Big increase in Airline Rates to Colombia

[El Diablo]

Did anyone notice that rates went up a lot recently.  I flew to Cali 5 weeks ago from San Fransisco and the rate was $725.  I can't find anything now and out 6 months or more for less than $1072.  Does anyone know what's going on and whether rates will come down in time.....

El Diablo

[tommi]

... in response to Big increase in Airline Rates to Colombi..., posted by El Diablo on May 17, 2002

Got a fare of $ 527 to Cali on Copa Airlines today. Leaving LAX on July 7th with stop in Panama.  I was only shopping rates and Michael at Land America Travel booked it for me.

Only problem is I want to leav on the 6th so I opted for the American Airlines flight at the higher fare. Anyone interested in this particular flight can call Michael and ask to change the reservation into their name.  Not a bad fare if you ask me.

[JBond]

... in response to Big increase in Airline Rates to Colombi..., posted by El Diablo on May 17, 2002

After June 14 it's high travel time for everyone to South America.

[JBond]

... in response to Re: Big increase in Airline Rates to Col..., posted by JBond on May 17, 2002

It's Better to use ff-miles on AA.com, from the US it's 35,000 miles to Colombia. In low season it's 30,000 miles.

[tommi]

... in response to Big increase in Airline Rates to Colombi..., posted by El Diablo on May 17, 2002

My rate is the exactly the same as I paid last summer from Los Angeles. $ 895.00 through Miami on American.  

Need an agency I'll refer you to mine. The owner and his wife are here in Los Angeles and are from Colombia.

[John O]

... in response to Re: Big increase in Airline Rates to Col..., posted by tommi on May 17, 2002

I also plan on flying from LAX to Colombia (Bqlla/Cartgna) this summer. Please provide your travel agents' number.

Thanks & good luck!

John O.

[tommi]

... in response to Los Angeles Travel Agent Info?, posted by John O on May 18, 2002

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[El Diablo]

... in response to There's no e-mail address in your prfile..., posted by tommi on May 18, 2002

Tommi,

Why don't you post the American Travel contact info. so that others could benefit from what sounds like a good travel agency.

El Diablo

[tommi]

... in response to Re: There's no e-mail address in your pr..., posted by El Diablo on May 19, 2002

Here are two agencies that I personally use frequently. They both are very knowledgeable on South America travel. The first is owned by a Colombian couple in Los Angeles; the other is located in Miami.

Jorge Landinez
Landi-Travel
(818) 506-8891
www.landitravel.com

Michael Landman
America Travel Inc.
(305) 445-7889
www.americatravelmiami.com

[Cali vet]

... in response to Big increase in Airline Rates to Colombi..., posted by El Diablo on May 17, 2002

AA seems to be back to it's old (expensive) fare structure. I'm having the same problem. I had the remarkable low fare of $352 St. Louis to Cali on Continental/Copa last trip. Best I can find now is considerably more than double that. On the bright side the peso is up to $2300.