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Whew! Going to give Star a shot then as their prices seem to be reasonable for such a short flight. The $552 ticket price for LAN may explain why it was so high, though if you weren't aware of 2-tier pricing, that would just seem like they were gouging all passengers (and not just the non-residents). If there is any other info on this airline that you guys have, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks again for the info.

[QUOTE=David_33]Star doesn´t have two tier pricing..same price for all. LAN charges much more for non residents.[/QUOTE]

I screwed up big time yesterday. It was an honest mistake though :

I had a flight leaving sept 2 at 12:35am so I show up at the airport sept 2 three hours early. Obviously I needed to do this on sept 1(3 hours early) but I totally lost track. On every updated itinerary I recieved it never dawned on me because my flight from lima and connecting flights were all listed on sept 2. Usually there is some sort of note reminding you + 1 day or something like that...nowhere did I see that on my itinerary.

I had to call the reservations center from the airport and re book for today. The penalty was $620 US...basically a new *RT ticket which puts my total flight costs for this trip at $1220 US.

Back at the hotel I remember I bought travel insurance with access america...yeah! I just called them with my policy number and they tell me it can´t do anything for me. I now learn that travel insurance bought through an airline only covers YOU not the flight. From what I understood if I got injured and showed a doctors letter to the airline they will honor that letter. Also if I had problems with my flight I could make changes without a penalty. Access america tells me that isnt the case anymore. Why buy travel insurance then ? Also why do airlines sell 3rd party travel insurance on the ticket check out page ? It makes you believe you are covered for your ticket and changes made.

Also the prick on the phone got snippy with me. Im the one paying $620 not him. I cant stand america and americans anymore... huge ghetto.

Anyway it was a huge lesson for me. I am probably the most organized person there is but the 12:35am flight just sent me for a loop.

Oh well one more chance to lick another ass. There is nothing I can do or is there ?

HELP

go to a doctor NOW!

get a note saying you either had diarrea or vomitting or whatever that made you delay you flight etc. Just a medical certificate covering that period.

According to most travel insurances, they cover sickness. They don't state how mundane the sickness would be. For a small fee its worth a try and a high chance of working.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp]I screwed up big time yesterday. It was an honest mistake though :

I had a flight leaving sept 2 at 12:35am so I show up at the airport sept 2 three hours early. Obviously I needed to do this on sept 1(3 hours early) but I totally lost track. On every updated itinerary I recieved it never dawned on me because my flight from lima and connecting flights were all listed on sept 2. Usually there is some sort of note reminding you + 1 day or something like that...nowhere did I see that on my itinerary.

I had to call the reservations center from the airport and re book for today. The penalty was $620 US...basically a new *RT ticket which puts my total flight costs for this trip at $1220 US.

Back at the hotel I remember I bought travel insurance with access america...yeah! I just called them with my policy number and they tell me it can´t do anything for me. I now learn that travel insurance bought through an airline only covers YOU not the flight. From what I understood if I got injured and showed a doctors letter to the airline they will honor that letter. Also if I had problems with my flight I could make changes without a penalty. Access america tells me that isnt the case anymore. Why buy travel insurance then ? Also why do airlines sell 3rd party travel insurance on the ticket check out page ? It makes you believe you are covered for your ticket and changes made.

Also the prick on the phone got snippy with me. Im the one paying $620 not him. I cant stand america and americans anymore... huge ghetto.

Anyway it was a huge lesson for me. I am probably the most organized person there is but the 12:35am flight just sent me for a loop.

Oh well one more chance to lick another ass. There is nothing I can do or is there ?

HELP[/QUOTE]

If anyone is going to be around Lima during next week, you might be interested in making it to the Mistura 2010 food fair. It will be open from the 7th to the 12th from 10 in the morning to 11 at night. Pick up your entrance tickets at Teleticket booths in Wong or Metro supermarkets. Go early and with an appetite. Very, very large and great reasonably priced food. The famous Gaston Acurio is the man behind it.

[QUOTE=DownUnderMonger]go to a doctor NOW!

get a note saying you either had diarrea or vomitting or whatever that made you delay you flight etc. Just a medical certificate covering that period.

According to most travel insurances, they cover sickness. They don't state how mundane the sickness would be. For a small fee its worth a try and a high chance of working.[/QUOTE]


I went to clinica santa monica in lince today ave arequipa right past the javier prado bridge. They were willing to do it but I didnt have enough soles on me and didnt want to waste time. I just went on with my day and got laid.

Ive learned a lesson the hard way. Sometimes I buy travel protection from expedia but who knows if that would do anything for me. Has anybody tried to make a claim with them...sorry no question marks on this keyboard that I can find.

I will call delta when I return but it will probably [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord140][CodeWord140][/url] me off more than anything. I told access america that most airlines will change your ticket free of charge if you get injured. I know it happened to me once in the DR. Why would I want to buy useless insurance that promises the same from a third party. IMHO a third party for any type of a transaction is useless unless you dont have access to the source yourself.

I know this has been discussed sometime in the past, but I can't find it.

