Visit South America Pass - prices
Jul 16, 2012, 5:48 pm
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Visit South America Pass - prices
I had the occasion today to phone the AA RTW desk to get pricing on the various zones for the Visit SA Pass (the Oneworld product, not Lan's own airpass) so here they are. Taxes and fees are not included. (I don't think, but am not sure, if Lan charges YQ.) Prices in USD:
Zone 1 Up to 560 miles (901km) $153
Zone 2 561-750 miles (902-1207km) $168
Zone 3 751-1280 miles (1208-2060km) $251
Zone 4 1281-1810 miles (2061-2912km) $285
Zone 5 1811-2300 miles (2913-3702km) $390
Zone 6 2301-3500 miles (3703-5632km) $480
Flights book into K, except intra-Argentina (B) and Easter Island (V).
Zone 1 Up to 560 miles (901km) $153
Zone 2 561-750 miles (902-1207km) $168
Zone 3 751-1280 miles (1208-2060km) $251
Zone 4 1281-1810 miles (2061-2912km) $285
Zone 5 1811-2300 miles (2913-3702km) $390
Zone 6 2301-3500 miles (3703-5632km) $480
Flights book into K, except intra-Argentina (B) and Easter Island (V).
Jul 16, 2012, 7:31 pm
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Being geographically challenged today, I looked up some flight segment distances which I might use LAN to fly
SCL EZE 1141 km
SCL MDZ 196 km
SCL LIM 2453 km
SCL GIG 2938 km
SCL GRU 2617 km
EZE MDZ 971 km
EZE LIM 3147 km
EZE GIG 1996 km
EZE GRU 1721 km
Happy wandering
Fred
SCL EZE 1141 km
SCL MDZ 196 km
SCL LIM 2453 km
SCL GIG 2938 km
SCL GRU 2617 km
EZE MDZ 971 km
EZE LIM 3147 km
EZE GIG 1996 km
EZE GRU 1721 km
Happy wandering
Fred
Jan 2, 2013, 11:47 am
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taxes?
Anyone have any idea how heavy the taxes are on these tickets? ie if the base price is $156 for AEP-MDZ, are my taxes likely to be about the same as a paid ticket? On LAN.com, the base fare for a regular ticket is $202 +$35 in taxes, or about 15% extra in taxes.
UPDATE: so for my 3 one-way flights, the base fare would be $576 and with taxes the final total is around $635. I don't yet know for sure because AA told me it would take upwards of 48 hours for the rate desk to calculate the taxes! Like taking a trip back to the Stone Age...
UPDATE: so for my 3 one-way flights, the base fare would be $576 and with taxes the final total is around $635. I don't yet know for sure because AA told me it would take upwards of 48 hours for the rate desk to calculate the taxes! Like taking a trip back to the Stone Age...
Last edited by malcolmkettering; Jan 4, 2013 at 11:00 pm
Jan 5, 2013, 9:08 pm
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I recently had AA price a Visit South America Pass for me, it took around 20 minutes to book, price and issue the ticket. Not sure why you're told it could take upwards of 48 hours.
Mar 30, 2015, 7:31 am
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What's the benefit of a SA Airpass?
My very first experience with an Airpass.
I've got 3 flights (4 segments in total) accross SA and was curious to see if I would have some benefit in booking these as an airpass. (All flights on LAN.)
Quote I got from BA came to more or less the same price as I would book them each individually. Certainly if I add their booking fee.
So, is there still an advantage in booking them through an airpass?
I've read somewhere that flights with an airpass can be changed? Is this correct? (only dates or also destinations)
Do flights with in an airpass fall in a special booking code?
Booking the airpass is quite a challenge. The RTW desk of BA can only be contacted by mail and it takes at least 2 - 3 days before you get a reply. (but the fares are only valid for 24hrs :-))
I've got 3 flights (4 segments in total) accross SA and was curious to see if I would have some benefit in booking these as an airpass. (All flights on LAN.)
Quote I got from BA came to more or less the same price as I would book them each individually. Certainly if I add their booking fee.
So, is there still an advantage in booking them through an airpass?
I've read somewhere that flights with an airpass can be changed? Is this correct? (only dates or also destinations)
Do flights with in an airpass fall in a special booking code?
Booking the airpass is quite a challenge. The RTW desk of BA can only be contacted by mail and it takes at least 2 - 3 days before you get a reply. (but the fares are only valid for 24hrs :-))
Apr 6, 2015, 11:11 pm
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my very first experience with an airpass.
