Booking award ticket from the US to San Carlos de Bariloche (BRC)
Jul 2, 2013, 8:46 am
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Booking award ticket from the US to San Carlos de Bariloche (BRC)
I've been trying to book an award ticket from RDU to BRC, but not having any luck. Would I have to actually book two tickets, RDU-EZE-RDU and then a domestic ticket with AR?
Jul 2, 2013, 9:36 am
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AR is available for viewing on Expertflyer. Use EF to find the AR flights you want and then tag them on to your Delta flights. Make sure you keep an eye on your BUE connection as most AR flights to BRC depart from AEP, not EZE (where your DL flight will operate).
Jul 2, 2013, 10:25 am
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That's correct - AR doesn't show on DL.com. You will need to call to book.
AR is available for viewing on Expertflyer. Use EF to find the AR flights you want and then tag them on to your Delta flights. Make sure you keep an eye on your BUE connection as most AR flights to BRC depart from AEP, not EZE (where your DL flight will operate).
AR is available for viewing on Expertflyer. Use EF to find the AR flights you want and then tag them on to your Delta flights. Make sure you keep an eye on your BUE connection as most AR flights to BRC depart from AEP, not EZE (where your DL flight will operate).
Side question... would a stay over in Buenos Aires for, say, a week be allowed?
For example:
1: Depart RDU
2: Arrive into EZE, transfer to AEP, fly to BRC
6: Fly back to AEP
12: Fly back to RDU
Jul 2, 2013, 10:32 am
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Yes, I'm aware of the airport transfer need. Thank you for the suggestion, I'll try that.
Side question... would a stay over in Buenos Aires for, say, a week be allowed?
For example:
1: Depart RDU
2: Arrive into EZE, transfer to AEP, fly to BRC
6: Fly back to AEP
12: Fly back to RDU
Side question... would a stay over in Buenos Aires for, say, a week be allowed?
For example:
1: Depart RDU
2: Arrive into EZE, transfer to AEP, fly to BRC
6: Fly back to AEP
12: Fly back to RDU
Jul 9, 2013, 11:30 am
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Jul 9, 2013, 11:53 am
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You could do a weeklong stopover in one direction and keep the connection in the other direction under 24 hours. (Sometimes there's an exception for taking the next legal connection even if it's over 24 hours, but I don't think that applies here.)