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American Airlines Limits Luggage to Latin America During Holiday Season

American Airlines as well as American Eagle have released a notice in which they limit passenger luggage to the majority of Latin America and the Caribbean.  The luggage limitation issued by the airlines includes size and weight as well as carry on pieces.

Peter Dolara, VP for the Latin American and Caribbean division, mentioned that the airline seeks to consider every passenger’s needs during the holiday seasons and offer the best service possible.  Luggage size and weight as well as carry-ons will be according to the aircraft’s size.

The luggage limitation will be effective until January 10, 2009 and will include the cities of Cali, Colombia; Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Medellin, Colombia; Kingston, Jamaica and Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Other cities also included in the luggage restriction program are Port au Prince, Haiti; La Paz, Bolivia; Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Santiago, Dominican Republic; Quito, Ecuador; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; San Salvador, El Salvador; Guadalajara, Mexico; San Pedro Sula, Honduras y and Mexico City.

It is important to notice that the holiday luggage restriction is added to the already existing restriction American Airlines has from JFK to Latin America and the Caribbean throughout the entire year.  All passengers traveling to Latin America and the Caribbean from or through JFK are subject to box restrictions.

The airlines have announced that all excess luggages will not be boarded on planes traveling to the cities that have been announced above. Passengers will be limited to a total of two pieces of luggage of a maximum of 50lbs. each and a carry-on piece.

Special sport equipment such as bicycles, surf boards and golf clubs will be accepted as luggage although they might incur in an extra fee.

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The Central American TACA Airline has announced that it will be dropping a $20 fuel surcharge from its tickets effective this week.  The airline decided to eliminate the charge due to the decrease in oil prices.

Starting this week, the extra ticket charge will be of $90 instead of the previous $110 charged by the airline.  An airline spokesperson announced that the decision was taken in order to benefit its loyal customers as well as offer the best service and price in the region.

The elimination of the $20 fuel surcharge for round trips will apply to all flights to and from Central America including Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama.

In addition, the airline has also announced a special rate for all its introductory flights within Central America by means of their new Embraer fleet.  The special rate for TACA’s introductory flights is of $199 (from Costa Rica) that includes taxes, surcharges as well as a double mileage point promotion.

The rate will apply for flights between Managua and San Jose; Guatemala and Managua as well as from San Jose to Managua.  The rate will apply for all tickets purchased before Friday November 14th, 2008.

TACA’s new Embraer fleet has a capacity of 96 passengers and has been divided in 88 seats for coach class and 8 for business class.  The airline has already included two of the 11 aircrafts purchased within their flight schedule and will be adding 9 more by 2009.

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As the financial situation gets a bit rough in the United States and the upcoming elections still has citizens wondering how the 44^th president of the United States will tackle the economy, American Airlines offers to ease holiday travel expenses.

Through its very own credit card, American Airlines is offering all eligible members a “fly now pay later” promotion as well as a “90 day no payment no interest” benefit. So, if you have been planning on postponing your trip to Costa Rica because of airfare expenses, you might want to look into American Airlines’ credit card benefits.

American Airlines has a total of 5 daily flights coming into San Jose, Costa Rica for the holiday season from Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. In addition, American Airlines also offers 6 weekly flights into the Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste.

If you buy your ticket to Costa Rica at American Airlines’ website, www.aa.com, you can be able to benefit from their 6 months “no payment, no interests” promotion. If you purchase your tickets via phone reservation, airport ticket offices, travel centers and travel agencies using your American Airlines credit card, you will receive a 90 day “no payment, no interest” benefit.

The 90 day “no payment, no interest” benefit also applies for purchases such as AAdvantage upgrades and Admiral’s Club memberships. Promotion does not apply for onboard purchases.

Please check with American Airlines for further details and to see if you are eligible. Costa Rica is expecting for you!

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