Argentina Flights
August 25, 2009 6:03 AM Subscribe
Is there any way around the foreigner-pricing for internal flights within Argentina?
I'm trying to fly from Buenos Aires to El Calafate and found that airfare is almost 40% higher if you are not from Argentina. Is there a way to book a flight for the local price - or this price difference included in the taxes and fees?
Has anyone had experience booking w/ a travel agent in Argentina and getting a local fare without hassle once you arrived at the airport?
I'm trying to fly from Buenos Aires to El Calafate and found that airfare is almost 40% higher if you are not from Argentina. Is there a way to book a flight for the local price - or this price difference included in the taxes and fees?
Has anyone had experience booking w/ a travel agent in Argentina and getting a local fare without hassle once you arrived at the airport?
Tha airport's Wiki page seems to list a few different airlines flying to/from BA - do they all list different fares? Perhaps finding a cheaper foreigner fare on a different airline might help.
posted by mdonley at 7:18 AM on August 25, 2009
posted by mdonley at 7:18 AM on August 25, 2009
As Iosephus suggests, it's not that they charge foreigners more--it's that the price for Argentine citizens is subsidized by the government. In my experience, they check.
posted by Sidhedevil at 9:00 AM on August 25, 2009
posted by Sidhedevil at 9:00 AM on August 25, 2009
This thread is closed to new comments.
(As for the mindboggling fare differences: zombie airline, obscene government cash injections, thieving unions, don't get me started rant.)
posted by Iosephus at 6:53 AM on August 25, 2009