[FARE GONE] LAN: JFK-IGU $451. 3.31 cpm RT
Jun 2, 2014, 1:21 pm
#106
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 96
I played around with it yesterday, I didn't try any month long trips but what I found was that you could spend 1 night in your initial layover city. any longer would jack up the price.my next stop was Foz do Iguaçu. It seemed like that was a 2 days minimum. My next stop was Rio. I could extend my last leg longer and the price stayed them same. I also looked into doing an extra night at the layover city on my way out, that jacked up the price.
This was out of NYC in October. Just what I encountered, hopefully it will help
This was out of NYC in October. Just what I encountered, hopefully it will help
Jun 2, 2014, 1:31 pm
#107
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Iowa City, IA
Posts: 337
I plan on staying on the Brazilian side. I have heard there is more going on over on the Argentina side but I honestly don't want to pay the visa fee for 2 days. If I were staying longer I'd probably pay it. General consensus though is to stay in IGU for 3 days max. After that its my understanding that there isn't much to do.
Jun 2, 2014, 1:59 pm
#108
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 643
Personally, I'm planning on heading to Paraguay after checking out the falls. There are rarely deals to there, unlike to Argentina, so being right there on the border makes it as good a time as any. Not quite sure what I'll do there, but I'm sure I'll be able to get up to something interesting. Definitely open to any suggestions.
Jun 2, 2014, 2:02 pm
#109
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
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Thanks for the help! I'm now getting more flexibility on that last leg. For those of you who are staying around IGU - what's your plan? A quick search for hotels shows the Sheraton is one of the few options around there and it's pricing at $385/night when I look for Oct....
Jun 2, 2014, 2:43 pm
#110
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 96
Although Brazil and Argentina interest me, they're a little rich for my taste at the moment. I'm more interested in seeing Peru (Cuzco, Macchu Pichu, etc.)
Jun 2, 2014, 3:59 pm
#111
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1MM, SPG, IHG, HHonors
Posts: 139
Nice find.
Couldn't get a deal out of SFO but there was a decent fare from LAX. Booked LAX-LIM-IGU-IGR-AEP-EZE-SFO. Spending a day at the falls and the rest in BA for $720. Not a bad deal in my book.
Jun 3, 2014, 7:41 am
#112
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: BOS/BTV
Programs: Delta Plat, former AA EXP, AS Gold, SPG Gold, IHG Plat.
Posts: 659
It appears that LAN may have fixed their fare glitch - most routings that I was looking at yesterday for $470 now reprice to around $2200 - at least on Expedia where i had been looking.
EDIT: as pointed out this is still available on Orbitz and Kayak, though Kayak wants to click through to CheapoAir, which I do not like.
EDIT: as pointed out this is still available on Orbitz and Kayak, though Kayak wants to click through to CheapoAir, which I do not like.
Last edited by pfbloom; Jun 5, 2014 at 10:04 am
Jun 3, 2014, 8:09 am
#113
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 161
Nah, it is still there, at least from LAX. One of the routings I had been looking at is even $5 cheaper.
I found some connections on Orbitz, and others on Cheapoair. I could find more to show up on Cheapoair if I searched Kayak first, selected one that worked with the low fare, then linked to COA, then clicked "go back"
I never could get layovers that worked well for me from LAX within the days that we have for vacation time. Once I got the connection in there, it only gave me flights with many more stops and much longer travel time. Great if going for a pure mileage run, or you have lots of time, but we had been hoping for something exciting to show up that work for a school break week in October and this deal fit the bill quite nicely.
I found some connections on Orbitz, and others on Cheapoair. I could find more to show up on Cheapoair if I searched Kayak first, selected one that worked with the low fare, then linked to COA, then clicked "go back"
I never could get layovers that worked well for me from LAX within the days that we have for vacation time. Once I got the connection in there, it only gave me flights with many more stops and much longer travel time. Great if going for a pure mileage run, or you have lots of time, but we had been hoping for something exciting to show up that work for a school break week in October and this deal fit the bill quite nicely.
Last edited by amybd; Jun 3, 2014 at 8:19 am
Jun 3, 2014, 10:14 am
#115
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: AA, BA
Posts: 153
I plan on staying on the Brazilian side. I have heard there is more going on over on the Argentina side but I honestly don't want to pay the visa fee for 2 days. If I were staying longer I'd probably pay it. General consensus though is to stay in IGU for 3 days max. After that its my understanding that there isn't much to do.
Argentina you're covered.
Orbitz and Kayak are still VERY good for NYC.
Jun 3, 2014, 11:22 am
#116
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
Personally, I'm planning on heading to Paraguay after checking out the falls. There are rarely deals to there, unlike to Argentina, so being right there on the border makes it as good a time as any. Not quite sure what I'll do there, but I'm sure I'll be able to get up to something interesting. Definitely open to any suggestions.
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Jun 3, 2014, 11:35 am
#118
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Iowa City, IA
Posts: 337
Jun 3, 2014, 11:40 am
#119
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Iowa City, IA
Posts: 337
Can you expand on this a little more? I have a day and a half (2 nights) on the Brazilian side before I head to Rio. From what I gather I can probably bang out the Brazil side on the half day. Is the Argentina side that much better? Keep in mind I've been to both sides of Niagra Falls. I know the pros and cons of both but at the end of the day it is only a water fall. Do you think the Argentina side is worth the $160? Is there anything to do over there besides look at the falls?
I ask because on my 2nd day I plan on either going to The Argentina side or Ciudad del Este.
Jun 3, 2014, 12:15 pm
#120
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, DL GM, National EC
Posts: 39
Has anyone had any luck compressing this down to 1 3-day weekend? (E.g. leave Friday return Sunday p.m.) The best I've been able to produce is a late October returning early Monday morning via CheapO.