I've got 3 flights (4 segments in total) accross sa and was curious to see if i would have some benefit in booking these as an airpass. (all flights on lan.)
quote i got from ba came to more or less the same price as i would book them each individually. Certainly if i add their booking fee.
So, is there still an advantage in booking them through an airpass?
I've read somewhere that flights with an airpass can be changed? Is this correct? (only dates or also destinations)
do flights with in an airpass fall in a special booking code?
Booking the airpass is quite a challenge. The rtw desk of ba can only be contacted by mail and it takes at least 2 - 3 days before you get a reply. (but the fares are only valid for 24hrs :-))
I've got 3 flights (4 segments in total) accross sa and was curious to see if i would have some benefit in booking these as an airpass. (all flights on lan.)
quote i got from ba came to more or less the same price as i would book them each individually. Certainly if i add their booking fee.
So, is there still an advantage in booking them through an airpass?
I've read somewhere that flights with an airpass can be changed? Is this correct? (only dates or also destinations)
do flights with in an airpass fall in a special booking code?
Booking the airpass is quite a challenge. The rtw desk of ba can only be contacted by mail and it takes at least 2 - 3 days before you get a reply. (but the fares are only valid for 24hrs :-))
Code:
** universal star **
u star id - one visit sa pass
0s oneworld visit south america pass
1n .
2n overview
3n ---------
4n one visit sa pass - tariff - oneworld visit south
5n american pass
6n .
7n .
8n universal sabre star reference
9n -------------------------------
10n .
11n data in this file is contained in the universal sabre
12n star n*/one visit sa pass and n*/one visit sa pass p2.
13n .
14n .
15n related information
16n --------------------
17n .
18n for information on this fare please call the
19n international department
20n .‡
md«
21n . ‡
22n fare basis code
23n ----------------
24n .
25n x equals the number of flight coupons.
26n .
27n .
28n ------------------------------------------------------
29n i passenger type i fare basis i
30n ------------------------------------------------------
31n i adult i ksapassx except as i
32n i i noted below i
33n ------------------------------------------------------
34n i child i ksapasschx except as i
35n i i noted below i
36n ------------------------------------------------------
37n i infant i ksapassinx except as i
38n i i noted below i
39n ------------------------------------------------------
40n .
41n -------------------------------------------------------
42n .
43n exception * jj flights: ‡
md«
44n ssapassx, ssapasschx, ssapassinx ‡
45n . * domestic flights within ar: Bsapassx,
46n . Bsapasschx, bsapassinx
47n . * between scl-ipc: Vsapassx, vsapasschx,
48n . Vsapassinx
49n .
50n .
51n booking code
52n -------------
53n .
54n book in k unless noted below:
55n .
56n . 1. Booking class for domestic sectors within ar
57n . : B
58n . 2. Booking class for sectors between scl-ipc : V
59n . 3. Booking class for sectors on jj : S
60n . 4. All other sectors are booked in k.
61n .
62n eligibility
63n ------------
64n .
65n . 1. Valid only for sale outside south america and
66n . Can only be sold in conjunction with ‡
md«
67n . Intercontinental travel to south america prior to ‡
68n . Departure from the country of origin.
69n . 2. Passengers may be required to present proof of
70n . Residence and international ticket at check-in
71n . For each flight.
72n . 3. Only available to residents of the country of
73n . Sale in conjunction with rt travel to south
74n . America, as defined above, on scheduled
75n . Services. Proof of residence may be required at
76n . Time of purchase or at check-in.
77n . 4. Only available to non-residents of south
78n . America.
79n . 5. Applicable to industry discount fares/travel
80n . Agent fares, passengers must have proof of
81n . Industry/travel agent employment.
82n .
83n .
84n application
85n ------------
86n .
87n . * ow/rt/ct/soj/doj economy travel on
88n . La/aa/xl/4m/ba/lu/lp/4c/qr/jj operated direct
89n . Flight and through plane service including ‡
md«
90n . Codeshares operated only by these carriers and ‡
91n . Including their affiliates. View one affiliates
92n . /n*/one affiliates/ .
93n . * travel on last international sector into south
94n . America and first international sector from south
95n . America must be operated and marketed, or
96n . Marketed by a oneworld carrier. Aa/ab/ay/ba/cx/hg/
97n . Ib/jj/jl/ka/la/lp/lu/mh/nu/qf/qr/rj/s7/ul/us/xl/4c
98n . /4m.
99n . * open jaws are permitted at origin/destination.
