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YYZ-SCL on Taca, $802 USD all-in for "Business Class"

YYZ-SCL on Taca, $802 USD all-in for "Business Class"

Old Jan 16, 2007, 6:25 pm
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YYZ-SCL on Taca, $802 USD all-in for "Business Class"

I know...

-It's isn't real business class...
-They'll only give you a sandwich for a meal..
-etc.
-etc.



Nevertheless, $802USD all-in for non-Coach service to South America is quite nice. Slightly higher fares available to EZE and GRU.

I can't seem to find information on applicable travel dates, but here's a sample itinerary to be followed by fare rules and routing info...

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Code:
Toronto, Canada to Santiago, Chile: 5629 miles 16 hrs 0 min 
 
 LACSA Flight LR621 on an Airbus A319 (jet) in business class
     (operated by LACSA)
     (snack, food for purchase)  
Departs Toronto, Canada (YYZ) Mon, Feb 5 8:25a  5 hrs 5 min 
Arrives San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL)  12:30p  
 1 adult in booking code C, covered by fare (A1) below 
 
 Layover in San Salvador 45 min 
 Taca International Airlines, S.A. Flight TA41 on an Airbus A321 (jet) in business class
     (operated by TRANS AMERICAN AIRLINES - TACA PERU)
     (snack, food for purchase)  
Departs San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL) Mon, Feb 5 1:15p  4 hrs 15 min 
Arrives Lima, Peru (LIM)  6:30p  
 1 adult in booking code C, covered by fare (A1) below 
 
 Layover in Lima 2 hrs 35 min 
 Taca International Airlines, S.A. Flight TA133 on an Airbus A320 (jet) in business class
     (operated by TRANS AMERICAN AIRLINES - TACA PERU)
     (snack, food for purchase)  
Departs Lima, Peru (LIM) Mon, Feb 5 9:05p  3 hrs 20 min 
Arrives Santiago, Chile (SCL) Tue, Feb 6 2:25a  
 1 adult in booking code C, covered by fare (A1) below 
 
Note:  The flight from Lima (LIM) to Santiago (SCL) arrives early in the morning.  
 
  
Santiago, Chile to Toronto, Canada: 5629 miles 16 hrs 45 min 
 
 Taca International Airlines, S.A. Flight TA132 on an Airbus A319 (jet) in business class
     (operated by TRANS AMERICAN AIRLINES - TACA PERU)
     (snack, food for purchase)  
Departs Santiago, Chile (SCL) Fri, Feb 23 7:45a  3 hrs 45 min 
Arrives Lima, Peru (LIM)  9:30a  
 1 adult in booking code C, covered by fare (A2) below 
 
 Layover in Lima 2 hrs 55 min 
 Taca International Airlines, S.A. Flight TA40 on an Airbus A319 (jet) in business class
     (operated by TRANS AMERICAN AIRLINES - TACA PERU)
     (snack, food for purchase)  
Departs Lima, Peru (LIM) Fri, Feb 23 12:25p  4 hrs 15 min 
Arrives San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL)  3:40p  
 1 adult in booking code C, covered by fare (A2) below 
 
 Layover in San Salvador 55 min 
 LACSA Flight LR620 on an Airbus A319 (jet) in business class
     (operated by LACSA)
     (snack, food for purchase)  
Departs San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL) Fri, Feb 23 4:35p  4 hrs 55 min 
Arrives Toronto, Canada (YYZ)  10:30p  
 1 adult in booking code C, covered by fare (A2) below 
 


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Booking details 
If you want to buy this ticket, it's probably best to use a travel agent (this ticket involves multiple airlines, which can get complicated).  If you use a travel agent to buy this ticket: 
If your travel agent is online and has an e-mail address, e-mail this itinerary to them 
If your travel agent is not online, print out this page and fax/give it to them 
It is very important to use exactly the same booking codes and fare codes that we've used on this page in order to match the price we've found. 

