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Anatomy of an Award: Buenos Aires to São Paulo for 9k Points
June 13, 2017
A few months ago I booked Iberia Business Class from São Paulo to Madrid with 42,500 Avios because of the great mileage price tag and the lack of fuel surcharges departing from Brazil where fuel surcharges are illegal. This left a hole in my itinerary between Buenos Aires and São Paulo.
Here’s an index to give my whole travel experience from Argentina to Spain some cohesion.
Anatomy of an Award,Ultimate Rewards,GOL,Flying Blue,Delta,Aerolineas Argentinas
Anatomy of an Award: Buenos Aires Rio on Aerolíneas Argentinas & Gol
March 28, 2017
In February, my parents flew down to South America to join me for a trip in Rio de Janiero, followed by a week spent in Buenos Aires, the location I call home for at least half the year.
I booked them in United Business between Charleston, SC and Rio de Janiero using United miles, and LATAM Business between Buenos Aires and Miami using American Airlines miles.
Etihad Sweetspots Flying GOL in South America
March 5, 2017
While Etihad miles offer poor value redeeming on their own flights, there are some great deals using Etihad miles to book partner awards. Etihad miles are easy to accrue as Etihad Guest is a 1:1 transfer partner of American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, and Starpoints from SPG.
An Etihad sweetspot neither Scott nor I was aware of was brought to our attention by a saavy reader who wrote the following email:
Hi Scott,
I’ve read your blog for a long while now and really appreciate your tips.