Cheap Flights Within Colombia - Satena

Peter (Moderator) says on May 13, 2008, 10:49:

Good tip, thanks!

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toneloc24 says on May 13, 2008, 11:00:

Are these direct flights? Or a few stops along the way?

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ColombianoGringo says on May 13, 2008, 11:04:

Easy Fly also has some really good deals. A few months ago, they were running 10.000 COP airfares. By the time taxes and other charges were added, it ended up being 80.000 each way which is still the best deal going. From a quick glance at their site www.easyfly.com.co, it appears that they are still running these deals to selected cities. Like Satena, they mainly fly to smaller cities that aren't normally serviced by the bigger airlines. I don't think they fly out of Medellin yet.

Also, the uniform for the stewardesses is short shorts and high heels. That isn't exactly a negative.

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bickerss says on May 13, 2008, 11:25:

Medellin to Bogota is Direct.

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gorgonabob says on May 13, 2008, 11:27:

Easy Fly will begin flights out of Medellin in two weeks to Bogota and beyond.

There are numerous good offers on flights in and around Colombia and out of Colombia lately. I get three daily papers delivered to the hostel and especially on Wednesday and Thursday a lot of good deals are offered. Last week you could have picked up Medellin - Lima direct for only US$210 return including all taxes. Rio and BA were going at US$430 including everything return. Also Aires is starting direct flights to Medellin, Aero Republica and Avianca are about to go head to head on direct flights to Caracas. A direct flight to Christchurch and we will be in business. For the past year Medellin - Madrid has been available at US$740 return incl all taxes also.. But it seems to have gone.

Satena fly direct to Medellin, Easy fly will stop in coffee country, Aires flies through Ibague or coffee country.

Aires also has some very good fares available from Medellin at present

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ColombianoGringo says on May 13, 2008, 11:38:

I will say that in my experience, Aires has excellent customer service and is very willing to please. On several occasions, my wife or I have not used tickets that we paid for with Aires. On every occasion, we have been able to easily call up and have them give us credit for those unused flights. They've even allowed us to use the credit for other people.

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panthdave says on May 13, 2008, 11:43:

I even been looking into Spirit from FLL and connect on Aires from Cartegena into the Local Medellin airport...but the times are not very good...So still on the Rio Negro bandwagon..

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ColombianoGringo says on May 13, 2008, 11:50:

Speaking of Aires, I recall that they were supposedly bidding for a Colombia - US route of some sort. Any idea how that ended up?

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bickerss says on May 13, 2008, 12:01:

Just checked aires on line - thought I was onto an even better thing - price 120,000 med to Bog (via manizales) but with taxes ended up bein 231,560.00 CO - bummer. Hopefully easyfly will be med to bog by the 27th - will check that out. A 10 k ticket would be lush!!

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toneloc24 says on May 13, 2008, 12:15:

"Speaking of Aires, I recall that they were supposedly bidding for a Colombia - US route of some sort. Any idea how that ended up?"

I suspect it was pure rumor. Absolutely nothing on the US Dept. of Transportation website, which is where all potential route submissions are posted.

www.dot.gov. Use the search function.

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ColombianoGringo says on May 13, 2008, 12:16:

Bummer.

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toneloc24 says on May 13, 2008, 12:40:

Yeah, I keep an eye on that site.

There are strong rumors being floated about some major US airlines about to apply for the Colombian "open skies" market, which is what Spirit took advantage of first. I believe those "open skies" cities are only be Barranquilla and Cartagena.

Medellin, Cali, etc.? I wouldn't hold my breath since those 21 new routes, plus AA's forfeited 7 routes were just awarded, and only to/from Bogota. We'll see what transpires.

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Gator says on May 13, 2008, 13:08:

SATENA( Servicio Aéreo a Territorios Nacionales) operated by the Colombian Air Force-services mostly smaller cities and is not famous for being on time.

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bradenmiami says on May 13, 2008, 13:27:

also...not impressed with the SATENA fares after researching the site.

The "lovemedellin website" is a piece of crap made by some moron who has only been to Medellin once...you'd be better off reading the Lonely Planet advice from a guy who never even came here!

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bickerss says on May 13, 2008, 14:25:

I take Satena a fair bit and has not been too bad overall, although last flight was delayed an hr.

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mcheasley says on May 15, 2008, 07:51:

While in Medellin in april, i was talking to a pilot for Aires in the apartment building and he said flights from MDE to Ft Lauderdale hopefully by end of summer.. That would be nice, since Jet Blue hasnt even thought about service to Col since they were awarded rights to fly South..

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builder says on May 18, 2008, 19:57:

what kind of aircraft does easy fly use?

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ColombianoGringo says on May 18, 2008, 20:02:

Oh hell bro, you got me on that one. I think they are like the Fokers and Embraers used by Aires and Satena for short hops. I just reserved a flight for my wife from Southern Colombia to Bogota for $175.000 including all taxes and surcharges. The actual fare was only 20.000.

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ColombianoGringo says on May 18, 2008, 20:12:

builder,

I looked it up, and apparently they use British Aerospace Jetstream 41 aircraft.

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