(Business) AA: LAX-MIA-PTY (Panama City) $723 RT
Sep 7, 2015, 12:02 pm
#166
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: LHR, DFW, J Cabins WorldWide
Programs: AA EXP, UA GS, FB Gold, AS MVPG, MR Titanium, VS Gold
Posts: 954
Just got back from mine.
Ended up doing LAX-MIA-PTY-MIA-JFK-LAX. LAX-MIA was 3 class 772, used miles (no copay :P) to upgrade LAX-MIA and JFK-LAX to F. All in all good run, good price and even got some work done.
Ended up doing LAX-MIA-PTY-MIA-JFK-LAX. LAX-MIA was 3 class 772, used miles (no copay :P) to upgrade LAX-MIA and JFK-LAX to F. All in all good run, good price and even got some work done.
Sep 7, 2015, 12:10 pm
#167
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 132
Do you get the original TP or the upgraded TP?
I have an JFK-LAX last week and was offered 250$ upgrade to F, I was considering it for the TP only (70 more) but wasn't sure which of the classes be credited...
Sep 7, 2015, 12:33 pm
#168
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: BA GGL, A3*G, Mucci de l'expertise des Apps
Posts: 3,366
Sep 7, 2015, 2:01 pm
#169
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 186
Through 2 itineraries I managed to book:
BOS-ORD-LAX-JFK-MIA-PTY-MIA-JFK-LAX-ORD-BOS
LAX-LAX was $770 the first weekend in Oct (A and I fares).
RT BOS was $500 (W fare).
14,655 miles or almost 22k EQP for $1,300! It'll be a long weekend. Except for 5hrs at JFK on the way to PTY and an overnight in PTY, the routing is pretty tight with only a few hours in between flights.
BOS-ORD-LAX-JFK-MIA-PTY-MIA-JFK-LAX-ORD-BOS
LAX-LAX was $770 the first weekend in Oct (A and I fares).
RT BOS was $500 (W fare).
14,655 miles or almost 22k EQP for $1,300! It'll be a long weekend. Except for 5hrs at JFK on the way to PTY and an overnight in PTY, the routing is pretty tight with only a few hours in between flights.
Sep 8, 2015, 4:20 pm
#170
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: LHR, DFW, J Cabins WorldWide
Programs: AA EXP, UA GS, FB Gold, AS MVPG, MR Titanium, VS Gold
Posts: 954
Sep 9, 2015, 2:12 am
#171
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Effectively grounded
Programs: BA GGL for a little while longer
Posts: 844
Oh dear, I really should know better 
Inspired by the tales of derring-do in these pages, I have now booked a side trip for when I'm in LA in the New Year:
LAX-CLT-MCO-MIA-PTY and back P / P / P / I / I / P / P / P
Will be interesting to visit the Canal and also come home with 740 BAEC Tier Points and a fistful of Avios
Inspired by the tales of derring-do in these pages, I have now booked a side trip for when I'm in LA in the New Year:
LAX-CLT-MCO-MIA-PTY and back P / P / P / I / I / P / P / P
Will be interesting to visit the Canal and also come home with 740 BAEC Tier Points and a fistful of Avios
Sep 10, 2015, 2:59 am
#172
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: RSW
Programs: QF WP LTG
Posts: 252
Finished up my quick
HNL-LAX-MIA-PTY-MIA-MCO-DFW-HNL
the other day. Gotta love the PTY turns.
HNL-LAX-MIA-PTY-MIA-MCO-DFW-HNL
the other day. Gotta love the PTY turns.
Sep 10, 2015, 4:48 pm
#173
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LA
Programs: AA, DL, UA
Posts: 543
Sep 10, 2015, 4:48 pm
#174
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, SPG Plat100, Hyatt Diamond, Avis PC, Hertz PC
Posts: 129
How did you skip the copay? Booked in something other than I?
Sep 10, 2015, 5:01 pm
#175
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: LHR, DFW, J Cabins WorldWide
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Posts: 954
Sep 11, 2015, 3:32 am
#176
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: RSW
Programs: QF WP LTG
Posts: 252
I like PTY as a turn due to not having any issues with immigration. Deplane, walk to next gate, wait. Perfect (other than re entering US @ MIA, ohh the pain).
Sep 13, 2015, 1:40 am
#177
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,774
What are people doing about turnarounds in PTY? Flights I've looked at seem to arrive at 9:53pm and if I want to fly next day, can get a 8:25am flight. Around 8 hours of doing whatever or else book a hotel for a couple of nights?
Sep 13, 2015, 1:58 pm
#178
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 283
Crowne Plaza
I have done this twice - the first time we stayed a few days in the city and explored. The second time I was alone and stayed overnight at the Crowne Plaza near the airport. It was less than $100. Took a Uber into the city for some good dinner (pork chops and fried plantains, yum) and flew back the next morning. Plenty of mileage runners on this route :-)