United has put a few destinations in Colombia on sale — we have found good fares from the New York area to Bogota and Medellin. Barranquilla is also available. This is the first time we have posted a deal to Barranquilla.
Barranquilla, Colombia Photo: moyogo, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)
Sample Travel Date:
- September 12th – 17th
Fare Availability:
- Valid for travel from August 21st – November 30th for Monday through Friday departures. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “iah bog” on both the outbound advance routing code field and enter “bog iah” on the return fields to search only United availability. Must purchase by July 22nd
- Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
- How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
Partner Fare Class:
- U
Routing:
- LGA- IAH (Houston) – BOG (Bogota) – BAQ (Barranquilla) – BOG – IAH – LGA Also available from Newark. The segment between Bogota and Medellin is operated by Avanica, a member of the Star Alliance and United Partner. We believe those segments are mapped to U and as such, for Bogota to Medellin, you will only earn 50% credit or 427 miles total vs 854 actual flown miles.
Mileage:
- 8,133 miles or 5.7 cents per mile. However, you will only receive 7,706 miles or 6.0 cents per mile
How to Book:
- We were challenged by United.com in giving us a price close to what ITA gave. Hipmunk was best at about $20 more than what ITA was showing.
- Use dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and go to Hipmunk.com
- On the From field, enter “LGA::IAH BOG”
- On the To field, enter “BAQ::BOG IAH”
- This will show the itinerary and will link you directly to Priceline.com to book
Background Information:
- Visa Requirements: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
- Currency: Colombian Peso (COP) $1USD = 1,927 COP
Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:
- No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
- Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
- Get your taxes refunded when shopping
For more of the latest New York Flight Deals:
- Go to the The New York Flight Deals page
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