Most Americans probably heard about Cartagena for the first time with the prostitution scandal involving the US Secret Service last year. Our team member, JT, has visited and said it was a great weekend getaway.  Inventory is limited.

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

Sample Travel Date:

• October 23rd – 29th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from August 21st – December 15th for Monday through Friday departures. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “ua+” on both the outbound and return fields to search only United availability. Must purchase by July 19th
• 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:

• SFO – EWR (Newark) – BOG (Bogota) – CTG (Cartagena) – BOG – EWR – SFO. The segments between Bogota and Cartagena are operated by Avanica.

Mileage:

• 10,896 miles or 5.0 cents per mile. The Bogota – Cartagena segments will only earn 50%. As such, this itinerary will earn 10,490 miles or 5.2 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 “SFO::EWR BOG” (or whatever ITA result back as the connection cities)
• On the To field, enter “CTG::BOG EWR” (or whatever ITA result back as the connection cities)
• 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 = 1,922 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
  
  

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