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Fly To Buenos Aires for Only $706 – US Airways Share Miles Promotion

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I’ve written a few times about US Airways’ “buy miles” promotions which are offered several times a year and are a fairly decent way to get cheap business class fares to Buenos Aires. Through those offers you can buy 100,000 US Airways miles for U$S 1881, or about 1.9 cents each. Now that’s a pretty … Read more

My Most Recent Credit Card App-O-Rama

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Flying from Buenos Aires to the US is expensive. Coach airfare routinely costs $1200 and up. With a family of three and a new one on the way, that means we’re looking at $3600+ for a simple trip ($4800+ when our son hits 2 years old) – and that’s just airfare! Add in a hotel, … Read more

Fly Miami To Lima One Way From $139 – Connect To Buenos Aires For A $717 Roundtrip Deal

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UPDATE: This deal is dead. Jet Blue is having a sale on their new route from Fort Lauderdale to Lima, Peru from only $139 each way ($302 roundtrip all-in). Their new route starts November 21, 2013 and these prices are available through December 31, 2013. You can add on a roundtrip to Buenos Aires from … Read more

Great Deal Alert: Fly New York to Montevideo for $374

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UPDATE: This deal is dead. Copa Airlines currently has fares from New York (JFK) to Montevideo, Uruguay (MVD) for only $374 including all taxes and fees. This is a pretty amazing price, and if you have friends who want to get to Buenos Aires, it’s only a short plane or ferry ride from Montevideo. To … Read more

Dolar Blue Hits Record Highs After New AFIP Rules

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The “dolar blue” has hit record highs for the past two days following new rules from AFIP (the Argentine tax agency) that imposed additional fees on the use of Argentine credit cards as well as on travel packages purchased in Argentina for travel outside the country. First, AFIP raised the surcharge that Argentines must pay … Read more

Hilton Buenos Aires – 50% Off

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Hilton is running a pretty amazing promotion where you can get 50% off the best rate for stays at the Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, and Hilton Grand Vacations. You can also save 30% off best available rate at Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Homewood Suites, and Home2 Suites. These rates are valid for … Read more

Fly to Buenos Aires For Only $291 (MIA) or $386 (JFK)

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UPDATE: Unfortunately it seems that this deal may be over as my searches are no longer returning this amazing fare. LAN has fares for $849 today as part of their Cyber Monday sale as well as 25% off flights within South America. —- LAN may be having their Cyber Monday sale today, but TAM Airlines … Read more