 
Fare (A1): LR YTOSCL COA00RIC fare (rules)  C$435.00 
Fare (A2): LR SCLYTO COA00RIC fare (rules)  C$435.00 
Tax: Canadian Air Travelers Security Charge C$17.00 
Tax: Canadian Goods and Services Tax C$1.20 
Tax: Toronto Airport Improvement Fee C$20.00 
Tax: Chile International Airport Facility Charge $30.00 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Total for 1 adult passenger: $802.50 
(as of Tuesday, January 16, 2007 8:20pm; fares loaded Tuesday, January 16, 2007 3:03pm)
Code:
LACSA LR YTOSCL COA00RIC fare rules and restrictions 
General notes: 
BUSINESS UNRESTRICTED FARES               C
From/To AREA 1 APPLIES FOR ONE WAY FARES

 

 
Flight restrictions: 
  THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON
      ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
        TA FLIGHTS 2000 THROUGH 2999
        LR FLIGHTS 2000 THROUGH 2999
        ANY AA FLIGHT.

 

 
Advanced reservations and ticketing restrictions: 
  RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
  OPEN RETURNS PERMITTED.
         NOTE -
          ALL TKTS MUST BE AUTOMATICALLY PRICED AND ISSUED
          USING E-TKT WHERE APPLICABLE. IF A PAPER TKT IS
          ISSUE A FEE WILL APPLY AS FOLLOWS/
          TKTS ISSUED IN NORTH AMERICA USD 51 FEE APPLIES
          TKTS ISSUED IN MEXICO OR SOUTH AMERICA USD 25 FEE
          APPLIES. TKTS ISSUED IN CENTRAL AMERICA/PANAMA/
          CUBA USD 50 FEE APPLIES.TKTS ISSUED IN CANADA
          CAD 59 FEE APPLY.
          -FEE DOES NOT APPLY IF-
          TKT HAS INTERLINE SEGMENTS.
          TKT HAS REGIONAL SEGMENTS WITH CARRIERS GU/9O/WC/
          RZ/WL OR INFANT PNR

 

 
  RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH SECTOR.
  TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 120 MINUTES BEFORE
  DEPARTURE FROM FARE COMPONENT ORIGIN.

 

 
Maximum stay restrictions: 
  TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 365
  DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM GATEWAY.

 

 
Stopovers: 
  ORIGINATING CANADA -
    1 STOPOVER PERMITTED IN SAL/SJO AT CAD 80.00.
       CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
         NOTE -
          APPLIES ONLY IF APPLICABLE TO ROUTING.
          -----
          THE HIGHER FARE SHALL BE CHARGED IF THE PASSENGER
          MAKES A STOPOVER AT AN INTERMEDIATE POINT FOR
          WHICH A HIGHER FARE IS PUBLISHED.

 

 
Combinability restrictions: 
   DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
   END-ON-END PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS.
   TRAVEL MUST BE VIA POINT OF COMBINATION.
   ADD-ONS PERMITTED.
  OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
    FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
    -TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS WHICH CONSISTS OF NO MORE THAN
     2 INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS AND THE OPEN SEGMENT IS
     IN ONE COUNTRY.
     MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN
     MILEAGE OF THE SHORTEST FLOWN SEGMENT.
    -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS.
    OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOTE -
      THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY WHEN
      COMBINING HALF ROUND TRIPS.
   PROVIDED -
     COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY ONE WAY FARE FOR ANY CARRIER
     IN ANY RULE IN THIS TARIFF.

 

 
Surcharges: 
  ORIGINATING CANADA -
    A SURCHARGE OF CAD 15.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO
    THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL.
         NOTE -
          THE SURCHARGE WILL BE APPLIED IN ADDITION TO ALL
          OTHER CHARGES AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISCOUNT.
          WHEN A NAVIGATION SURCHARGE IS COLLECTED IT MUST
          BE DENOTED AS A -Q-CHARGE ON EACH TICKET
          ACCORDINGLY. WHEN PAYMENT IN THE NATIONAL CURRENCY
          IS PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS AND
          REGULATIONS  THE U.S. DOLLAR AMOUNT SHALL BE
          CONVERTED TO SUCH CURRENCY AT THE RATE OF EXCHANGE
          ESTABLISHED BY CARRIER FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
          THE CURRENT RATE OF EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE AT THE
          CARRIERS OFFICE WHERE THE TICKET IS ISSUED OR
          PAYMENT IS MADE.
          EXCEPTION- THE SURCHARGE WILL NOT APPLY TO
          PASSENGERS WHO ARE TRAVELLING ON ANY TA FREE
          TICKET.

