Effective 6/30/2005 - NO MORE GlobalPass Awards [miles for money]
Jun 24, 2005, 7:32 am
#76
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Coppell, Texas
Posts: 1,014
It cost $15 for your tickets or $50 to expediate. Don't you think with their track record that $35 is good value to assure yourself that they won't pull anything/close shop etc?
Jun 24, 2005, 11:32 am
#77
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Soddy Daisy, TN USA
Programs: Former DL GM, NW Platinum, UNITED PREMIER, STARWOOD GOLD, RG, LP, US, AA & OTHERS
Posts: 99
Originally Posted by Harvey108
I checked at www.taca.com and have not seen GIG as a TACA destination. How did you manage getting there using Globalpass bonus miles?
Last edited by BOA VIAGEM; Jun 24, 2005 at 11:40 am
Jun 24, 2005, 11:37 am
#78
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Soddy Daisy, TN USA
Programs: Former DL GM, NW Platinum, UNITED PREMIER, STARWOOD GOLD, RG, LP, US, AA & OTHERS
Posts: 99
Originally Posted by craz
I was amazed when I also didnt see Rio as a destination, seems they Only serve Sao Paulo. with the exception of Cuzco, it seems Taca/Lacsa only goes into Biz Cities or Capitals which down there is usually one and the same.
please do inform us on how we also can score tkts to GIG
please do inform us on how we also can score tkts to GIG
For the record I log onto TACA and see the ticket number and that it shows issued...let's hope I get the darn thing. I am flying (ATL-earning miles-to) MIA-SJC-BOG-LIM-GRU (then onward to RIO) & back...whew
Jun 24, 2005, 12:52 pm
#79
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Programs: LatinPass Million Miler
Posts: 261
Flights still available to SA
This morning I was able to book 3 tickets to La Paz, Bolivia in business class from Chicago for a friend of mine who will have burned almost 500 miles today.
I haven't had any problems booking tickets to SA this week.
However, when I called GlobalPass to ticket, they asked me to email the information to them so they can ticket them next Tuesday. I'm a little nervous about this, but to be honest I've never had any problems with GP, and so am expecting that the entire transaction will go well. I imagine that they don't have the telephone operator capacity to handle all the requests that are coming in at this time.
I also asked about when to expect the tickets. They told me that currently they are telling everyone that tickets will be mailed a month prior to travel. She did say, however, that that procedure may change after next week.
I haven't had any problems booking tickets to SA this week.
However, when I called GlobalPass to ticket, they asked me to email the information to them so they can ticket them next Tuesday. I'm a little nervous about this, but to be honest I've never had any problems with GP, and so am expecting that the entire transaction will go well. I imagine that they don't have the telephone operator capacity to handle all the requests that are coming in at this time.
I also asked about when to expect the tickets. They told me that currently they are telling everyone that tickets will be mailed a month prior to travel. She did say, however, that that procedure may change after next week.
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Jun 24, 2005, 1:38 pm
#80
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
milesrus, I wont pay the fees, since unless the travel dates are in the next 2 weeks they wont issue before 6/30 IMO. And if they shut down then its a dispute with my CC to get the $$ back.
Jun 24, 2005, 3:52 pm
#81
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
Strange explanation
I called GP this afternoon to ticket my reservation and got thru right away. Surprise! The agent explained that they have been overwhelmed and are running low on seat allottments, so they would not issue tickets at this time.
I told her that I was able to book with TACA, so awards were available. But she referred to directions from administration for this new procedure.
I then was instructed to e-mail the reservations details and it would be handled on a first-come-first-serve basis. Further, the agent asked me to include on the e-mail my credit card information which I refused to, but instead I sent it by fax.
I told her that I was able to book with TACA, so awards were available. But she referred to directions from administration for this new procedure.
I then was instructed to e-mail the reservations details and it would be handled on a first-come-first-serve basis. Further, the agent asked me to include on the e-mail my credit card information which I refused to, but instead I sent it by fax.
Jun 24, 2005, 4:08 pm
#82
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 3,062
I was also asked to email the request but was given a slightly different explantion. They are apparently out of Taca ticket stock and expect more on Tuesday. The strange part is that they said that they could NOT guarantee that my award tickets would actually be issued. We can only hope that this isn't some sort of attempt by Taca and/or GP to hold up delivery of the required ticket stock until after Taca's participation in the program expires.
Jun 24, 2005, 5:06 pm
#83
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
Looking up my res at taca.com: It only shows "Status: confirmed". Is there a way to show cabin/class of service you have reserved?
Jun 24, 2005, 5:23 pm
#84
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Los Angeles, California
Posts: 103
No "T" or "D" class is indicated on TACA site
Originally Posted by cesco.g
Looking up my res at taca.com: It only shows "Status: confirmed". Is there a way to show cabin/class of service you have reserved?
Jun 24, 2005, 5:26 pm
#85
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
Thanks to all for the info. Now holding out til Tuesday.
Jun 24, 2005, 6:57 pm
#86
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Los Angeles, California
Posts: 103
Originally Posted by Flight_Hound
. Loss of the paper ticket=too bad. The ONLY thing you can do with an award ticket after June 30th 2005 are date changes. 
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)My situation is that I have many tickets that have ticket numbers but we have not received them yet.
Jun 25, 2005, 9:26 am
#87
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Monterey, California
Programs: Affiliated with all, participate in some
Posts: 2,188
I'm having a difficult time getting another award ticket. So far I have been told by different agents that South America is blacked out for November and December and that no awards are being released for 2006.
Is Aeropostal still an option for awards?
Is Aeropostal still an option for awards?
Jun 25, 2005, 9:29 am
#88
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Los Angeles, California
Posts: 103
Originally Posted by satori
Is Aeropostal still an option for awards?
Jun 25, 2005, 10:07 am
#89
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Monterey, California
Programs: Affiliated with all, participate in some
Posts: 2,188
It really depends on luck and an accomodating reservations agent. I just secured a confirmed reservation for SFO-Quito next January with Taca 
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Jun 25, 2005, 2:47 pm
#90
Join Date: Jan 1999
Posts: 409
Just booked Boston - La Paz, Bolivia in D biz class for my father for eight days beginning at the end of September. Hopefully will be able to ticket this next week...