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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2240 on: January 29, 2018, 09:15:22 AM »
MKK! Seems like it could potentially top LIH.

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2241 on: January 29, 2018, 01:23:55 PM »
I actually enjoyed the mini-cabin j on aa more then f because of the fa's chatting loudly in the galley the whole flight

Yeah, pretty sure I had that last time as well.

In this case, I think I'm gonna snag AA F because (i) I'll sit in second row away from galley, and (ii) more importantly, if I use AS to book return, I'll be able to include a segment on AA F 321T to LAX for free. Hard to beat EZE-JFK(stop)-LAX in true AA F for 85K, especially when second leg can be changed.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2242 on: January 29, 2018, 01:56:59 PM »
Yeah, pretty sure I had that last time as well.

In this case, I think I'm gonna snag AA F because (i) I'll sit in second row away from galley, and (ii) more importantly, if I use AS to book return, I'll be able to include a segment on AA F 321T to LAX for free. Hard to beat EZE-JFK(stop)-LAX in true AA F for 85K, especially when second leg can be changed.
Go J mini-cabin to EZE in mini cabin for ~50K AA after 10% back and fly F back with AS.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2243 on: January 29, 2018, 02:13:15 PM »
Go J mini-cabin to EZE in mini cabin for ~50K AA after 10% back and fly F back with AS.

Mini-cabin is taken, unfortunately. So booked AA F outbound for 71K MR (40% bonus MR-BA).
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2244 on: January 29, 2018, 05:29:13 PM »
Anyone know why AS doesn't see *any* of these AA F flights?



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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2245 on: January 29, 2018, 05:31:48 PM »
Anyone know why AS doesn't see *any* of these AA F flights?
I don't think AS will book domestic 3 cabin first. PUTPAC I suppose.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2246 on: January 29, 2018, 05:33:42 PM »
Wow, perhaps you're right?

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2247 on: January 29, 2018, 05:33:57 PM »
I don't think AS will book domestic 3 cabin first. PUTPAC I suppose.

Yeah, she didn't see it.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2248 on: January 29, 2018, 06:48:37 PM »
What ultimately swayed you to be confident re Zika in EZE?

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2249 on: January 29, 2018, 09:31:24 PM »
What ultimately swayed you to be confident re Zika in EZE?

Fair question. Few things:

1) The late 2017 report posted above showed not a single actual, confirmed zika transmission in EZE proper. In fact, only four provinces had confirmed hits, the closest of which was in excess of 600 miles to the north;
2) I have cousins in EZE who confirmed that (i) they had not heard of a single confirmed zika transmission in EZE, and (ii) EZE'ians are not at all concerned about zika to the point where they asked "That's still a thing?" Anecdotal evidence, sure, but notable nonetheless;
3) CDC, as has been pointed out, does not distinguish between a country as a whole, and sub-part of a country (except, for whatever reason, in USA).  Considering point one, and the fact that Argentina is one million square miles of land (about a quarter of the size of USA), it seems incongruous to paint with a one-million-square-wide-brush in excluding the entire country;
4) Uruguay (where we'll spend 40% of the trip) and Chile, the two countries in SA that the CDC says are glatt kosher, occupy almost identically the same longitudinal position on the globe, with very little difference in elevation (6500 feet being the important threshold);
5) Our doctor did not seem concerned at all, but suggested, if it makes us feel more comfortable, to wear repellent; and
6) I have a call scheduled with a local doctor in EZE to confirm all of the above, but I assume it'll be a very quick phone call, with little variation to the conclusion.




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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2250 on: January 30, 2018, 03:51:45 AM »
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2251 on: January 30, 2018, 12:02:02 PM »
Following up, doctor I spoke to said no issue, emphatically.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2252 on: January 30, 2018, 01:58:36 PM »
Following up, doctor I spoke to said no issue, emphatically.
Awesome!

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2253 on: February 06, 2018, 07:16:20 PM »
I'll take "Things you do not want to happen while you're staying at a hotel in a foreign country," for $600, Alex.

https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2018/02/06/delincuentes-ingresaron-armados-al-lujoso-hotel-conrad-de-punta-del-este/

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2254 on: February 06, 2018, 07:17:52 PM »
I'll take "Things you do not want to happen while you're staying at a hotel in a foreign country," for $600, Alex.

https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2018/02/06/delincuentes-ingresaron-armados-al-lujoso-hotel-conrad-de-punta-del-este/

OMG.
Oh my, were you in the hotel at the time?
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2255 on: February 07, 2018, 12:23:52 PM »
50 feet away!!
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2256 on: February 07, 2018, 12:26:34 PM »
I'll take "Things you do not want to happen while you're staying at a hotel in a foreign country," for $600, Alex.

https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2018/02/06/delincuentes-ingresaron-armados-al-lujoso-hotel-conrad-de-punta-del-este/

OMG.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2257 on: February 07, 2018, 12:29:53 PM »
50 feet away!!
That's crazy! I guess if it were to happen to anyone here it would probably be you
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2258 on: February 07, 2018, 12:30:27 PM »
50 feet away!!
Is the Conrad of HH offering any compensation for the mental harm they caused you?

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #2259 on: February 07, 2018, 12:36:04 PM »
Google translate isn't coming up...

Works for me. Right click.
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