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Does anyone know why the airfaires have suddenly increased dramatically to Colombia?   Does anyone know of a travel agency one can use?  I am wanting to go the weekend of July 4th.  

Thanks

Beattledog

... in response to Air fares, posted by david hagar on Jun 29, 2003

I've got the Travelocity automatic fare watcher turned on for these routes: Dallas-Cali; Dallas-Bogota; Dallas-Miami; Miami-Cali. Some days they send me two or three messages. (note: Travelocity prices are quoted without tax, figure another $150 added to whatever they say). At noon it's $1284 Dallas-Cali, at 3pm it's $587, at 6pm it's $1350--it's just wild----just if you're going, use a good agent, like Pete said. When Martha gets her visa, I'm going to let Pete's agent make a bid on her ticket to Dallas (or Houston if it's that much cheaper, it's only a 5 hour drive).

... in response to Re: Air fares, posted by Michael B on Jun 29, 2003

Yup, it's crazy how the price fluctuates.  It's summer vacation season in Colombia, so last minute pricing for the 4th is probably impossible (I checked remaining seats on my flight next week - NONE).  My 2 cents, - I've never had a travel agent find a lower price than I could get (I always check agencies after my own research) with a little legwork  and time - I wish sometime I could be proven wrong!

... in response to Re: Re: Air fares, posted by cancunhound on Jun 30, 2003

American airlines is the cheapest I have found.they go through Miami.from San Francisco it is $620.00 roundtrip.Go to AA.com.

... in response to Air fares, posted by david hagar on Jun 29, 2003

Try Barbara Garcia,All around Travel,800-433-2433.She is married to a Colombian and knows the Colombian situation well.
Airfares are hard to figure.Competition seems to keep them low untill some airline stops wanting to compete and reduces flights.And their pricing policies are bizare. think the general theme is get all the higher paying customers you can before selling tickets cheaper.Seems like price fixing to me.
Whats happening right now I don't know.American airlines is back from the verge of bankruptcy.I heard a stock analist
saying fares were still too cheap.But certain routes can buck the trend.
Hmm,wonder how long untill Southwest Airlines starts flying to Colombia.Probably never.But they have great rates every where they go and give you no hassle at all about using coupons you can buy from other people.Wholesalers are offering $175 for AA round trip anywhere coupons.Then trying to sell them for $350.If you could by them from the source for $175 what a deal.Southwest  flies to Fort Lauderdale,about 20 miles from Miami International.
Also on the West coast Taca - Laxa has a red eye that flies through El Salvador,Costa Rica and then to Bogota.Its about $500 all the time,I paid $600 to Cali,an extra flight,but it was a huge hassle.But if other tickets got over $900 or so I would use them again.
I'm talking out of San Francisco.If you can get to Miami cheaply you should be able to fly to Cali or Bogota for $400-500 from there.

Pete

... in response to Air fares, posted by david hagar on Jun 29, 2003

always goes up in summer