 

 
Sales restrictions: 
  TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY PTA. PTA CONSTITUTES TICKETING.

 

 
  TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY PTA/ELECTRONIC TICKETING. PTA
  CONSTITUTES TICKETING.
  TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA.
  TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
         NOTE -
          A USD 200.00 PENALTY APPLIES IF SOLD IN
          VENEZUELA.
          --------------------------------------------
          EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY PERMITTED UNDER
          GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY CARRIER.  CONTACT
          CARRIER FOR DETAILS.

 

 
Penalties: 
  ORIGINATING CANADA -
    CHANGES
      CHANGES PERMITTED.
         NOTE -
          NO PENALTY APPLIES.
          CHANGES TO FLIGHT/DATES PERMITTED AT NO CHARGE.
          -CANCELLATIONS-
          CANCELLATIONS PERMITTED FARES FULLY REFUNDABLE
          IN SINGLE FORM OF PAYMENT WITH 34CAD SERVICE FEE.

 

 
  CANCELLATIONS
    PER TICKET CHARGE USD 50.00/CAD 50.00 FOR LOST TICKET.

 

 
Endorsements: 
  ORIGINATING CANADA -
    THE ORIGINAL TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - FULLY REFUNDABLE
    FOR 34CAD - AND -/NONEND/CHNG NO PENALTY/ - AND - NM/
    M365 - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.

 

 
Children's discounts: 
  ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
        TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH
  OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - NO DISCOUNT
  OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - NO DISCOUNT
  OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - NO DISCOUNT.

 

 
  ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
        TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH
  OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF
         THE FARE
  OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-7 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE
         FARE.
         NOTE -
          UNACCOMPANIED CHILD MUST BE ACCOMPANIED TO
          THE AIRPORT BY A PERSON 12 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER
          AND SATISFACTORY ASSURANCE IS GIVEN TO THE CARRIER
          THAT THE CHILD WILL BE MET AT THE AIRPORT OF
          DESTINATION BY ANOTHER PERSON 12 YEARS OF AGE
          OR OVER.  THE CARRIER WILL REQUIRE SATISFACTORY
          EVIDENCE ESTABLISHING THE CHILD/S AGE WHEN CARRIED
          UNACCOMPANIED.
          ---------------
          UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE ON THE
          DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF JOURNEY WILL NOT BE
          ACCEPTED FOR CARRAIGE.
  OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 8-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE
    FARE.

 

 
Tour discounts: 
         NOTE -
          DISCOUNTS APPLY. INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE
          AT THIS TIME...CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.

 

 
Agent discounts: 
  AGENT - CHARGE 25 PERCENT OF THE ADULT FARE.

 

 
Other discounts: 
  SENIOR CITIZEN 62 OR OLDER. ID REQUIRED - CHARGE 90
    PERCENT OF THE FARE
  OR - COMPANION - CHARGE 90 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
         MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME
           COMPARTMENT BY SENIOR CITIZEN.

 

 
         NOTE -
          DISCOUNTS APPLY. INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE
          AT THIS TIME.  CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.

 

 
Miscellaneous fare tags: 
         NOTE -
          PASSENGER TRAVELING AT THIS FARE IS ALLOWED THREE
          PIECES OF LUGGAGE/THE SUM OF THE THREE PIECES
          SHOULD NOT EXCEED 100 POUNDS.

