Author Topic: Is it possible to save 20% on airline tickets by buying in Argentina (Read 7054 times)

chaimyl · « **on:** January 20, 2013, 05:02:21 PM »

A friend and family member told me that in other countries like Argentina and Venezuela you can go to an airline office and book any flight from any origin and destination and pay in their currency which they exchange it for the official rate even though you can exchange it on the street anywhere from 20%- to allot more then the official rate and book tickets that way

has anyone ever heard anything about it or did it themselves?

chff · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2013, 07:51:30 PM »

Not on all routes

SearchGuy · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:48:19 PM »

WOW!!! sounds really cool! just checked an itinerary that would cost me $1897 on Orbitz and through an Argentina website it comes out $6770 ARS which is $1367 USD!
THANKS A MILLION!!!

Mordy788 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:48:44 PM »

Quote from: chff on January 20, 2013, 07:51:30 PM

Not on all routes

This is something that some travel agencies do.

MisterHock · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2013, 08:51:28 PM »

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=23428.msg371064#msg371064

SearchGuy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2013, 09:05:30 PM »

i tried this website http://www.despegar.com.ar/ and it worked

Menucha · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2013, 09:08:57 PM »

very interesting! was it giving price in a foreign currency?
many credit cards will charge foreign currency fee.

got the following: can anyone explain what is the actual USD cost for the ticket?

Tarifa por adulto
U$S 530 = $ 2.624
U$S 1,00 = $ 4,96
Adultos (1) $ 2.624
Impuestos y tasas$ 3.287
Cargos$ 0
TOTAL$ 5.911
¡Excelente elección!

gdam · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2013, 07:21:07 AM »

Quote from: Menucha on January 20, 2013, 09:08:57 PM

got the following: can anyone explain what is the actual USD cost for the ticket?

Tarifa por adulto
U$S 530 = $ 2.624
U$S 1,00 = $ 4,96
Adultos (1) $ 2.624
Impuestos y tasas$ 3.287
Cargos$ 0
TOTAL$ 5.911

$5,911 argentinean pesos = $1,191 USD

menashe04 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2013, 09:58:54 AM »

I looked at a ticket to Israel in August and the price I got converted to $200 more than the price in orbitz

SearchGuy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2013, 03:51:49 PM »

Quote from: menashe04 on January 21, 2013, 09:58:54 AM

I looked at a ticket to Israel in August and the price I got converted to $200 more than the price in orbitz

possible

menashe04 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2013, 07:27:37 PM »

Quote from: SearchGuy on January 21, 2013, 03:51:49 PM

possible

so can you show me where you can get for cheap?

SearchGuy · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2013, 09:23:44 PM »

Quote from: menashe04 on January 21, 2013, 07:27:37 PM

so can you show me where you can get for cheap?

Melbourne Australia

txtmax4 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2013, 12:07:39 AM »

Quote from: SearchGuy on January 20, 2013, 08:48:19 PM

WOW!!! sounds really cool! just checked an itinerary that would cost me $1897 on Orbitz and through an Argentina website it comes out $6770 ARS which is $1367 USD!
THANKS A MILLION!!!

Most probably had to do with a fare class that was available for Argentina and not for the US.
Nothing to do with the currency exchange.

chff · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2013, 01:45:53 PM »

http://www.argentinaexpats.com/showthread.php?t=302

txtmax4 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2013, 02:00:51 PM »

Quote from: chff on February 22, 2013, 01:45:53 PM

http://www.argentinaexpats.com/showthread.php?t=302

Awesome, do you have a way to get the actual physical Pesos there? Or only through electronic wire which would convert the Dollars to the legal currency thereby defeating the whole purpose of this?

chff · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2013, 02:39:00 PM »

Quote from: txtmax4 on February 22, 2013, 02:00:51 PM

Awesome, do you have a way to get the actual physical Pesos there? Or only through electronic wire which would convert the Dollars to the legal currency thereby defeating the whole purpose of this?

The trick works when someone exchanges money there on the grey market, and goes down to the airline ticket office to issue the ticket in cash

txtmax4 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2013, 04:31:59 PM »

Quote from: chff on February 22, 2013, 02:39:00 PM

The trick works when someone exchanges money there on the grey market, and goes down to the airline ticket office to issue the ticket in cash

And how do you send the money to that someone?

chff · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2013, 05:20:16 PM »

Quote from: txtmax4 on February 22, 2013, 04:31:59 PM

And how do you send the money to that someone?

I don't do business there. I do it here and have support when any issues arises

chff · « **Reply #18 on:** February 26, 2013, 12:23:16 PM »

New restrictions added to DL tickets, and coming soon to LY

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Sales restrictions
  TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN IRAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF/
  [b]ARGENTINA/VENEZUELA[/b].
  TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.

doodley · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2013, 12:19:46 AM »

I heard there's a guy in Argentina who pays cash and its 70 percent off!!!!!and he resells it at 20 percent discount