Avianca is putting Cartagena on sale again. It doesn’t meet our 6 cents per mile criterion, but the last time we posted this in July, it was extremely popular. Unlike last time, this fare is available until June, 2014 versus available for travel just in one month.

Cartagena, Colombia Photo: Alexandre Lopez, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• October 23rd – 27th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for depart until June, 2014. Must purchase at least 21 days advance of departure.

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “bog” on the outbound and return fields to search for this fare.
• 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 – Segments between New York and Colombia
• O – Segments within Colombia

Routing:

• JFK – BOG (Bogota) – CTG (Cartagena) – BOG – JFK

Stopover:

• Two permitted. One free and one at $65.
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• 5,778 miles or 6.3 cents per mile. Avianca is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. This fare will earn 50% mileage when crediting to United.

How to Buy:

• Book on Avianca using dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.

Avianca.com

Accommodations

For hotel bookings, we recommend that you only book using online travel agencies (Hotels.com or Hotwire.com) if it is a non-chain hotel. We don’t want you to miss out on earning rewards with chain hotels.

• Accor Hotels
  • Sofitel, Pullman, M Gallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis
• CheapTickets
• Country Inns and Suites
• Design Hotels
• Expedia
• Hilton Hotels
  • Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2
• HomeAway.com
• Hotels.com
• Intercontinental Group
  • Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites
• Marriott International
  • Marriott, JW Marriott, Courtyard y Marriott, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Springhill Suites, Delta Hotels, Moxy, AC Hotels, TownePlace, Autograph Collection, Protea Hotels.
• Orbitz
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts
  • Preferred, Sterling, Summit
• Radisson Hotels
  • Radisson Blu, Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn, Hotel Missioni
• Venere
• Wyndham Hotels
  • Wyndham, Tryp, Wingate, Hawthorn, Microtel, Dream, Planet Hollywood, Ramada, Night, Baymont, Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Knights Inn

Car Rentals

• Avis – US and Canadian Rentals
• CarRentals.com
• Fox Rent A Car
• Hotwire
• Orbitz
• Payless Car Rental
• Sixt Car Rental – Good Agency for Rentals in Europe

Background Information:

• Visa Requirements: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Colombian Peso (COP) $1USD = 1,948 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
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

For more of the latest cheap New York Flight Deals:

• Go to the The New York Flight Deals page

* The Flight Deal will receive a small commission if you use the Avianca, accommodation or car rental affiliate links to make a booking. Thank you for your continuing support.

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