100n . Intermediate
101n . Surface segments are permitted.
102n .
103n reservations/ticketing
104n -----------------------
105n .
106n . 1. Simultaneous reservations and ticketing are
107n . Required for the first sector prior to departure
108n . From country of origin.
109n . 2. Reservations for open coupons may be made at
110n . Any time prior to the day of departure on the
111n . Coupon concerned.
112n . * note: For vcr coupons to show the correct ‡
md«
113n . Coupon status of rq, open segments must be ‡
114n . Booked
115n . Using flight numbers.
116n . Correct - la439k 23may q scleze ds1
117n . 715a
118n . 1020a
119n . Incorrect - laopenk 23may q scleze ds1
120n . 3. All reservations must be identified as visit
121n . South america.
122n . 4. Waitlisting is not permitted.
123n . 5. Tickets for the entire journey must be
124n . Purchased/issued in the country of origin of
125n . Intercontinental travel and prior to departure.
126n . 6. A separate oneworld visit south america ticket
127n . Must be issued and cross-referenced to the
128n . Intercontinental ticket.
129n . 7. Payment by pta/mco/mpd/gtr not permitted.
130n . 8. Sabre will not auto-price.
131n . 9. Minimum 3 sectors required.
132n . 10. No maximum number of sectors.
133n . 11. Ticket may be issued on the ticket stock of
134n . Any oneworld carrier.
135n . ‡
md«
136n endorsement ‡
137n ------------
138n .
139n .
140n . Valid aa/la/xl/4m/ba/jj/lp only
141n .
142n .
143n tour code
144n ----------
145n .
146n tickets must be marked with sa3 in the tour code box
147n to better track and validate the 3 coupon minimum
148n restriction.
149n .
150n .
151n minimum stay
152n -------------
153n .
154n 1 day
155n .
156n .
157n maximum stay
158n ------------- ‡
md«
159n . ‡
160n 12 months
161n .
162n .
163n stopovers and transfers
164n ------------------------
165n .
166n permitted at ticketed points only.
167n .
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** universal star **
u star id - one visit sa pass p2
0s oneworld visit south america pass
1n .
2n fares
3n ------
4n .
5n . 1. Fares are calculated per flight sector as
6n . Specified below and are exclusive of any taxes
7n . And passenger charges which must be collected
8n . Separately.
9n . 2. Journeys may be within a single zone or a
10n . Combination of 2 or more.
11n . 3. A minimum purchase of 3 sectors is required
12n . With no maximum limit.
13n . 4. In countries other than those where the fares
14n . Are specified in usd, local currency fares are
15n . Obtained by using the bsr at the time of ticket
16n . Issue.
17n ------------------------------------------------------
18n i segment i miles i fare amount in i
19n i length i i usd i
20n i based on tpm i i i‡
md«
21n ------------------------------------------------------ ‡
22n i zone 1 i 0-560 i $153.00 i
23n ------------------------------------------------------
24n i zone 2 i 561-750 i $168.00 i
25n ------------------------------------------------------
26n i zone 3 i 751-1280 i $251.00 i
27n ------------------------------------------------------
28n i zone 4 i 1281-1810 i $285.00 i
29n ------------------------------------------------------
30n i zone 5 i 1811-2300 i $390.00 i
31n ------------------------------------------------------
32n i zone 6 i 2301-3500 i $480.00 i
33n ------------------------------------------------------
34n .
35n routing
36n --------
37n .
38n . 1. Valid on all services operated by
39n . La/aa/xl/4m/ba/lu/lp/4c/qr/jj. Sectors must be
40n . Wholly within south america.
41n . 2. Individual segments may not be traveled more
42n . Than once in the same direction.
43n . ‡
md«
44n combinations ‡
45n -------------
46n .
47n not permitted.
48n .
49n .
50n rebooking/rerouting
51n --------------------
52n .
53n reservations and rerouting permitted at a charge of
54n $50.00 usd per transaction if any international sector
55n is modified or $20.00 usd per transaction if no
56n international sector is modified - provided that the
57n changes are made prior to the date for which travel is
58n booked. Child/infant discount not applicable.
59n additional sectors may be purchased, if required,
60n during the rerouting transaction.
61n .
62n .
63n .
64n cancellation/refund
65n --------------------
66n . ‡
md«
67n not allowed ‡
68n .
69n .
70n .
71n discounts
72n ----------
73n .
