Mar 10, 2015, 9:45 am
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List of FTers interested / confirmed - updated as of March 10, 2015:
Interested: 15
Austin787
DLroads
JDiver
msvacation
Marambio
pbjag
penegal
Ysolde + 1
Paul + 1
RafKa
Tuchop
Viajero Millero
Confirmed: 17
will1408
Calchas: Intercontinental 03 Sept to 08 Sept. Everything but the Monday tasting.
centxwx
rbAA AA 953 Sat 9:43am; Park Hyatt; AA954 Tues 9:30pm NOTE: see post 256 for the Sunday dinner options
iolairemcfadden + 1 (Susan); Hotel Impala/Sissi Haz Hotel Boutique; 10 AM Fri - 9 PM Tues, (all except iolaire will miss welcome lunch)
CubsGirl inbound flight tbd; Park Hyatt; in for Friday dinner and all Saturday events. Likely to go to El Establo for Sunday dinner.
FlyingCow + 1 (FlyingToro)
BDA Shorts; flying in early; apartment in Belgrano; all events + hosting SABRE demo
mad4miles + mad Jr. Arrive Friday AM, Park Hyatt, Friday dinner, Other plans of Saturday, up for Sunday dinner at El Establo
MsEverywhere + DONS999; AA909 Fri 8:18am; Plaza Hotel; AA900 Mon 8:00pm; all Fri/Sat/Mon events including SABRE
MSPeconomist Arrive Thursday morning, depart Monday night (DL through ATL), Park Hyatt, Dinner Friday, Wine tasting, lunch, and dinner Saturday, Probably dinner Sunday (depending on plans), Wine tasting Monday.
chrisphx
Gaucho100K
List of FTers interested / confirmed - updated as of March 10, 2015:
Interested: 15
Austin787
DLroads
JDiver
msvacation
Marambio
pbjag
penegal
Ysolde + 1
Paul + 1
RafKa
Tuchop
Viajero Millero
Confirmed: 17
will1408
Calchas: Intercontinental 03 Sept to 08 Sept. Everything but the Monday tasting.
centxwx
rbAA AA 953 Sat 9:43am; Park Hyatt; AA954 Tues 9:30pm NOTE: see post 256 for the Sunday dinner options
iolairemcfadden + 1 (Susan); Hotel Impala/Sissi Haz Hotel Boutique; 10 AM Fri - 9 PM Tues, (all except iolaire will miss welcome lunch)
CubsGirl inbound flight tbd; Park Hyatt; in for Friday dinner and all Saturday events. Likely to go to El Establo for Sunday dinner.
FlyingCow + 1 (FlyingToro)
BDA Shorts; flying in early; apartment in Belgrano; all events + hosting SABRE demo
mad4miles + mad Jr. Arrive Friday AM, Park Hyatt, Friday dinner, Other plans of Saturday, up for Sunday dinner at El Establo
MsEverywhere + DONS999; AA909 Fri 8:18am; Plaza Hotel; AA900 Mon 8:00pm; all Fri/Sat/Mon events including SABRE
MSPeconomist Arrive Thursday morning, depart Monday night (DL through ATL), Park Hyatt, Dinner Friday, Wine tasting, lunch, and dinner Saturday, Probably dinner Sunday (depending on plans), Wine tasting Monday.
chrisphx
Gaucho100K
Cow Do XI (EZE) - Sep 04 to Sep 07th, 2015
Jun 16, 2015, 7:12 pm
#136
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I think COW DO I was a little less formal and much more crowded affair with about 29 in attendance. Freddy was pouring the Terrazas Reserve until his arms got tired. Fortunately, he saved the Cobos for his house party.
It will be great to have some good Malbec, served properly of course, as everything here in China comes out tasting like Great Wall red.
It will be great to have some good Malbec, served properly of course, as everything here in China comes out tasting like Great Wall red.
Jun 16, 2015, 7:48 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premi...5-1500ish.html
For those of you considering the trip, AM is having a "steal" of a J fare - in full refundable J it is under $1600 from many gateways, and in the discounted J fare buckets (C/D/I) it is about $1300+.
AM is a Skyteam member and AS partner. I've yet to fly them to EZE so I cannot comment on the service, but most flights MEX/EZE are on a 787. The only caveat I give is that MEX transit is like transiting the USA, i.e., full immigration/customs/baggage re-drop, etc. The MEX AM lounge is decent enough. Most of the flights to/from MEX/USA are on 737s.
For those of you considering the trip, AM is having a "steal" of a J fare - in full refundable J it is under $1600 from many gateways, and in the discounted J fare buckets (C/D/I) it is about $1300+.
AM is a Skyteam member and AS partner. I've yet to fly them to EZE so I cannot comment on the service, but most flights MEX/EZE are on a 787. The only caveat I give is that MEX transit is like transiting the USA, i.e., full immigration/customs/baggage re-drop, etc. The MEX AM lounge is decent enough. Most of the flights to/from MEX/USA are on 737s.
Jun 18, 2015, 8:03 am
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Advice please, our flight back from EZE is at 9 PM. The best return flight from Iguazu falls arrives in AEP at 5:55 PM, say it takes an hour from AEP to EZE that puts us in EZE at 7 PM, two hours before our flight back to the US (United). I worry that we will not be able to check in only for the flight (its a one-way award + international). So I have to assume that we will need to check-in at the airport.
