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48% Points Miles and Bling
28% FrequentMiler
22% Miles for Family
2% Other
American Airlines and Aerolíneas Argentinas are key carriers for international and domestic routes in Argentina, with American Airlines offering premium options like Flagship First and business class on select routes. Aerolíneas Argentinas operates domestic flights from Buenos Aires to Iguazú Falls and other regional destinations, often used for travel to Iguazú National Park. For award travel, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines provide competitive mileage redemption options, especially via partners like Qatar Avios or British Airways Avios. LATAM and Avianca also offer routes to and from Buenos Aires, though award availability may be limited. For budget options, Flybondi and JetSMART provide low-cost domestic service with flexibility in scheduling.
International Routes
- American Airlines: Nonstop flights from New York JFK to Buenos Aires, with award availability at 50K miles one-way via Alaska, including flat-bed seats on select flights.
- Aerolíneas Argentinas: Nonstop options from Miami and other U.S. hubs, though award availability via Delta or other partners may be limited.🔗
Domestic Flights
- Aerolíneas Argentinas: Connects Buenos Aires to Iguazú Falls and other domestic hubs, often used for park access.
- JetSMART: Offers low-cost, flexible domestic options, especially for travelers seeking budget-friendly travel to Iguazú.
Award Booking Tips
- Use Seats.aero to check year-round award availability, especially for premium cabins.
- Consider using Qatar Avios or British Airways Avios to book American Airlines flights via Capital One or other transfer partners.🔗
- For last-minute savings, rebooking with Avios or using FHR benefits via Chase or Amex can reduce costs significantly.🔗
FrequentMiler 9%
Open award availability to Buenos Aires, 50K each way in business class
If you happened to open an Alaska Summit card and you have already earned the 100K companion ticket offered after $60K in qualifying purchases, now is your time to shine: As flagged by Upgraded Points, American Airlines is currently offering terrific availability for business class awards between New York, Miami, or Dallas and Buenos Aires, Argentina. This can sometimes be a tough route to snag, but we are currently seeing many dates available for four passengers via Seats.aero. Since Alaska charges just 50,000 miles each way in business class, this could make for a great use of a 100K companion
Points Miles and Bling 48%
This Luxury Trip to Iguazu Falls Shouldn’t Have Worked
A last-minute opening in my schedule unexpectedly turned into one of the most memorable trips I’ve taken in years. What started as a simple plan to finally visit Iguazu Falls quickly evolved into a complicated yet rewarding itinerary that included AA Flagship First Class, tight-positioning flights, and airport transfers, as well as luxury stays at both the Belmond Hotel das Cataratas in Brazil and the Gran Meliá Iguazú in Argentina. Over a few days, I experienced both sides of Iguazu Falls, navigated domestic flights within Argentina, and stitched together a trip that probably shouldn’t have worked as smoothly as it
Miles for Family 22%
(Award Flights Booked)Helping my Relative Figure Out their Flights Strategy for South America
This is an update to a post I wrote a few months ago. The other day, our relative has reached out to me with exciting news. Apparently, on top of Amex Platinum, he also decided to apply for Hawaiian and Alaska BoA credit cards. He is still working on minimum spend on Amex Platinum, but just got a total of 130k Alaska miles deposited in his account (after transfer from Hawaiian program). He wanted to know if he could pay me to book his award flights. I’m like, dude, you are smart, you can absolutely do this yourself. But
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Surviving Avianca’s ‘Business Class’: Medellin to Buenos Aires
I used to proudly say that I could sit in any seat, including the middle, so long as the flight was less than five hours. Then I learned of points and decided that flying coach was not for me. More spoiled than ever, flying business is also not enough for me to get off the island (see AA SJU-MIA-LAS: Borracho in Business (First)). When I went to book my flight for my Residency in Argentina, the only reasonable deal in terms of points was the absurd schedule of SJU-PTY-MDE-EZE (see Copa Business SJU-PTY: Passed Out Comfortably & Copa Business:
FrequentMiler 19%
Capital One Miles Complete Guide
Capital One “Miles” have become a premier transferable currency system over the past several years. In addition to having the ability to cover travel charges with points, Capital One Miles can also be transferred to a range of airline and hotel partners, creating the possibility for high-value redemptions. Capital One is also among the easiest programs with which to combine rewards between your cards, or even between different cardholders. These features mean that Capital One competes directly with other transferable points programs such as Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, and Amex Membership Rewards. Literally every other one of