74n ------------------------------------------------------
75n i children i infants i
76n ------------------------------------------------------
77n i pay 67% of fare i pay 10% of fare i
78n ------------------------------------------------------
79n . * child is defined as accompanied 2-11 years.
80n . * infant is defined as accompanied under 2years
81n . Without a seat.
82n . * if an infant reaches two years of age after
83n . Travel has commenced but before travel is
84n . Complete a full child fare ticket must be
85n . Purchased for the entire journey. If an
86n . Infant
87n . Under the age of two requires a seat, then
88n . The
89n . Full child fare will be charged. ‡
md«
90n . * unaccompanied children not allowed. ‡
91n . *
92n . No other discounts permitted.
93n .
94n definition of south america
95n ----------------------------
96n .
97n for purposes of this rule only:
98n .
99n .
100n . Argentina bolivia brazil colombia chile
101n .
102n . Ecuador paraguay peru uruguay venezuela
103n .
104n please note that not all countries are serviced by a
105n oneworld carrier.??
30apr14 8bb7 03mar03 1
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Apr 9, 2015, 12:22 am
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Do you meant the fare that was advertised on the LA website and discontinued about 6 months ago? The same fare that was about 15% cheaper via the US LA web site than the same flights booked via the Oz LA website (after taking currency exchange into account)?
Sep 6, 2015, 6:51 pm
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Even if you can get such a Pass, its usefulness may be limited due to the lack of PE / J on most LATAM flights (ie the A319/320s). You don't see the 767s and 787s going south of EZE / SCL (which is where you really would appreciate PE / J).
Sep 7, 2015, 1:26 am
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Sep 7, 2015, 3:15 pm
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It seems that LA have not (yet) reinstated their South American airpass. But residents of certain countries (eg Argentina and Peru) can AFAIK purchase domestic tickets at prices cheaper than foreigners. There are threads on the Argentina and LA FT Boards about this.
Oct 11, 2015, 9:56 am
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It was worth a shot asking. I'm in the midst of planning a trip to South America and trying to get my TA to price up a LAN airpass to see if it'll make the flights cheaper.
Flights are pretty much JFK-UIO, GYE-SCL-IPC-SCL-GIG-MAO-LIM-CUZ-MEX. A few have local carriers coming up cheaper, but by only $100 or so.
Flights are pretty much JFK-UIO, GYE-SCL-IPC-SCL-GIG-MAO-LIM-CUZ-MEX. A few have local carriers coming up cheaper, but by only $100 or so.
Apr 22, 2017, 12:49 pm
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Are flights priced per segment or is it from origin to destination?
Example -
CUZ-GPS
connecting in LIM and GYE
Do you take CUZ-GPS distance (1796) or
CUZ-LIM 357
LIM-GYE 711
GYE-GPS 729
or GPS-IGR (4057)
connecting in GYE, SCL and AEP
GPS-GYE 729
GYE-SCL 2236
SCL-AEP 711
AEP-IGR 667
Does anyone have a list of current prices?
Example -
CUZ-GPS
connecting in LIM and GYE
Do you take CUZ-GPS distance (1796) or
CUZ-LIM 357
LIM-GYE 711
GYE-GPS 729
or GPS-IGR (4057)
connecting in GYE, SCL and AEP
GPS-GYE 729
GYE-SCL 2236
SCL-AEP 711
AEP-IGR 667
Does anyone have a list of current prices?
Jan 2, 2018, 5:18 am
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Are flights priced per segment or is it from origin to destination?
Example -
CUZ-GPS
connecting in LIM and GYE
Do you take CUZ-GPS distance (1796) or
CUZ-LIM 357
LIM-GYE 711
GYE-GPS 729
or GPS-IGR (4057)
connecting in GYE, SCL and AEP
GPS-GYE 729
GYE-SCL 2236
SCL-AEP 711
AEP-IGR 667
Does anyone have a list of current prices?
Example -
CUZ-GPS
connecting in LIM and GYE
Do you take CUZ-GPS distance (1796) or
CUZ-LIM 357
LIM-GYE 711
GYE-GPS 729
or GPS-IGR (4057)
connecting in GYE, SCL and AEP
GPS-GYE 729
GYE-SCL 2236
SCL-AEP 711
AEP-IGR 667
Does anyone have a list of current prices?
I've just asked BA - connecting flights are priced as one sector.
Zone 2 is $168+tax
Zone 4 is $285+tax
Zone 5 is $390+tax
Zone 6 is $480+tax
Cancellation and refund aren't allowed. There's a $50 change fee for international sectors and a $20 change fee for domestic sectors.