Do you think its cutting it too close to arrive at EZE two hours prior to our flight?
Do you think its cutting it too close to arrive at EZE two hours prior to our flight?
Jun 18, 2015, 8:15 am
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Advice please, our flight back from EZE is at 9 PM. The best return flight from Iguazu falls arrives in AEP at 5:55 PM, say it takes an hour from AEP to EZE that puts us in EZE at 7 PM, two hours before our flight back to the US (United). I worry that we will not be able to check in only for the flight (its a one-way award + international). So I have to assume that we will need to check-in at the airport.
Do you think its cutting it too close to arrive at EZE two hours prior to our flight?
Do you think its cutting it too close to arrive at EZE two hours prior to our flight?
Jun 18, 2015, 9:30 am
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Jun 18, 2015, 3:40 pm
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Advice please, our flight back from EZE is at 9 PM. The best return flight from Iguazu falls arrives in AEP at 5:55 PM, say it takes an hour from AEP to EZE that puts us in EZE at 7 PM, two hours before our flight back to the US (United). I worry that we will not be able to check in only for the flight (its a one-way award + international). So I have to assume that we will need to check-in at the airport.
Do you think its cutting it too close to arrive at EZE two hours prior to our flight?
Do you think its cutting it too close to arrive at EZE two hours prior to our flight?
Jun 18, 2015, 4:06 pm
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Jun 20, 2015, 6:24 am
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Bottom line, if your flight to AEP is on time, then arriving at EZE 2 hours before your flight with no checked baggage should be plenty of time for you to catch your flight.
Perhaps other regular UA flyers out of EZE care to chime in...??
Jun 20, 2015, 6:50 am
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Thank you for the feedback. I think we will risk it. We don't want to stay extra, but if something happened and we did need to stay any extra day we could deal with that.
Jun 20, 2015, 7:48 am
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I would not risk that connection
Yes, the fact that you do not have to check bags does help. I assume you have US passports so I understand that you should also be able to check-in online and once you are at EZE, go to one of the self-service kiosks and get your boarding passes. Not 100% sure about UA but I know AA has those at EZE.
Bottom line, if your flight to AEP is on time, then arriving at EZE 2 hours before your flight with no checked baggage should be plenty of time for you to catch your flight.
Perhaps other regular UA flyers out of EZE care to chime in...??
Bottom line, if your flight to AEP is on time, then arriving at EZE 2 hours before your flight with no checked baggage should be plenty of time for you to catch your flight.
Perhaps other regular UA flyers out of EZE care to chime in...??
Jun 20, 2015, 7:54 am
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Jun 20, 2015, 8:09 am
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I travel out of EZE on UA quite often. I would not risk 2 hours at EZE. The desk in the main lobby opens at 4 hours before flight time (and.. no kiosk is available) First (with or without checked luggage) you are screened by the "contract" security people. Then to an agent whom will check you in (even if you check in online) you will not receive a boarding pass online. So this check in is a must. Then up the escalator to EZE Security then EZE Customs. The place is normally madhouse at all points. Two hours would be a minimum for the process and allot of stress.
Any special treatment for a revenue J passenger?
Jun 20, 2015, 8:26 am
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Thanks that is the feedback I need to hear. I'll look at our options. Since Monday morning is committed to dialysis we need time on Tuesday to do the falls. We might need to save the falls for another trip.
Jun 20, 2015, 8:38 am
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Actually, while the airport is (also) to blame, its the fault of UA for being so cheap and having no kiosks. AA has them. Also, if UA wanted to it could have more staff and make things easier.....
Jun 20, 2015, 8:55 pm
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I've been travelling to/from EZE 6+ times/yr on UA since 2002 ...
I leave my apartment 3 hrs before flight time and most often will arrive at the airport in 50 min (fastest), to 100 min (stop-and-go traffic). I have 1K status on UA so it takes me at most 10 minutes to get through the initial security screen and check-in. Check-in usually opens 3-3.5 hrs before departure time. There will be many non-status passengers who will arrive and queue before check-in opens.
The WTMD/immigration lines are usually short before 19:30, but will quickly get much longer starting around 20:00.
If your are checked in and stuck waiting for immigration, an agent will usually come and try and find you and escort you to the front of the line.
Things can be much more hectic during Argentine vacation times, when parents with young children will skip to the font of the line and families with minor children will take much longer to process at immigration.
I leave my apartment 3 hrs before flight time and most often will arrive at the airport in 50 min (fastest), to 100 min (stop-and-go traffic). I have 1K status on UA so it takes me at most 10 minutes to get through the initial security screen and check-in. Check-in usually opens 3-3.5 hrs before departure time. There will be many non-status passengers who will arrive and queue before check-in opens.
The WTMD/immigration lines are usually short before 19:30, but will quickly get much longer starting around 20:00.
If your are checked in and stuck waiting for immigration, an agent will usually come and try and find you and escort you to the front of the line.
Things can be much more hectic during Argentine vacation times, when parents with young children will skip to the font of the line and families with minor children will take much longer to process at immigration.