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Big domestic airline promo

www.aires.aero

has just started a bit of a fare war... 100.000 pesos incl all taxes and charges will get you between bogota and med, cali, santa marta, cart, san andres and a few other places....

www.avianca.com

also joined suit

if booking with aires put the code
super24
in the promo area

avianca gives you the discount straight up
will finish on sunday

buy now

By gorgonabob on May 30, 2009, 21:07 in Friendly Talkzone.

gorgonabob says on May 30, 2009, 21:07:

those are one way prices...

med to bog is about 95.000 pesos each way

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gorgonabob says on May 30, 2009, 21:16:

aero republica is also in on the specials.. 178.000 med-bog return
also 280.000 med-santa marta return with avianca if you look hard enough

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njc (Dev team) (☼Travelguide writer) says on May 31, 2009, 00:09:

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Excellent.

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muffiemae says on May 31, 2009, 05:06:

By the way, Aires flies from Panama City to the regional airport in Medellin and the prices are MUCH less than flying Copa/Aero Republica to the airport in Rio Negro. I have Panamanian permanent residency and a cedula in Colombia. Does anyone know if I can fly from Panama City to the regional airport in Medellin? Would there be any problem with customs, etc.?

Thanks for any info.

Dottie

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on May 31, 2009, 05:08:

johnny

aires is flying with brand new planes. Mde - Bog de Rionegro

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FlyboyNK says on May 31, 2009, 05:13:

Shite airplanes with Aires? How about brand new 737-700's (same as Southwest)... and with Avianca yes you get stuck on the turboprops or older planes every now and then but they are operating A319's into MDE as well...

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Chriscan (☼Travelguide writer) says on May 31, 2009, 09:37:

Thanks soooo much for this post. My wife and I want to get back to Santa Marta from Bogota and we just bought 2 one way tickets to Cartagena for a total of 220000. Heck of a deal. We could have gone to Barranquilla for the same price but it arrives at 1am and we have friends in Cartagena.

My friend here in Bogota might go to San Andres - 212000 or maybe it was less for a return trip.

Even if it turns out to be a crappy plane, who cares if it's just for an hour. I'd take an hour in an ultralight over 20 hours on the best bus ever made.

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bickerss says on May 31, 2009, 10:33:

Thanks for the heads up - bought a ticket to Panama from Olaya in Medellin, return for 186 USD incl taxes (except the 10 usd entry through panama Customs). Cheapest I have seen.

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pedro (☼Travelguide writer) says on May 31, 2009, 19:16:

That's a great promotion. Many thanks, gorgonabob.

Just booked Medellin - San Andres across the July long weekend for 278k per person, return with Avianca. Sweet! :oD

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drvannostren says on Jun 1, 2009, 00:33:

As of 12:00 Am PST June 1, Aires website is down...fares could quite possibly have been a mistake, good on 'ya to all those who got in.

No matter where you go, the Korean tour bus isn't far behind.

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gorgonabob says on Jun 1, 2009, 06:54:

The promotion was sent to my email address. only running sat/sun...... avianca had to match the promo.....id recommend all to sign up to the aires promo email. theylll do this again. definitely no mistake.. not advertised to all this price for obvious reasons

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gorgonabob says on Jun 1, 2009, 10:18:

avianca and aero republica had to match the aires promo which was for 48hours over the weekend..

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sanandressi says on Jun 2, 2009, 08:26:

Avianca has something like 70 new aircraft on order. Mostly Airbus 319,320 with a few a 330's and I am not sure if the ordered any 340's? Also 10 new Boeing 787's. It will take some time to recieve all of these aircraft for they can't be built in a single day. One here and one there. With all the US taxpayer money going to Colombia I think Washhington should have suggested Avianca buy all Boeing but whatever......Avianca is a much improved carrier over the 1990's. American should be flying the 787 to Bogota someday....3 to 6 years probably...

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 2, 2009, 09:03:

Why should Washington suggest Avianca to buy boeing? The taxpayer money being sent to Colombia is aimed at solving a problem mainly caused by US consumption of drugs. Maybe it should be considered if the US ratified the Free Trade Agreement, and even then the US should not give a bad example to countries like Colombia by interfering with private business decisions. Those decisions have to be based on their profit maximising objectives and not on government interference.

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 2, 2009, 09:44:

By the way, Aires is having another big promotion finishing in 2 days. $95.400 single, taxes fees incl. from Bogota to Sta. Marta, B/quilla, C/gena, Medellin and Cali. It is valid for travel until 30 August.

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paisa29 says on Jun 2, 2009, 12:23:

The fare for today round trip (MDE-BOG-MDE) is COP$161.900= with taxes

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larryrn says on Jun 3, 2009, 07:48:

Those prices aren't that good. I've been using AIRES from Medellin / Monteria and to Bogota and the total price has been like 75,000 including all. Plus when going to Medellin I fly into the city and not way out in Rionegro. Avianca is still overpriced domesitcally IMHO.

Larry

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bclare says on Jun 5, 2009, 09:40:

I bought a few tickets on Aires yesterday but still haven't gotten a confirmation email (I have a confirmation number from when I purchased them) and my credit card hasn't been charged. Anyone know if this delay is typical?

Also, it looks like internal flights aren't the only ones on sale, I just bough Boston - Bogota flight for $114 each way, total $346 for roundtrip on American.

Bevin

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 5, 2009, 09:55:

I would check here to see if your booking is active and confirmed, and alternatively I would call them on (01157) 1 - 22940300:
http://book.aires.aero/skylights/cgi-bin/skylights.cgi?module=C3&page=...

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bclare says on Jun 5, 2009, 10:22:

Thank you, viajero123, I was able to look up my confirmed flight that way- I appreciate the help.

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