Can someone give me a location in preferably Miraflores for a good place to buy V or Levitra? Also what is the cost per pill? A perscription required? Any info is appreciated.

[QUOTE=Truckman]I know this has been discussed sometime in the past, but I can't find it.

Can someone give me a location in preferably Miraflores for a good place to buy V or Levitra? Also what is the cost per pill? A perscription required? Any info is appreciated.[/QUOTE]


Was with someone who bought viagra in plaza minka callao. I think it was a promotion of 2 four packs for 30 soles which is around $10.

Most pharmacies will have it. No script needed.

If you had some American Airline miles, you might have been able to redeem a small amount for a one way trip. Sometimes you might pay a close in ticketing fee of $100 or so, but you're much better off than paying through the nose.

The first time you were in Lima, you almost missed your plane then, because of the departure time. I recall we were both leaving within a day of each other, and both of us thought it was one day later.

That's why I always keep a printout with me, and recheck to make sure that there are no changes online. DL is pretty bad, to begin with. I had a flight back from Asia a couple of months ago. I checked the night before the flight, only to find out it was going to be delayed by 10 hours! In the end, they wanted to delay me 2 extra days. Luckily I discovered it early, and was able to get on another airline. If I had waited later, no seats would have been available.

Airlines will sometimes bend to help you if given a reasonable reason to do so. Just because you fucked up, doesn't make it their fault though.

I've had all sorts of travel snafus, and once in a blue moon, I may pay a smallish change fee. Normally I expect the airlines to fuck something up, so I try to keep an eye on the reservations.

I had a ticket for later this year to Asia. They actually called me about a schedule change of 1 day. Because this was their fault, I was able to play with the ticket, go a day early, and change a stopover too. No charge.

I've never bought trip/travel insurance, since the ones I've seen all have so many loopholes built into them. I've seen some reasonable ones issued to EU residents, but not for US residents.

I too, hate stupid Americans. Canadians. Brazilians. Peruvians. ;)

[QUOTE=Jaimito Cartero]If you had some American Airline miles, you might have been able to redeem a small amount for a one way trip. Sometimes you might pay a close in ticketing fee of $100 or so, but you're much better off than paying through the nose.

The first time you were in Lima, you almost missed your plane then, because of the departure time. I recall we were both leaving within a day of each other, and both of us thought it was one day later.

That's why I always keep a printout with me, and recheck to make sure that there are no changes online. DL is pretty bad, to begin with. I had a flight back from Asia a couple of months ago. I checked the night before the flight, only to find out it was going to be delayed by 10 hours! In the end, they wanted to delay me 2 extra days. Luckily I discovered it early, and was able to get on another airline. If I had waited later, no seats would have been available.

Airlines will sometimes bend to help you if given a reasonable reason to do so. Just because you fucked up, doesn't make it their fault though.

I've had all sorts of travel snafus, and once in a blue moon, I may pay a smallish change fee. Normally I expect the airlines to fuck something up, so I try to keep an eye on the reservations.

I had a ticket for later this year to Asia. They actually called me about a schedule change of 1 day. Because this was their fault, I was able to play with the ticket, go a day early, and change a stopover too. No charge.

I've never bought trip/travel insurance, since the ones I've seen all have so many loopholes built into them. I've seen some reasonable ones issued to EU residents, but not for US residents.

I too, hate stupid Americans. Canadians. Brazilians. Peruvians. ;)[/QUOTE]

They were going to charge me $620 but wound up charging me $557. My seats were with extra leg room on both flights...even an exit seat.

I made the mistake but a least warn people they need to show up a day early. I've never had a flight leave that late.

Delta in general was a nightmare though. Every leg of my trip was oversold.

Keep in mind "ley seca", first weekend of October!

With the (possible) attempted coup today in Ecuador the "BORDER IS CLOSED", Please rearrange travel plans as necessary.

[QUOTE=Lima Busy]Keep in mind "ley seca", first weekend of October![/QUOTE]What is Ley Seca? I will be in Lima the first weekend of October.

[QUOTE=Truckman]What is Ley Seca? I will be in Lima the first weekend of October.[/QUOTE]It is a law where all Peruvian women have to fuck at least 2 gringos during this week-end.

No just kidding.

No alcolholic drinks sold for 48hours before an elections.

Sly

[QUOTE=Truckman]What is Ley Seca? I will be in Lima the first weekend of October.[/QUOTE]
DRY LAW= No Alcohol after midnight tonight!

[QUOTE=Truckman]What is Ley Seca? I will be in Lima the first weekend of October.[/QUOTE]Listen, if you're going to Peru, you might want to try out a couple of things:

1. Start using Google Chrome as your browser. You can visit spanish-language websites and it will automatically translate them for you.

2. Also, use [url]http://translate. Google.com[/url] and you can translate pretty much anything you type (or paste) into the textbox. For example, "ley seca" = "prohibition". Also, there's an entire Wikipedia article in Spanish about it if you want. In Google Chrome, just highlight the phrase you want to look up, right-click, and select "search". The results will pop up in another tab automatically.

You can also use Chrome to help with reading local forums, such as perutops.com if your spanish es no bueno.

Good luck on your trip!