AA: USA-GIG/GRU r/t $1291
Jan 7, 2021, 7:25 pm
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AA: USA-GIG/GRU r/t $1291
This is my first MR post so I hope the link posts right ..
ELP-GRU
I have never seen this type of fare from ELP-GRU in all my flying years. I had a trip booked for end Jan and called AA and they repriced my flight and gave me a $1361 voucher in approx 5 mins !!
Prices look set till June so far. I have my next flight in March booked with the voucher they gave me. Gonna be tough to get the EQD for EXP this year at these fares 🤣
ELP-GRU
I have never seen this type of fare from ELP-GRU in all my flying years. I had a trip booked for end Jan and called AA and they repriced my flight and gave me a $1361 voucher in approx 5 mins !!
Prices look set till June so far. I have my next flight in March booked with the voucher they gave me. Gonna be tough to get the EQD for EXP this year at these fares 🤣
Jan 8, 2021, 2:20 am
#2
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Jan 8, 2021, 11:45 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2013
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AA: United States - GIG/GRU $1291
This is available from airports across the United States to GIG/GRU, including LAX/SAN/SFO/SJC/SMF.
I Class / Through June 10, 2021
7-Day Advanced Purchase / 3-Day Minimum Stay / No Stopovers
I Class / Through June 10, 2021
7-Day Advanced Purchase / 3-Day Minimum Stay / No Stopovers
Jan 8, 2021, 12:16 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Can someone advise the best way to earn EQDs on this? Do I book with AA Vacations and use their site for a 1 night stay at some hotel in Rio? Or how does one find a consolidator? I thought consolidators were for like group sales and cruise ship workers and usually earned LOWER rates of miles and dollars... guess I'd better google.
Jan 8, 2021, 1:03 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Legitimately considering booking this, LAX to GIG, and then somehow finding my way to SDU to fly to Macae, Brazil to stay at a Hyatt for two weeks to become Globalist, for pennies.
Can someone advise the best way to earn EQDs on this? Do I book with AA Vacations and use their site for a 1 night stay at some hotel in Rio? Or how does one find a consolidator?
Can someone advise the best way to earn EQDs on this? Do I book with AA Vacations and use their site for a 1 night stay at some hotel in Rio? Or how does one find a consolidator?
AA Vacations requires a three-night minimum or duration of stay for hotels, whichever is less. NYC Flyer is a reputable travel agent with access to consolidator fares.
Jan 8, 2021, 4:11 pm
#9
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If you do not plan to visit Rio, this fare is also valid to SDU if you wish to connect in GRU to G3 as a codeshare.
AA Vacations requires a three-night minimum or duration of stay for hotels, whichever is less. NYC Flyer is a reputable travel agent with access to consolidator fares.
AA Vacations requires a three-night minimum or duration of stay for hotels, whichever is less. NYC Flyer is a reputable travel agent with access to consolidator fares.
Booked in business (* fare). Posted to my account the next day based on distance. Just wish the Midway museum was open.
Jan 8, 2021, 5:19 pm
#10
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How you come to the idea to fly from SDU to Macae?Take the direct tram from SDU to Novo Rio bus station(you need one of Rio transport cards for travel), costs less than 80 cents a trip plus the card less than a dollar or call Uber. From there take the 1001 bus to Macae, 1st class is less than 20, executive is less than 15 bucks, takes three and half hours to Macae. Then take Uber for less than 2 bucks to Hyatt. Might be cheaper to stay those two weeks somewhere in Mexico.
Jan 8, 2021, 7:09 pm
#11
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Yes, whichever is less: three-night minimum or duration of stay at the destination. For a two-week duration of stay, the three-night minimum would apply. This is based on the dates of the flights booked.
Jan 8, 2021, 10:08 pm
#12
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How do you know it is a special fare? Last time I booked thru AA vacations, I got the short end of the deal on the EQD.
Jan 9, 2021, 2:32 am
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Example- I*.
I second NYCFlyer as an agent. Even for AAV. You can't go wrong with him.
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Jan 9, 2021, 4:54 am
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Jan 9, 2021, 11:50 am
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How you come to the idea to fly from SDU to Macae?Take the direct tram from SDU to Novo Rio bus station(you need one of Rio transport cards for travel), costs less than 80 cents a trip plus the card less than a dollar or call Uber. From there take the 1001 bus to Macae, 1st class is less than 20, executive is less than 15 bucks, takes three and half hours to Macae. Then take Uber for less than 2 bucks to Hyatt. Might be cheaper to stay those two weeks somewhere in Mexico.