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Buy Avianca flights without the gringo tax

If you want to buy a flight in Avianca without the gringo tax, I can help you.

Just look up your flight at the Avianca Colombian site and email pbhviajero at gmail dot com with your exact flight details and Colombian price. I will email you back with a paypal request in US dollars at the TRM of the day or UK pounds at the xe.com rate. Once I receive the funds, I'll buy the ticket for you and you'll get the purchase confirmation email directly from Avianca.

I can also help you buy Aerorepublica flights online or even Aires and Easyfly if for some reason you want to (although they do take foreign cards at normal prices).

The cost for you > $12 for one way flights and $20 for roundtrip flights in addition to the final ticket price. You pay the paypal fees if any.

For Brits, £10 for single tickets, and £20 for return flights. You pay the paypal fees.

By viajero123 on Oct 18, 2009, 13:19 in Buy, Sell & Rent.

ronaldo says on Oct 18, 2009, 14:25:

viajero123

Give us an example. I would need a R/T ticket from BOG to PEI.
Depart 10 November - Returning 24 November. Dates are flexible.
Please show me the difference using your service.
I am sure that other PBHer's would be interested in the results.
Thanks.

Ronaldo

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theflatline says on Oct 18, 2009, 14:55:

Ronaldo,

All you have to do is look at Aviancas website, configure country of purchase origin as Colombia and see what the cost is then change the country and see what the cost is. There is your difference.

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medefockinllin says on Oct 18, 2009, 16:17:

Why do you price discriminate against brits?

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Miguel_Clavo says on Oct 18, 2009, 16:23:

Sure thing. Checks in the Mail.

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 18, 2009, 17:20:

Ronaldo, flatline explained it perfectly.
For example, on the dates you gave me BOG - PEI, the cheapest option would be COP 112 020. At today´s TRM of 1843.81 that would be $60.75 dollars, plus the $20 fee, it would be $80.75. The exact same flight paid with a US card would be $285.07. You save $204.32.

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Miguel_Clavo says on Oct 18, 2009, 17:26:

I will do it for $19.99 US. Cash only, Small Non-sequiential bills.

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johnny2009 says on Oct 18, 2009, 17:39:

Good luck to you viajero, seems like a genuine offer, are you quite sure you thought through the implications on this one?

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babygirl says on Oct 18, 2009, 17:48:

oohh johnny, good point.

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 18, 2009, 18:02:

medefockinllin, basically the cost structure to pay for flights with GBP is different than with USD and more expensive. But for the cheaper flights I guess I can offer a similar cost to the USD one.

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barrumundi says on Oct 18, 2009, 19:14:

Very entrepeneural viajero! I wish you luck with your new business venture. I hope you don't have any problems with people changing their mind after you make the booking!

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 18, 2009, 21:32:

Thanks barra!
Well, I'll take the suggestion into account and will email the paypal money request with a disclaimer making sure people know the conditions of the ticket before buying it and that it will be non-refundable tickets. Of course, if I can't buy or haven't bought the ticket for some reason I'll give a full refund.

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twmcm says on Oct 19, 2009, 08:11:

I'd be very careful. PayPal generally sides with the buyer, not the seller - regardless of any disclaimer you include with the payment request.

Go for bank deposits or transfers - something a fraud can't take back with the click of the mouse.

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gorgonabob says on Oct 19, 2009, 08:12:

ive bought tickets for people before..you can run into problems when they ring up to reconfirm... or you could always get the ticket cancelled.. some airlines will ask to see your credit card at the checkin desk... just to let you know

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suizo says on Oct 19, 2009, 09:57:

although viajero seems legit, I wouldn't do it. Too many risks associated. You can book any flight without gringo tax through a travel agent (e.g. Aviatur).

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ronaldo says on Oct 19, 2009, 10:23:

viajero123

Thanks for the dollar numbers.
Very clear and easy to follow.

THANKS AGAIN

Ronaldo

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 19, 2009, 20:36:

twmcm, thanks. I can always request the payment through as a personal payment to me.

gorgonabob, although I've bought many Avianca tickets for people before with my Colombian CC and they haven't been required to show the purchasing card, I think I will buy the flights by bank account payment (PSE) so the payment is verified and confirmed immediately and there is no need to show anything later.

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Robert Jorge says on Oct 19, 2009, 20:56:

Seems like a great idea and service to me. Good luck.

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 20, 2009, 06:30:

Avianca and Aerorepublica are having a few promotions today. Flights from Bogota to Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Santa Marta, Bucaramanga and Medellin are going for about 100.000 pesos each way, about 76.000 to Eje Cafetero, and 88.000 to Leticia.

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gamm2 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 20, 2009, 12:27:

Leticia???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in Avianca is 88,000 each way??? I want to go to Leticia...

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 20, 2009, 19:17:

Gamm, those Leticia flights are with Aerorepublica only since Avianca doesn´t fly to Leticia.

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johnny2009 says on Oct 21, 2009, 02:55:

viajero123, take the hint, the lady wants to go to leticia

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gamm2 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 21, 2009, 13:55:

I have nothing against Aerorepublica - at least they dont have issues with closing the cabin door properly...

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 22, 2009, 21:17:

johnny, I´d have to sell a few more tickets to pay for the flights to Leticia though...

BTW, don´t you need to buy your flight for the Manizales meetup?

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johnny2009 says on Oct 23, 2009, 00:22:

Viajero, Bogotá to Manizales is operated by Avianca in a Fokker 50, I would rather walk than go in one of those, given that it is only 107 miles, I would actually go on my bike.

Glad you are going to Leticia with Gamm2 though, don't forget to take her to Perú for her dinner.

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sloopskipper says on Nov 12, 2009, 09:18:

Self deleted

Seems that some people think "everybody's outa step but me".

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