Intra-SA Travel
Nov 18, 2007, 10:56 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: UA MM & 1K, DL MM, AA 2MM, B6 Mosaic, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 30
Intra-SA Travel
I am taking a cruise from Buenos Aires to Santiago in January and am trying to piece together some Intra-SA travel around my AA award ticket into GIG and out of GRU.
Specifically, I am looking to fly GIG to EZE and SCL to GRU but am only finding flights at approximately $400 each ($800 for the two flights). Is this "the going rate" or am I missing something in my searches?
Many thanks.
Specifically, I am looking to fly GIG to EZE and SCL to GRU but am only finding flights at approximately $400 each ($800 for the two flights). Is this "the going rate" or am I missing something in my searches?
Many thanks.
Nov 19, 2007, 12:41 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: UA 1K, LA, WN, SPG Plat, MR Gold
Posts: 730
Try pricing GIG-EZE, then SCL-GRU-GIG. Or price GRU-EZE, SCL-GRU and get a one way ticket GIG-GRU.
I feel ya. I'm trying to get a one way GIG-LIM and it's pretty $$$.
Also, some travel agencies down in SA might be able to get you a better ticket. So far one I emailed (entirely in Spanish, though), has offered me a better deal than I could find online...
I feel ya. I'm trying to get a one way GIG-LIM and it's pretty $$$.
Also, some travel agencies down in SA might be able to get you a better ticket. So far one I emailed (entirely in Spanish, though), has offered me a better deal than I could find online...
Nov 19, 2007, 8:10 am
#4
Join Date: May 2001
Location: New York, Guayaquil LAN Premium Silver
Posts: 2,085
- If you're doing an award ticket you can do 2 international stopovers and an open jaw. And if you want, you can do a domestic stopover. So, you could do your destination-GIG(stop)-EZE(stop)... GRU(open jaw)-to your destination. All on miles !
- then you travel on cruise from Buenos Aires to Santiago
- Get a one way ticket from SCL-GRU (the only expense out of pocket)
- then you travel on cruise from Buenos Aires to Santiago
- Get a one way ticket from SCL-GRU (the only expense out of pocket)
Nov 19, 2007, 8:35 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,909
- If you're doing an award ticket you can do 2 international stopovers and an open jaw. And if you want, you can do a domestic stopover. So, you could do your destination-GIG(stop)-EZE(stop)... GRU(open jaw)-to your destination. All on miles !
- then you travel on cruise from Buenos Aires to Santiago
- Get a one way ticket from SCL-GRU (the only expense out of pocket)
- then you travel on cruise from Buenos Aires to Santiago
- Get a one way ticket from SCL-GRU (the only expense out of pocket)
Nov 19, 2007, 9:49 am
#6
Join Date: May 2001
Location: New York, Guayaquil LAN Premium Silver
Posts: 2,085
You're right, it's so unfortunate ! I have so many friends who I explain this to and they're happy to know that you can add more segments and spend less money.