Mobissimo Blog - Latin America Airfare

Best Fares from San Francisco to Latin America - Prices Very High

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:39:03 -0700

Well, it's summer and fares are always expensive, even though it's winter down there, also, gas prices are high. Mexico City is cheap though, though being in DF this time of year is about as much fun as rolling around in steak sauce and going to the dog pound.

For flights departing 08/01 returning 08/09

Departure City	Arrival City	Airfare	% Change
San Francisco (SFO)	Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	$1063	16.79%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Buenos Aires (EZE)	$1071	12.40%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Sao Paulo (GRU)	$1037	18.78%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Santiago (SCL)	$992	14.31%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Caracas (CCS)	$777	8.67%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	San Jose (CR) (SJO)	$597	10.62%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Panama City (PTY)	$622	-3.73%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Mexico City (MEX)	$535	28.71%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Lima (LIM)	$868	23.48%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Quito (UIO)	$849	12.92%	Search
Average		$738	14.05%

The Prague of 2006? Buenos Aires ad nauseum

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:36:38 -0700

How many times have you heard that you must visit Argentina and Buenos Aires? I've been going since the early 90s, the travel pioneer that I am, but it is still a good time to go (login may be required).

Travelers Are Heading to Buenos Aires for the Culture -- and Staying for the $250 Rent

By Allen Salkin
Special to The Washington Post
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Meghan Curry starts her day with a walk to the river. The former real estate agent from Denver, who is 26, holds hands with her fiance, Patricio de Vasconcellos, 31, a wavy-haired Argentine with dark eyes, as they gaze over the coffee-colored waters of the Rio de la Plata. Around midday, when de Vasconcellos heads to work at the wine shop where the two met a year ago, Curry settles into her two-bedroom apartment to work on her travel memoir and a collection of poetry. Then she might nap or head downtown for café con leche with friends at one of the city's thousands of outdoor cafes. Later, much later, it's time for a slow dinner on Buenos Aires time, where many restaurants don't open until 10 p.m.

If this sounds appealing to you, you should head down. If you haven't already, you should subscibe to the Latin American FareIndex to get updated pricing and trends - a huge tool for those wanting the optimal time to purchase a ticket.

Best Fares from San Francisco to Latin America - Big Dip in Prices, Head Out Now!

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:56:17 -0700

At the end of April, there is usually a dip in prices to South America because it's right after Easter, so not too many people are travelling. It's a great opportunity to head down and get some sun. If you've been rained on, snowed on, beat on by the weather, now's your chance to shed your woolens and expose your pasty white body to the brilliantly tanned, magically sculpted natives of Brasil, or maybe Venezuela. Or you could just hang with others of your kind in Costa Rica, sheesh, that fare is cheap.

For flights departing 04/24 returning 05/02

Departure City	Arrival City	Airfare	% Change
San Francisco (SFO)	Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	$764	-15.11%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Buenos Aires (EZE)	$828	-12.41%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Sao Paulo (GRU)	$874	1.38%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Santiago (SCL)	$886	3.08%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Caracas (CCS)	$689	-3.07%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	San Jose (CR) (SJO)	$328	-38.79%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Panama City (PTY)	$625	-3.60%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Mexico City (MEX)	$361	-11.46%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Lima (LIM)	$659	-4.78%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Quito (UIO)	$731	-1.93%	Search
Average		$674	-7.69%

Best Fares from San Francisco to Latin America - Big Price Increases, Panama City Cheaper!

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:53:53 -0800

Unfortunately, we have turned the corner, April signifies the entrance into the high season for airfare and the prices reflect this. Sigh* Prices higher for most all destinations, except Panama City, which is a great destination. Perhaps now is the time to discover why Manuel Noriega loved this country so - perhaps the lax banking laws and well maintained infra-structure for smuggling. Nice.

For flights departing 04/06 returning 04/14

Departure City	Arrival City	Airfare	% Change
San Francisco (SFO)	Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	$1081	18.83%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Buenos Aires (EZE)	$939	-1.59%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Sao Paulo (GRU)	$978	13.50%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Santiago (SCL)	$1083	26.27%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Caracas (CCS)	$933	31.03%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	San Jose (CR) (SJO)	$731	32.74%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Panama City (PTY)	$584	-10.12%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Mexico City (MEX)	$401	-2.44%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Lima (LIM)	$799	15.08%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Quito (UIO)	$866	16.02%	Search
Average		$839	14.26%

Best Fares from San Francisco to Latin America - Cheapest Fares Yet!

