 Lima-Cuzco airfares
<bradleydkeisterm> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to make certain I understand airfares between Lima
> (destination from US) and Cuzco. I've found two airlines with web
> fares:
>
> LAN Peru: $266 RT
> TACA: $170 RT
>
> Both have various taxes and "other charges." I'm a little surprised at
> the difference in fares. But I'm also concerned with the following
> statement on the TACA web site:
>
> To ensure you obtain the ticket(s) at the quoted fare(s), they must be
> purchased in the country of departure.
>
> I would be making a purchase in the US for travel inside Peru. Do I
> have to worry that TACA will hit me with other big "additional charges"
> and/or not recognize my reservation once I get to Lima? I'm not sure
> I'm getting a straight answer from TACA, and several whom I have called
> admit that they don't know the answer.
>
You will pay a tax in the airport, every time you fly internally or out of
the country. You go to another window and pay the tax, and get a sticker.
May be what they are trying to say. Both times I visited Cusco and area,
was on a tour, so ticket included. First trip was with Condor Travel.
Reasonable, and only partially guided. Included airfare, room in Cusco and
Machu Pichu hotel and entry fee. You might try contacting them, or another
travel agent and see if they have special deals with the airlines.
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