Latam Colombia cheaper than Latam UK
Oct 7, 2019, 1:16 pm
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Latam Colombia cheaper than Latam UK
Hello. I am planning to book 3 domestic flights with Latam in Colombia. When i use google flights i get 2 results. Latam colombia website for about 70£ or Latam uk website 120£. Is it safe to book via the Colombia website? Any experience? I have heard some stories that if you are not a Colombian citizen or resident you have to pay a fine?
Oct 16, 2019, 9:51 am
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Yes, you can safely book domestic flights @ Columbian webpage. I did that (and travelled) in July without any issues for Avianca flights. Much cheaper than to buy on the international webpage.
If you can't get the bookings to be completed with LATAM you can always book with Avianca instead as there will be no cc issues there.
If you can't get the bookings to be completed with LATAM you can always book with Avianca instead as there will be no cc issues there.
Oct 17, 2019, 2:52 pm
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I face with a similar situation except my flights are within Chile. Google flights show BIG disparity in fares (much cheaper) than US LATAM web site. But unfortunately I couldn't find the English page to book.
Any advice is appreciated.
Any advice is appreciated.
Oct 20, 2019, 7:44 am
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Oct 20, 2019, 7:45 am
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Oct 22, 2019, 8:15 am
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Sep 29, 2021, 9:58 pm
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Im trying to book domestic flights in Colombia and running into this. I read that for Latam Peru, you can get denied boarding because it is residents fare.
Any experience with latam colombia? Half the price with COP compared to the latam canadian website. If anyone can share their experiences, that'd be great! PY is double the price
Any experience with latam colombia? Half the price with COP compared to the latam canadian website. If anyone can share their experiences, that'd be great! PY is double the price
Oct 4, 2021, 7:17 pm
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Oct 4, 2021, 7:29 pm
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Oct 9, 2021, 11:52 pm
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You should be fine booking on the Colombia site. I had a similar experience when traveling within Peru recently, prices on the Latam US site were triple the cost of the fares on the Peru site (and they no longer have "Peruvian resident only" fares). Although I am not a Peruvian resident, I bought my flight on the Peru site and flew with no problem.
Oct 12, 2021, 7:23 am
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And if you are still having problems, you may try your luck with a local OTA like Despegar (https://www.despegar.com.co/ for Colombia and https://www.despegar.com.pe/ for Peru)
Oct 12, 2021, 11:03 am
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didn't work, called in and phone agent said known issues with canadian cards. amex, visa, mastercard nothing. Even on phone. She said its known though, always with canadians. not too many trying to travel domestically in Colombia had to use a sketchy OTA called Kiwi that charged me 50% more for the tickets.