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:34:53 -0800

We're heading into fall for South America, and that means cheaper fares, these are among the cheapest fares (as a whole) since we started the Latin America FareIndex. Lots, and I mean lots, of bright spots, Rio (GIG) for $841 is a good price, Santiago (SCL) for $764 is a great price, Mexico City (DF) (MEX) at $362. Head down, it's all good.

For flights departing 03/27 returning 04/02

Departure City	Arrival City	Airfare	% Change
San Francisco (SFO)	Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	$841	-6.19%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Buenos Aires (EZE)	$910	-4.69%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Sao Paulo (GRU)	$818	-4.04%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Santiago (SCL)	$764	-9.08%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Caracas (CCS)	$649	-6.67%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	San Jose (CR) (SJO)	$483	-9.99%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Panama City (PTY)	$634	-3.17%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Mexico City (MEX)	$362	-12.10%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Lima (LIM)	$689	0.40%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Quito (UIO)	$749	1.60%	Search
Average		$690	-5.05%

Best Fares from San Francisco to Latin America - Good Prices

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:49:24 -0800

If you're an American, Venezuela isn't the best place to be, especially when Chavez is consided less US-friendly than Osama. However, Isla Margarita is an unbelievably beautiful place, forget about Porlamar, hit the small areas and you will be rewarded. Otherwise, Rio is cheap as is Mexico City (DF). However, if you've seen Man on Fire, you may want to pass on DF, but that's just me.

For flights departing 03/01 returning 03/09

Departure City	Arrival City	Airfare	% Change
San Francisco (SFO)	Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	$875	-2.94%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Buenos Aires (EZE)	$941	-1.84%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Sao Paulo (GRU)	$918	7.31%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Santiago (SCL)	$825	-2.56%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Caracas (CCS)	$471	-32.69%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	San Jose (CR) (SJO)	$698	29.00%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Panama City (PTY)	$625	-4.84%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Mexico City (MEX)	$395	-5.04%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Lima (LIM)	$661	-3.61%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Quito (UIO)	$765	3.90%	Search
Average		$717	-1.69%

Best Fares from San Francisco to Latin America - Bright Spots Here and There

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 11:10:11 -0800

Zoiks, prices are higher to personal favourites like Rio and Santiago, but some good spots to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. Again, it's a great time to go, post Mardi Gras (in Brasil) and the weather is still hot. And by hot I mean caliente. And by caliente, I mean spicy.

For flights departing 02/22 returning 03/02

Departure City	Arrival City	Airfare	% Change
San Francisco (SFO)	Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	$1183	30.93%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Buenos Aires (EZE)	$840	-12.57%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Sao Paulo (GRU)	$746	-12.19%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Santiago (SCL)	$1043	22.90%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Caracas (CCS)	$682	-5.28%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	San Jose (CR) (SJO)	$559	6.01%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Panama City (PTY)	$764	15.91%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Mexico City (MEX)	$411	-1.64%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Lima (LIM)	$653	-5.16%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Quito (UIO)	$771	5.09%	Search
Average		$765	4.69%

Best San Francisco Fares to Latin America - Still Lower Prices

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 15:13:00 -0800

Prices to almost all Latin American destinations are cheaper. Yes, January is a great time to go south of the border, where it is summer. Seriously, Hawaii and Mexico are over-rated tourist holes, try Venezuela (and enjoy being an American in a Chavez environment) or Argentina. Trust me, these places are gems, a little bit off the beaten path, but worth it. Challenge yourself.