 

 
Rule application: 
NORMAL ONE WAY FARES WITHIN AREA 1
 APPLICATION
   AREA
     THESE FARES APPLY
     WITHIN AREA 1.
   CLASS OF SERVICE
     THESE FARES APPLY FOR BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE.
   TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
     FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
     ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/SINGLE OPEN-JAW
     JOURNEYS.
 CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
   THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED
   ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE AND SUCH
   FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS.
   THE NUMBER OF SEATS WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE
   AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE
   CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT
Code:
Description: YTO-SCL       CXR-TA       TUE 16JAN07                     USD
THE FOLLOWING CARRIERS ALSO PUBLISH FARES YTO-SCL:
AA AC AV CO DL JJ LA LP LR MX RG UA YY 
ADDITIONAL CARRIERS PARTICIPATE IN YY FARES
//SEE FQHELP FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW FARE DISPLAYS//
  SURCHARGE FOR PAPER TICKET MAY BE ADDED WHEN ITIN PRICED
CAD CONVERTED TO USD USING BSR 1 USD - 1.1755 CAD              
TA     YTOSCL.WH       16JAN07          MPM  6410
    V FARE BASIS     BK    FARE   TRAVEL-TICKET AP  MINMAX  RTG
  1   COA00RIC       C X   322.00     ----      -/?  -/365 WH01
  2   COA00RIC       C X   357.00     ----      -/?  -/365 WH01
 
*** YY REQUESTED FARES NOT PERMITTED YTO-SCL ON TA *** 
 
WH01*  /WITHIN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE/ PUBLISHED RTG 550
       DOM ROUTE VALIDATION APPLIES WITHIN ORIG/DEST COUNTRIES
       1. YTO-TA/LR-SAL-TA/LR-SJO-TA/LR-LIM-TA/LR-SCL
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Old Jan 16, 2007, 6:44 pm
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That's a great fare! I'm going to see if I can book it. Skiing in August! YES!
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Old Jan 16, 2007, 6:49 pm
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Oh well, only valid for a short period of time (from what I could tell). Thanks for getting me excited though. I really need to start looking at thos DL awards seats to SCL!
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Old Jan 16, 2007, 6:54 pm
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Nice, especially for such a long distance. This should earn miles on United, 150% of miles flown - though unfortunately no EQMs.

http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51762,00.html

Off topic, but does anyone else see the UAL chart on that link as blue?
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Old Jan 16, 2007, 6:56 pm
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Taca Business class is not that bad. But it is domestic configuration style business class on the A320's. Not intercontinental flat bed style. But still - 800 bones from Canada to Chile is a good deal.
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Old Jan 16, 2007, 6:57 pm
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Originally Posted by olimaspecto
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51762,00.html

Off topic, but does anyone else see the UAL chart on that link as blue?
in FireFox - Yes. in MSIE - No.
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Old Jan 16, 2007, 6:59 pm
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Taca.com says

There are no flights on the selected date, please press Back and select a different date, or try searching for best itinerary to see the next available flight. (5685 - 3250)
For all dates in both Y and J yet the rules posted seem to permit the routing. Schedule says they fly only on certain days of week, but even when searching those no avail.
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Old Jan 16, 2007, 7:03 pm
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Taca.com definitely isn't cooperating, but, if you mess around in Mobissimo, it seems that the fares come up on Orbitz and other sites.

After the $800 deal lapses, it goes back to $1200 or so. (I wish I could find the actual validity dates for the fare, but haven't tracked them down.)

Originally Posted by notsosmart
Taca.com says



For all dates in both Y and J yet the rules posted seem to permit the routing. Schedule says they fly only on certain days of week, but even when searching those no avail.
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Old Jan 16, 2007, 7:10 pm
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Total earned mileage with the 150% factored in will be around 16800 on UAL.
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Old Jan 17, 2007, 7:40 am
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I found this and posted it here I think (or maybe was in the AC forum?) a month or so ago, but tried to book and couldn't get it done anywhere online. I think Orbitz or TL was the only one to show the fare but it wouldn't book.

Has anyone gotten it to work?

Some options also offered a YYZ-MIA leg in AC J-Class...

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