Varig: new airpasses
Nov 26, 2002, 7:57 am
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: MUC
Programs: LH Sen // HH Dia; Bonvoy LTTE
Posts: 3,206
Varig: new airpasses
(FVW)
Star Alliance Varig Brasil Airpass
Available from 01-Jan-2003
4-9 Coupons
Travel to Brasil on Star Alliance
Varig Brasil Airpass North-East
Available from 01-Jan-2003
Valid on Four routes from Fortaleza, Recife or Salvador
Interline Varig Brasil Airpass
Available from 01-Mar-2003
5-9 Coupons
Travel to Brasil on any airline
Star Alliance Varig Brasil Airpass
Available from 01-Jan-2003
4-9 Coupons
Travel to Brasil on Star Alliance
Varig Brasil Airpass North-East
Available from 01-Jan-2003
Valid on Four routes from Fortaleza, Recife or Salvador
Interline Varig Brasil Airpass
Available from 01-Mar-2003
5-9 Coupons
Travel to Brasil on any airline
Mar 25, 2003, 8:10 am
#2
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Sweden
Posts: 5,645
Would it be possible to use the Varig Airpass to make a mileage run domestic Brazil?
Found some info on star-alliance.com(the old page).
A 9-coupon itinerary may cover more than 13,000 miles of travel in Brazil in the course of a maximum duration of 21 days, and there are more than 15,000 flights to choose from within this timeframe. At US$899 plus applicable taxes this is indeed value for money !
-I am sure some of us FTers will find a way to earn much more then 13000 miles
Any number between 4 and 9 flight coupons - if a certain destination cannot be reached using one flight, up to two connections are possible at selected airports counting as one flight only
-Very intresting. Have I understood it correctly if I can fly XXX-YYY-WWW and it counts as only one coupon as long as there is no direct flights between XXX-WWW?
Found some info on star-alliance.com(the old page).
A 9-coupon itinerary may cover more than 13,000 miles of travel in Brazil in the course of a maximum duration of 21 days, and there are more than 15,000 flights to choose from within this timeframe. At US$899 plus applicable taxes this is indeed value for money !
-I am sure some of us FTers will find a way to earn much more then 13000 miles
Any number between 4 and 9 flight coupons - if a certain destination cannot be reached using one flight, up to two connections are possible at selected airports counting as one flight only
-Very intresting. Have I understood it correctly if I can fly XXX-YYY-WWW and it counts as only one coupon as long as there is no direct flights between XXX-WWW?
Mar 25, 2003, 8:39 am
#3
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Sweden
Posts: 5,645
I had nothing to do so I came up with this suggestion. Not sure if it would work according to the rules or not(Will check rules tomorrow if I can find them somewhere).
1 Rio-Manaus-Tabatinga
2 Tabatinga-Manaus-Iguacu
3 Iguacu-Sao Paolo-Manaus-Boa vista
4 Boa vista-Manaus-Brasilia
5 Brasilia-Fortaleza
6 Fortaleza-Sao Paolo
7 Sao-Cuiaba-Rio Branco-Cruzeiro
8 Cruizero-Rio Branco-Cuiaba
9 Cuiaba-Brasilia-Salvador
After the Baht Run, BC Run and Curry Run. Will this be the new Soccer Run?
1 Rio-Manaus-Tabatinga
2 Tabatinga-Manaus-Iguacu
3 Iguacu-Sao Paolo-Manaus-Boa vista
4 Boa vista-Manaus-Brasilia
5 Brasilia-Fortaleza
6 Fortaleza-Sao Paolo
7 Sao-Cuiaba-Rio Branco-Cruzeiro
8 Cruizero-Rio Branco-Cuiaba
9 Cuiaba-Brasilia-Salvador
After the Baht Run, BC Run and Curry Run. Will this be the new Soccer Run?
Mar 26, 2003, 4:00 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Northern California
Programs: UA Premier Gold, 1.5 Million Mile Flyer
Posts: 3,560
Well, as the Airpass page on Varig's website is "being updated", it is not possible to see the new rules. However, I expect them to expressly forbid such itineraries, just as the old airpass rules did.
The old rules said for example: 5 coupons = 5 segments with the only exception being you could (twice only) pass through certain cities with 2 segments on one coupon.
With the old rules, it was impossible to build creative mileage earning itineraries, but still a great deal if you want to travel in Brazil.
The old rules said for example: 5 coupons = 5 segments with the only exception being you could (twice only) pass through certain cities with 2 segments on one coupon.
With the old rules, it was impossible to build creative mileage earning itineraries, but still a great deal if you want to travel in Brazil.