Originally Posted by Utskicat

I was just reading to the Delta fare rules and I found a very interesting phrase:

”...PASSENGER EACH TIME TRAVEL INVOLVES AN ENPLANEMENT ON A NW/DL INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT.”

Since when do DL fare rules still reference Northwest flights?!

Originally Posted by gil123

I booked one for late March (on DL so I can't comment on your AA ticket but it sounds like it is nonrefundable too) and then cancelled. Nobody can make that decision (whether it will be safe/worthwhile to go in March with your family) but you, but my thinking was as follows: The situation a few months from now will not necessarily be the same as it is now. On the other hand, Brazil has (along with the US, which is even worse) been among the worst for COVID throughout the pandemic. Moreover, they still don't have a vaccination plan in place and I read that they won't be starting to vaccinate until at least Feb-March, meaning their timeline will be at least 2-3 months behind that in the US. So, since most of us are not in the high priority vaccination group and are still 4-6 months away from getting it, my assumption is that in March I would have been traveling without the vaccine to a country where the vast majority also have not been vaccinated. Might be fine and a calculated risk worth taking but with travel (hopefully) getting substantially easier in the summer and fall, I had trouble justifying to myself travelling internationally sooner just because of a very juicy deal. Damn, though I do wish this had been either a refundable fare or one that ran until EOS.

Originally Posted by UVAhoo06

Same here. Brazil has the 3rd highest COVID infection rate after the US and India, and the fact that anyone can enter without any sort of COVID test or screening process has also given me pause. I'm also not particularly confident about Brazil's health infrastructure, particularly during times like these.

That said, thanks to OP again for posting this heck of a sale! I wish this were a refundable fare as well. Otherwise, I'd totally keep it.

Originally Posted by hp12c

I also ended up canceling just now. It really pained me to cancel tickets that, for the four of us, cost less than what we normally pay for one ticket abroad, but it was the right thing to do for us given the reality of covid.

It was nice to fantasize and do research over the last 24 hours, though!

Originally Posted by solewalker

Sigh, I saw this pretty early on. If it weren't the times we live in, I'd have jumped on this like the last jelly donut. Guess I can be glad that I did get on the last MIA-GRU fare by AM years ago.

Originally Posted by Single_Flyer

I sadly canceled my ticket (within 24 hours).

Originally Posted by boggs

Canceled both of my AA and DL reservations. Thank you OP for the fun.

Originally Posted by thanaset

Cancelled DL (booked directly) Cancelled AA (booked via AmexTravel)

Originally Posted by UVAhoo06

Same here. Brazil has the 3rd highest COVID infection rate after the US and India, and the fact that anyone can enter without any sort of COVID test or screening process has also given me pause. I'm also not particularly confident about Brazil's health infrastructure, particularly during times like these.

Originally Posted by hp12c

I also ended up canceling just now

Originally Posted by Utskicat

I booked one for the wife and I over a 4 day weekend in late April, but she is not game so I cancelled her's tonight.

Originally Posted by NYC Flyer

I think the right idea would have been to do 4-5 trips with same-day turnarounds. Unfortunately, inventory availability did not facilitate this broadly, and fare rules would have made this complicated.

Miraculously, as of today, lots of I-class inventory has returned to AA NYC-GRU nonstops over the period the fare was offered.

Originally Posted by NYC Flyer

I think the right idea would have been to do 4-5 trips with same-day turnarounds. Unfortunately, inventory availability did not facilitate this broadly, and fare rules would have made this complicated.

Miraculously, as of today, lots of I-class inventory has returned to AA NYC-GRU nonstops over the period the fare was offered.

Originally Posted by Global321

Does AA (or UA or DL) fly back during the day or is it wait for the redeye back? Seems like a long time to have a plane sit on the ground.

Originally Posted by pertristis

Randomly looked at flights from JFK to GRU and was shocked to see round trip JFK-GRU flights in the new flagship for $479. Looks like there's availability through May. I booked through Delta and the flight went through.