IB or LA or AM : MAD-SCL J for 858€ return . COVID travel
Dec 31, 2020, 3:00 am
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IB or LA or AM : MAD-SCL J for 858€ return . COVID travel
Hi.
Good news for western europeans who wants to go to Santiago Chile.
Lot of deals from MAD to SLC.
1- direct flights with LATAM : 1046€ on latam.com (or 980 € with OTA) in B789 may be with 1-2-1 configuration with only 45€ airport taxes. Non refundable but first change without penalties. But this airline company is filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection. Travel duration : 12h. Z booking class
2- non direct flight witj AEROMEXICO on aeromexico.com : 995€ (or 929€ with OTA); in B789 in 1-2-1 configuration. 6 h stop in MEX. Travel duration 26h. I booking class. 45€ airport taxes too.
3- non direxct flight with IBERIA and LATAM : 833 € on iberia.com with e-gift card (-25% untill 31 december ! but may be over this date). With short stops in GRU, EZE, LIM or GIG and LATAM regional metal in South América. Travel duration 17h. Non refundable but first change without penalties. I booking class on IB and Z booking class on LA and 530€ in airport taxes. May be have chance to fly on A350 with 1-2-1 configuration and honeymoon seats.
Of course I will opt for the third point. May be more chance to have refund with this euroepan airline company if you are european citizen as I am and to be on protection of EC 261/2004 with 600€ indemnities in certain circonstances plus airport taxes (500€) refund if flights cancelled 7 days or less before flying.
May be chance to win 267€ (600 €indeminities+500€ airport taxes - 833€ paid)!...
Dont know if those indemities will work with cancelled flights for borders closed suddently for COVID reasons.
Have good flights.
Good news for western europeans who wants to go to Santiago Chile.
Lot of deals from MAD to SLC.
1- direct flights with LATAM : 1046€ on latam.com (or 980 € with OTA) in B789 may be with 1-2-1 configuration with only 45€ airport taxes. Non refundable but first change without penalties. But this airline company is filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection. Travel duration : 12h. Z booking class
2- non direct flight witj AEROMEXICO on aeromexico.com : 995€ (or 929€ with OTA); in B789 in 1-2-1 configuration. 6 h stop in MEX. Travel duration 26h. I booking class. 45€ airport taxes too.
3- non direxct flight with IBERIA and LATAM : 833 € on iberia.com with e-gift card (-25% untill 31 december ! but may be over this date). With short stops in GRU, EZE, LIM or GIG and LATAM regional metal in South América. Travel duration 17h. Non refundable but first change without penalties. I booking class on IB and Z booking class on LA and 530€ in airport taxes. May be have chance to fly on A350 with 1-2-1 configuration and honeymoon seats.
Of course I will opt for the third point. May be more chance to have refund with this euroepan airline company if you are european citizen as I am and to be on protection of EC 261/2004 with 600€ indemnities in certain circonstances plus airport taxes (500€) refund if flights cancelled 7 days or less before flying.
May be chance to win 267€ (600 €indeminities+500€ airport taxes - 833€ paid)!...
Dont know if those indemities will work with cancelled flights for borders closed suddently for COVID reasons.
Have good flights.
Dec 31, 2020, 3:08 am
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Remember about quarantine:
https://www.minsal.cl/gobierno-anunc...us-sars-cov-2/
As regards the 3rd point, I don't know how it works in practice but according to T&C of vouchers, they are "valid for flights operated by Iberia. Iberia Express or Air Nostrum". It would be great if someone could confirm that this rule is not restrictive.
https://www.minsal.cl/gobierno-anunc...us-sars-cov-2/
As regards the 3rd point, I don't know how it works in practice but according to T&C of vouchers, they are "valid for flights operated by Iberia. Iberia Express or Air Nostrum". It would be great if someone could confirm that this rule is not restrictive.
Dec 31, 2020, 4:30 am
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Hi tropikey;
Yes from now there is a 10 days quarantine. But hope it will not the case in april !....
Regarding the 25% Iberia voucher, there are direct flights from MAD to SCL operated by Iberia ( Flights IB6833 and IB6830) for 960€ (include 25% off) or 1280€ full fare promotional in A359.
Yes from now there is a 10 days quarantine. But hope it will not the case in april !....
Regarding the 25% Iberia voucher, there are direct flights from MAD to SCL operated by Iberia ( Flights IB6833 and IB6830) for 960€ (include 25% off) or 1280€ full fare promotional in A359.
Dec 31, 2020, 4:51 am
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Of course I will opt for the third point. May be more chance to have refund with this euroepan airline company if you are european citizen as I am and to be on protection of EC 261/2004 with 600€ indemnities in certain circonstances plus airport taxes (500€) refund if flights cancelled 7 days or less before flying.
Dec 31, 2020, 5:52 am
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Should be great but It doesn't work for compensation as its an "extraordinary reason" like closed borders because of covid but you 'll have a refund, voucher or proposition to postpone the trip
Last edited by advisorytoptop; Dec 31, 2020 at 6:03 am
Dec 31, 2020, 6:43 am
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You're correct, closed borders wouldn't grant a compensation, but plane going tech would.
Dec 31, 2020, 4:50 pm
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Good luck with getting AM to comply with anything that requires a refund much less additional compensation.
Dec 31, 2020, 6:07 pm
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Dec 31, 2020, 6:42 pm
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Yeah, no. Read some of the threads on FT and other sites. AM is absolutely terrible and many charge backs have been denied. Unless you have some evidence otherwise I think the data points here are representative of the AM difficulties many have experienced.
Dec 31, 2020, 6:51 pm
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I don't have evidence against AM, but I do against Lastminute and Opodo. In both cases Amex has refunded money straightaway. LM claims they'll refund me "soon" despite AA refunding them back in April and there's no way to contact Opodo, so I didn't bother.
Jan 1, 2021, 1:13 am
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Remember about quarantine:
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