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Old Apr 1, 2008, 3:49 pm
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(FARE GONE) AV: LAX-LIM $36+, $116 All-in on FareCompare... mistake?!

Just saw it on FareCompare!

Fare available till November per FC!
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 3:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Angeleno228
Just saw it on FareCompare!
Yes, saw it too... on the details of the fare, it shows:
Date Filed:Apr 1, 2008 15:03
Base Price:$ 36
Total Price:$ 116
Trip Type:Roundtrip
Fare Code:KEPP00Y7

Unfortunately DL does not offer any mileage credit for Avianca; (they do but K fare does not qualify)
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 3:54 pm
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ITA is pricing this as $36 base and $236 a/i ... but where can you get credit for K-class ...

there is a YQ of $130 ... unless you found some way to price it out w/o



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Avianca Airlines AV LAXLIM KEPP00Y7 fare rules and restrictions 
General notes

SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES                   K
From
/To AREA 1 FOR ROUND TRIP FARES

 

 
Flight restrictions

  
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON
      ONE 
OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
        ANY AV FLIGHT
        ANY MM FLIGHT
.

 

 
Advanced reservations and ticketing restrictions
  
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
  
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED THE DAY RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.

 

 
Minimum stay restrictions
  
TRAVEL FROM LAST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO
  EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST
  INTERNATIONAL SECTOR
  
OR - TRAVEL FROM LAST SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN
       THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN
.

 

 
Maximum stay restrictions
  
TRAVEL FROM LAST SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN
  MIDNIGHT 2 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN
.

 

 
Stopovers
  
UNLIMITED STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT USD 200.00 EACH.
     
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
     
NO STOPOVER OCCURS IF PASSENGER TAKES NEXT AVAILABLE
      FLIGHT WITHIN 24 HOURS
.

 

 
Combinability restrictions
   
DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
   
END-ON-END PERMITTEDVALIDATE 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.
     
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 -
      
WHEN COMBINED WITH OTHER FARES TO FORM ROUND /
      
OPEN JAW TRIPS THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS
      APPLY
.THESE INCLUDE ADVANCE RESERVATION/
      
TICKETING REQUIREMENTS/MINIMUM STAY/MAXIMUM STAY/
      AND 
STOPOVERS.
   
PROVIDED -
     
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AV IN ANY
      RULE IN THIS TARIFF
.

 

 
Blackout dates
  
TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED ON 15JUL AND 15AUG.

 

 
Travel restrictions
  
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 15MAY 08 AND ON/
  
BEFORE 30NOV 08.

 

 
Sales restrictions

  
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 13APR 08.

 

 
  TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY PTA
PTA CONSTITUTES TICKETING.
  
TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA.

 

 
Penalties
  
CANCELLATIONS
    ANY TIME
      TICKET IS NON
-REFUNDABLE.
      
WAIVED FOR SCHEDULE CHANGE/UPGRADE TO HIGHER FARE/
        
DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER.
         
NOTE -
          
THE FAMILY MEMBER OUGHT TO BE FIRST BLOOD RELATION
          SHIP RELATIVE
.
          
WAIVER ALSO APPLIES FOR TRAVELING COMPANION.
          
NOTE -
           
IN THE EVENT OF AN UPGRADE THE NONREFUNDABLE
           AMOUNT SHALL REMAIN NONREFUNDABLE
.
  
CHANGES
    ANY TIME
      CHANGES NOT PERMITTED IN 
CASE OF REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
      
WAIVED FOR SCHEDULE CHANGE/UPGRADE TO HIGHER FARE/
        
DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER.
         
NOTE -
          
THE FAMILY MEMBER OUGHT TO BE FIRST BLOOD RELATION
          SHIP RELATIVE
.
          
WAIVER ALSO APPLIES FOR TRAVELING COMPANION.
  
CANCELLATIONS
    PER TICKET CHARGE USD 60.00 
FOR LOST TICKET.

