GlobalPass to MEX from IAD?
 

I have 25,000 Latin/GlobalPass miles and can transfer an additional 5,000 iles in from Diners Club.

Is it possible to get to MEX from IAD. I could fly TACA to SAL and connect with a flight to MEX perhaps?

With the elimination of US as a partner, I wonder if anyone knows what options I may have...

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This looks like a legal routing to me. Unfortunately no stopover would be allowed in San Salvador as Latin/GlobalPass only allowed a stopover in the USA if you were connecting between carriers. Since USAir is no longer an option, I believe you have identified the only route possible.

Dave - Japan

I agree with davistev. Short of KLM AMS-MEX.... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

The IAD-SAL flight is the only LP carrier flight serving the DC area. I suppose since you can use 2 LP carriers on the same ticket, you could possibly use TA and COPA via SAL and PTY if you really wanted to -- but again, no stopovers allowed.

When I first read MileageAddict's message, I thought of course one can fly IAD to MEX on Taca, it's a same-day connection, too. But now I see the concern, as a reward ticket to MEX requires 30k (which he can do), while to SAL it's 35k. I would hope GlobalPass would allow this connection, considering the present lack of alternatives.

Another option would be to inquire if Distancia would allow this routing. If so, the GlobalPass miles could then be transfered to that program. Under usual conditions i.e. a 35k reward flight to Central America, Taca allows an open/closed jaw and one stopover as noted on their website:

BTW, does anyone know what happened to the Grupotaca airlines other than Taca? While Aviateca, Lacsa, etc. show up on Travelocity, there's no mention of these other airlines anymore on the Taca website. It seems some branding consolidation has taken place, and all the URL's, icluding www.grupotaca.com, are now redirected to www.taca.com.

[This message has been edited by freeflyer (edited 02-07-2003).]

Nope.... not any more...

One of the Global Pass changes in Jan. is that transfers can no longer be made to partner airline programs. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

Transfers to non-airline programs like HHonors can still be done.