For flights departing 02/05 returning 02/13

Departure City	Arrival City	Airfare	% Change
San Francisco (SFO)	Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	$865	-1.21%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Buenos Aires (EZE)	$857	-11.861%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Sao Paulo (GRU)	$804	-6.50%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Santiago (SCL)	$988	19.15%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Caracas (CCS)	$684	-5.46%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	San Jose (CR) (SJO)	$522	-0.41%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Panama City (PTY)	$712	9.77%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Mexico City (MEX)	$415	-0.85%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Lima (LIM)	$642	-7.15%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Quito (UIO)	$670	-8.24%	Search
Average		$716	-1.57%

Best Fares from San Francisco to Latin America

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 12:11:12 -0800

The prices to Latin America have soared in the blink of an eye! I guess it really does pay to book your tickets in advance...or to wait until after the holidays to travel. Mexico City isn't priced too bad and from there you can get to a bunch of cool destinations by bus. Let's wait and see what happens next week...

For flights departing 12/21 returning 12/29

Departure City	Arrival City	Airfare	% Change
San Francisco (SFO)	Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	$1622	83.96%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Buenos Aires (EZE)	$1599	59.31%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Sao Paulo (GRU)	$1603	84.02%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Santiago (SCL)	$1436	74.40%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Caracas (CCS)	$1099	50.03%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	San Jose (CR) (SJO)	$852	63.40%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Panama City (PTY)	$1118	73.99%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Mexico City (MEX)	$570	32.27%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Lima (LIM)	$1197	68.25%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Quito (UIO)	$1030	38.29%	Search
Average		$1213	64.68%

Best Fares from San Francisco to Latin America - Huge Fare Increase

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:52:00 -0800

Well, I told you so, I told you so. Fares to everywhere to Latin America have skyrocketed. It's summer down there and many are going back home for Christmas - not a good combination for cheap fares. Still, it's worth it, at least to me.

For flights departing 12/13 returning 12/21

Departure City	Arrival City	Airfare	% Change
San Francisco (SFO)	Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	$993	26.25%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Buenos Aires (EZE)	$1092	22.84%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Sao Paulo (GRU)	$923	27.22%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Santiago (SCL)	$771	7.98%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Caracas (CCS)	$701	5.37%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	San Jose (CR) (SJO)	$544	17.80%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Panama City (PTY)	$606	7.90%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Mexico City (MEX)	$511	29.52%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Lima (LIM)	$761	23.65%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Quito (UIO)	$759	8.27%	Search
Average		$760	17.59%

Best Fares from San Francisco to Latin America - Prices are Much Higher

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:15:00 -0800

Ok, so prices this week are very high, travel to my personal favourite Brasil is much much higher - shoulda, woulda, coulda. As mentioned last time, Christmas, or Navidad in much of South America is the main travel season of the year. One bright spot is Quito, I've been there, fascinating, intriguing. Make it happen.

For flights departing 12/06 returning 12/14

Departure City	Arrival City	Airfare	% Change
San Francisco (SFO)	Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	$805	8.91%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Buenos Aires (EZE)	$894	0.57%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Sao Paulo (GRU)	$815	12.31%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Santiago (SCL)	$809	13.29%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Caracas (CCS)	$733	10.17%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	San Jose (CR) (SJO)	$469	1.65%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Panama City (PTY)	$608	8.29%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Mexico City (MEX)	$394	-0.24%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Lima (LIM)	$654	6.20%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Quito (UIO)	$664	-5.31%	Search
Average		$673	5.83%

Best San Francisco Fares to Latin America - Rio de Janeiro Cheap Fare

blog@mobissimo.com (Mobissimo) — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 09:54:13 -0800

Well, fares are up pretty much across the board from San Francisco to Latin America. There's a good fare for $725 to Rio if bikinis, beach, and cheese on a stick sound good to you. Hmmm... I have some vacation time saved up ...

For flights departing 11/9 returning 11/16

Departure City	Arrival City	Airfare	% Change
San Francisco (SFO)	Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	$725	-2.26%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Buenos Aires (EZE)	$910	5.32%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Sao Paulo (GRU)	$717	-0.25%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Santiago (SCL)	$691	-4.34%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Caracas (CCS)	$732	17.70%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	San Jose (CR) (SJO)	$473	14.41%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Panama City (PTY)	$605	23.76%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Mexico City (MEX)	$393	-0.76%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Lima (LIM)	$654	13.54%	Search
San Francisco (SFO)	Quito (UIO)	$750	12.98%	Search
Average		$665	7.09%