 

 
Endorsements
  
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED -
  
NONEND/NOREF IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.

 

 
Children's discounts: 
  1ST INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF
    THE FARE.

 

 
Rule application: 
SPECIAL EXCURSION FARE WITHIN AREA 1
 APPLICATION
   AREA
     THESE FARES APPLY
     WITHIN AREA 1.
   CLASS OF SERVICE
     THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE.
   TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
     FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
     ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/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 
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 3:55 pm
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Originally Posted by cfischer
ITA is pricing this as $36 base and $236 a/i ... but where can you get credit for K-class ...
So $120 less on FC. Must be $60 Fuel Surcharge each way that FareCompare is missing?
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 3:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Angeleno228
So $120 less on FC. Must be $60 Fuel Surcharge each way that FareCompare is missing?
yeah, we see way too many fares w/o taxes and surcharges here.
Even for $236 it's not bad with almost 10k miles ... but where to bank them?
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 4:01 pm
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Details:

Fare (A1): AV LAXLIM KEPP00Y7 fare (rules) $18.00
Fare (A2): AV LIMLAX KEPP00Y7 fare (rules) $18.00
Tax: US September 11th Security Fee $2.50
Tax: US International Departure Tax $15.40
Tax: US Passenger Facility Charge $4.50
Tax: Peru Int'l Arrival Tax $15.00
Tax: AV YQ surcharge $130.00
Tax: US International Arrival Tax $15.40
Tax: US Customs Fee $5.50
Tax: US Immigration Fee $7.00
Tax: USDA APHIS Fee $5.00

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Total for 1 adult passenger: $236.30


Mods, can you please update the title so it reflects the correct all-in price? Thanks.
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 4:14 pm
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Maybe it's similar to the Atlanta deal. I think the ATL-SCL/LIM/UIO/BOG deal is even still running.
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 4:15 pm
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I also got this FareCompare email alert. When I try to price out the (August 7 - August17) ticket on days when the fare shows availability, the only available price is $796. Am I missing something?
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 4:35 pm
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the fare is probably not loaded yet, it takes 2-6 hrs load, i got in atl-scl for $248
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 4:39 pm
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still can't price it for various dates this summer..
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 5:07 pm
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Cheapest flights shown have long (7+ hours) layover in BOG. Ouch! Traveling with the kids with such a long layover may be a bit difficult.
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 5:29 pm
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I can't get it to price out...

What dates are you guys using?
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 5:50 pm
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$236.30 AI lax-bog-lim-bog-lax

From ITA K Class

Outbound:

AV49, & AV25 8/23/08-8/24/08

Inbound:

AV74, & AV48 8/26/08


Booking details
If you want to buy this ticket, contact the airline (Avianca Airlines: 1-800-284-2622) or a travel agent. 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): AV LAXLIM KEPP00Y7 fare (rules) $18.00
Fare (A2): AV LIMLAX KEPP00Y7 fare (rules) $18.00
Tax: US September 11th Security Fee $2.50
Tax: US International Departure Tax $15.40
Tax: US Passenger Facility Charge $4.50
Tax: Peru Int'l Arrival Tax $15.00
Tax: AV YQ surcharge $130.00
Tax: US International Arrival Tax $15.40
Tax: US Customs Fee $5.50
Tax: US Immigration Fee $7.00
Tax: USDA APHIS Fee $5.00
Total for 1 adult passenger: $236.30
(as of Tuesday, April 1, 2008 7:25pm)
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 5:54 pm
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On ITA, I was able to find a $515 all-in Delta/Aviana SEA-BOG flight for May.
Note that on the search results page, it showed $689, but when I clicked through, it went down to $515.
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Old Apr 1, 2008, 6:05 pm
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I am finding the fare bookable on kayak.com for $261.rt (all-in)

To puchase, Kayak links you airfare.com

The earliest dates I can find on Kayak are beginning in September.
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