but punching directly a flight u could see in qantas worked. Some IT glitch. We are exAMS into GRU and GIG to OSL on the way back and managed 6 intra South America flights on LATAM for 2 of us.
I had the availability issues and no amount of scrolling through dates worked but punching directly a flight u could see in qantas worked. Some IT glitch. We are exAMS into GRU and GIG to OSL on the way back and managed 6 intra South America flights on LATAM for 2 of us.
Apr 22, 2018, 1:30 pm
#23
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Glasgow, UK
Programs: Seigneur des Tarifs Utils First Class Mucci with Honours :) - BA GGL / CCR
Posts: 1,551
hi there its just qantas,com you need to create a frequent flyer act but that takes 5 minutes the you go to new flight search then select pay using miles
Apr 23, 2018, 3:15 am
#24
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Perth WA/ UK
Programs: BA Gold, Priority Club Gold, Accor Silver, Virgin Australia Gold
Posts: 1,750
Apr 23, 2018, 5:20 am
#25
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Spire Ambassador, Le Club Platinum
Posts: 62
Definitely no fuel surcharges out of Brazil, but BA tries to extract it from passengers regardless. Try booking by phone, if quoted the fuel surcharge say they should not charge it, it usually does the trick. The ticket must start from Brazil to qualify, so book one-way.
Avios availability on LATAM is a strange beast, I could not find any logic in it. I've seen single dates available for months up to the last minute, while all other dates around were not available. Sometimes they suddenly open availability for all flights, sometimes they disappear all at once overnight.
Avios availability on LATAM is a strange beast, I could not find any logic in it. I've seen single dates available for months up to the last minute, while all other dates around were not available. Sometimes they suddenly open availability for all flights, sometimes they disappear all at once overnight.
Apparently TAP is also charging it from tickets originating in Brazil.
Jun 6, 2018, 3:53 pm
#27
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BA
Posts: 40
Jun 7, 2018, 5:40 am
#28
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BA
Posts: 40