Fuel and ticket prices

tejasmarcos says on Mar 26, 2007, 17:40:

summertime has alot to do with that as well. it has done the same thing for the last several years in a row. i had to pay $1600 for a r/t from Dallas to Medellin last year with 4 weeks notice last June.

* i recently got a r/t ticket in March from Seattle to Medellin for $900.

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CaptainHowdy says on Mar 26, 2007, 17:51:

Ugh... I saw a ticket for $490 before taxes last Monday. Today it was $568. I think I should get it now before it gets worse...

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Mar 26, 2007, 17:56:

What are the origin and destination cities and time of year?

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Azul says on Mar 26, 2007, 18:04:

Dude, anytime you see $490 GRAB IT! I'd still take $568 as quick as I could, that's a pretty good price. I paid $650 in January for Seattle to Baranquilla. The only real cheap tickets are the ones from MIA to BAQ, and I think they have been more lately too.

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CaptainHowdy says on Mar 26, 2007, 18:10:

Good.. I'm going DFW to BOG the end of May until the end of June 2007. I'll be visiting Manizales and Pereira but flying into Bogota..

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CaptainHowdy says on Mar 26, 2007, 18:53:

Ok... I'm checking all the major sites, orbitz, hotwire, expedia, airgorilla, travelocity, asaptickets, cheapflights, cheapoair, allcheapfares, sidestep, etc. I can find nothing less than $665..

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manINred says on Mar 26, 2007, 18:59:

dude go to avianca.com. i'm flying New York to Medellin for 535.00US all taxes included. cheap cheap cheap. They have that price for all the major cities from New York and back. Also from Miami, probably cheaper.

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Azul says on Mar 26, 2007, 19:01:

But he's flying from DFW ...so he should fly to NY or MIA first? I don't think so. That's just one of the benefits of living in NY or MIA, cheaper tix to Colombia.

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CaptainHowdy says on Mar 26, 2007, 19:10:

Thanks... Thanks but avianca does not show any flights departing from DFW. All the flights to Colombia from DFW stop in MIA, ATL, or, my favorite, MEX. I have a fellow teacher who just got certified as a travel agent and I'll check with her tomorrow about a cheaper fare. I don't know how much cheaper it will be but anything cheaper is good for me...

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tejasmarcos says on Mar 26, 2007, 19:37:

continental hubs out of houston, CH. you stop through panama city if continuing to Colombia.

* don't wait much longer. i did from DFW last year and they stuck me good.

*JB - what wholesaler site are checking for those prices? ahh, travelation.com - just saw that. i need to check it out....

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CaptainHowdy says on Mar 26, 2007, 19:41:

Yeah, but.. when you add the $180.20 taxes, you get a total of $693.20. That's what I'm trying to AVOID paying!!! Thanks anyway, dude...

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vicshere says on Mar 26, 2007, 20:20:

i just bought a single ticket Bucaramaga Bogota toronto and back for late this summer cost 1,789,000 or about 800 can$ and that is with Avainca/Air Canada and included now is the departuer tax of 150,000 Buc to Bog and back is worth 225,000 so Bog Tor and back should only be like 1.5 or 1.6 mill with tax

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CaptainHowdy says on Mar 27, 2007, 16:31:

Continental Thanks, Tejasmarcos. That's what I was wanting to find out. The prices probably go up and I need to buy now...

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tejasmarcos says on Mar 27, 2007, 16:35:

yep that has been my experience. spring is when i have found the best deals. aa had a deal recently for $545 or so round trip to MDE from DFW. there were some restrictions though.... and as always, that airline hubs out of Miami for service to Colombia.

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poco says on Mar 27, 2007, 18:35:

Unless the seat is in the wheel well gas prices (and ticket prices) dropping again or should I buy now and pay more than I would have last week but less than I will in the future? What are your thoughts?

I'd buy it now. Oil isn't going down anymore and won't return to todays price anytime soon. Word is that Jimmy Carter will soon be in London to advise Blair on how to handle a hostage crisis.

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manINred says on Mar 27, 2007, 19:16:

BUY NOW Captain howdy if you are travelling in April. Prices seemed to have hit their lowest last week, that's when i bought my tickets for April's end, now they've gone up 50$, same flight/route. They'll just continue to go up, unless you get lucky.

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nine inch nails says on Mar 28, 2007, 09:33:

BOUGHT NOW Will be in Bogota from 26 Apr. - 7 May via Panama first and just bought my tickets. Prices had even went up on Copa from $667ish to $747 since I last looked last month so went ahead and bought AA RT from MIA to PTY and BOG to MIA for $522 then Copa PTY to BOG for $261.

Fuel prices have stabilized and not any higher than last year. Think the Colombia ticket price increases are a reflection of how well the Country is doing now and the increased demand for tickets there.

If anyone is interested in going to the CR Spirit Air will soon fly into San Jose cheap cheap ($260 range) from FLL. This had made the AA seats go down as well. Competition really is working on that route. Think AA, Avianca and Copa have some "arrangements" on the CO market though.

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