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Flights to South America

  • 09-01-2008 12:47pm
    #1
    Slicer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭


    I'm going to South America in July for a fortnight arriving in Rio and returning from Lima, the best quote I got was from club travel for about €1300 departing via Paris and Amsterdam on return, thats well clear of the rest, should I accept that or could I possibly do better than that. Club Travel seem to be far cheaper for all flights than anyone else, how do they do and more importantly is there a catch with them?


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  • #2
    jameshayes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,741 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    Use; http://www.ebookers.ie/shop/airsearch?type=air&ar.type=multiCity

    you'll probably save a few quid


  • #3
    Slicer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Slicer


    Actually james ebookers cost about €300 more for the same package, I don't think I'll beat Club Travel's price but I'm still open to suggestions.


  • #4
    kinaldo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,563 ✭✭✭kinaldo


    Yesterday I was looking for July-August flights to Argentina, the cheapest I found was just over €1000 return on ebookers.


  • #5
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Slicer wrote: »
    how do they do and more importantly is there a catch with them?

    It varies. They may have a deal with the airline. As for catches - well the less you pay, the less flexible your ticket is likely to be should any changes need to be made.


  • #6
    mcic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭mcic


    I've been looking at similar flights over the past few weeks for about 4-5 weeks in June/July - I've gotten prices of about €800 for Dublin to Buenos Aires (Argentina) return, but and for Dublin - Rio, Lima - Dublin I've gotten a price of €940. This is for flights with Iberia, via Madrid on the way over and back - the fact that it's only got one stop and it doesn't involve the hassle of going via the US or Heathrow is a big plus. (Same price for 01/07/08 to 16/07/08). If you can spare any more than two weeks then you'd be far better off - it's a long flight and you lose at least a day on the way over.

    The prices are direct from Iberia.


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  • #7
    KC61
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,316 ✭✭✭KC61


    Slicer wrote: »
    I'm going to South America in July for a fortnight arriving in Rio and returning from Lima, the best quote I got was from club travel for about €1300 departing via Paris and Amsterdam on return, thats well clear of the rest, should I accept that or could I possibly do better than that. Club Travel seem to be far cheaper for all flights than anyone else, how do they do and more importantly is there a catch with them?

    Try booking on www.klm.com directly and it may be cheaper. They list both the Air France and KLM fares, and you can use the "multi-city" option and do an open jaw.

    www.lastminute.ie is usually good too.

    I flew with KLM/Air France in November to South America and they were the cheapest option. Try moving days if possible away from weekends.


  • #8
    dereko1969
    Closed Accounts Posts: 842 ✭✭✭dereko1969


    i found clubtravel (through austravel on abbey st) the cheapest as well for my flight to australia, wouldn't have thought of them apart from someone on here mentioning www.go4less.ie a while ago
    when i flew to sth america klm were cheapest thought that was a straight forward return to lima. make sure you do walk around, drink lots of water so you don't end up with deep vein thrombosis like i did :(


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