Plane ticket---Bogota to Medellin and Medellin to Cartagena

ColombiaBoard says on May 30, 2004, 09:39:

Tickets You can get an Airpass in the US and you´ll probably get better fares than buying them in Colombia. Only Avianca sells airpasses. Aerorepublica may offer you a better rate for those flights but they don´t sell airpasses in the US, you´d have to buy it when you´re in Colombia.

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Gator says on May 30, 2004, 13:04:

Try Aires or Discover Colombia Airpass Aires is at http://www.aires.com.co/.which is run by the Colombian Airforce or Aerorepública at http://www.aerorepublica.com.co/(both sites in Spanish).

The Discover Colombia air pass can be a good deal if it fits YOUR travel plans.

Here is how it should work:
The three city pass does allow you to return to a city of departure but the KEY to using the Discover Colombia airpass is NOT to return to the same city twice. Anytime you land from any other city at a city you have been to before it will cost you a ticket on Discover Colombia so if you start your journey in Bogotá try to only return there to depart for the USA.

Let me "plan" a possible journey for you.
1. One of the keys to using the airpass, there are others, is to take Aviancia directly to Bogotá. Why Avianca? It is there deal so it is cheaper if you fly Avianca-a LOT cheaper.

2. Then, using the airpass, fly to Bogotá to Medellin. (Any of the Suma group which is SAM or Avianca.)
3. Then fly Medellin to Cartagena (Any of the Suma group).
4. This is the key to make the airpass work for you is only fly those SUMA airlines who have direct flights and all do for your planned travel.
5. Then Cartagena to Bogotá
6. Then there is no problem catching the return Avianca flight to Miami and you have used only three tickets or segments minimum..
This is a good deal, make that a great deal, for the three ticket pass ($160 +- and the five city pass $277+-). BTW, on the five-city pass you can add up to three additional cities for $50 each. That would give you EIGHT cities for under $500 BUT the pass is only good for 30 days. Round trip from Bogotá to Cartagena alone without the airpass would be $223 USD
If you start in Bogatá it is moch less difficult simply because Bogatá is the hub of all airline travel in Colombia but to make this really work buy the five ticket Discover airpass this really opens the door open wide. Bogotá to Cali, one ticket; Cali to Medellin second ticket; Medellin to Cartagena , third ticket; Cartagena to Bucaramanga, fourth ticket; Bucaramanga to Bogotá: fifth ticket.

You can go to Suma's web site look at the schedule(it is in English or Spanish, and play with the destinations to find what you like.
You can substitue cities like Medellin to Santa Marta, Cartagena to Pereira, etc. etc. Just remoember not to touch twice in the same city. Remember, high season starts May 31 so buy before then for the best price, You MUST buy before you leave the USA-can not buy in Colombia.

"Bene, cum Latine nescias, nolo manus meas in te maculare" .

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sustainablesara says on May 30, 2004, 22:01:

Gator--what is suma's website Wow! Great Great Great info...but where is Suma's website....
thanks
sarita

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Gator says on May 31, 2004, 06:13:

Sorry "Bout That-www.avianca.com I guess since ACES went under, Avianca is back to its old web site www.avianca.com. Just click in "Estados Unidos" the click "english" in the upper right corner.
When I made sure I had the right web address I ran across this spwecial fare to Cartagena from Miami for $399.00. Travel to Cartagena(CTG) from Miami(MIA) for only USD399 + Taxes

Miami (MIA) - Cartagena (CTG) - Miami (MIA) for $399.00 + taxes
Departure Dates are 18 June 2004 - 26 June 2004, Return Dates
05 July 2004 - 28 July 2004. , Minimum Stay none.

There are other specials to other cities in Colombia but I do not know your travel plans. Avianca's number in the USA is 1-800 284-2622.

"Bene, cum Latine nescias, nolo manus meas in te maculare" .

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juanalejo says on May 31, 2004, 16:34:

tickets Try West caribbean Airlines, www.wca,com.co they are a new airline, they fly from Bogota to Medellin and from Medellin direct to Cartagena.

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Christinalkc says on May 31, 2004, 18:54:

any malaysians in bogota?? hola..

como estas? it's me again.. juz wanna know if there is any malaysians that anyone know of who live in bogota?? this is coz i am travelling to bogota soon and i need to dig some info....

chao,
christina

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latino says on Mar 19, 2005, 19:12:

ticket I've found a travel agent online ABS Travel, based in Miami.
They sell tickets from all over the US & Europe to Colombia (Latin America, etc.) I've bought some tickets for myself, and also for family, coming from Latin America to the US!

Just a satisfied customer, not associated with them.

Always check with different online sites, to make sure you get a good deal. Doesn't hurt.

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orestesdd says on Jun 20, 2007, 09:46:

I already bought my tickets to visit Colombia with American Airlines; I was planning to stay in Bogota all the time, but now I am thinking about visiting Medellin. Do I buy the airpass here in the US? Or do I just buy my tickets there roundtrip Bogota-Medellin-Bogota? Could some plainly state how much this roundtrip ticket could cost me? Thanks.

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orestesdd says on Jun 20, 2007, 09:53:

Is there anything cheaper than $270 USD for the Bogota-Medellin roundtrip? I found this price by going to ABS Travel.

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orestesdd says on Jun 20, 2007, 10:00:

I found a better deal at expedia.com. It could cost me $252 USD roundtrip.

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dojka says on Jul 10, 2007, 21:46:

Hi, I need Help BIG TIME. I amplanning to go to ecuador, colombia , venezuela, and brazil in south america then on to europe and then back to mexico and then back to sydney australia. I need help with pricing and so forth.
This is my travel plans, GATOR plzzzz Help
december 20 leave sydney and fly to ecuador, im staying in ecuador until 3rd of janruaury. from there i want to go to colombia and stay there for 1 month the suma airline pass sounded perfect for there is that still available?? then i want to go to venezuela and stay therer for a month - caracas, merida, santa marta and any other suggestion, then i want to go to brazil to florianopolis, sau paulo and rio. Can you plz help me sort ouit the cheapest airfare for this part of my holiday first. My email is dojka at hotmail.com.

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paisa29 says on Jul 11, 2007, 07:05:

dojka... this is an update for this thread... Alianza summa doesn´t exist anymore, it is just Avianca now.
Air tickets are less expensive inside Colombia buying them in advance (8 or 15 days) depending of the destination, at leat you have an airpass bought outside Colombia, for example BOG-MDE-BOG costs about US250.00 (8 days in advance).
You also can check the air pass with Avianca (visit Colombia).

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