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Hi i have DL Skymiles which i want to get rid of before they expire.I am wondering if any of you can help me decide if i should use them going to Quito at the end of July/Aug.How many days do you need in quito,are there side trips ,places to stay etc.any info would be appreciated thanks Al NWA
Quito is beautiful. We stay at the Sheraton. Nuesta who works there as an information person hooked us up with a guide for the day. Marcio, our guide, took us to some point of interest and a whole day trip to Otovallo.
Please tell us more, SFO!
GUA is pretty cool place, too. Just returned and will do a "story".
DL is adding more service to Ecuador this fall, too. I'd like to know more about what to see/do etc.
THANKS SFO
A few more quesstions if i may.How many days do you think i need in Quito 3-4,i am looking for a quick trip but if 3-4 days is not enough i will plan accordingly.Also does the Sheraton give us crew.airline rates, i know years ago they used to give us 50 percent off the rack rate.Do you remember the rate you paid and also the rate for you private guide.thanks again AL NWA SOON TO BE DELTA YEAH YEAH YEAH
If the Sheraton isn't offering a non-crew rate , try the Mercure (King suites average $30-40) and Sofitel can be as much as $100. Space avail using contract SC006924872, code 32474.
Keep us posted with more info, please!
mrs767er thx so much for the hotel info one question the special contract number you gave me is that for the SHERATON how do i book it using this number through the 1-800 res number,i checked the mercure their rates are 130 per night guess because its high season,anyway thx again
I literally just got back from Quito today. I flew down on Friday night, partied that night, then woke up early on Saturday to climb Pinchina, we made it 14,200 ft before we got exhausted. Came back and took a bus to Mitad del Mundo, had dinner, then caught the 1030 back to ATL.
I'd say you only need two days to see the "major" stuff.
nwaflyguy,
I am not sure when you plan to go but I just put in the Mercure Quito for July 30 at 3 nights and it came back with a rate of $29.75 per night.
Use the rate code that mrs767er put up:
SC006924872, code 32474
PS I'd say it's "worth going to"
thanks thats exactly when im going 30jul for 3 nights i wasnt putting the correct codes in i got the 30 .00 per night thx again
we stayed 3 days and that was enough. Sheraton does give airline rates. you must have a starwood number and let them know you are an airline employee. not only you get the discount but you earn points and stays. I am a platiumin with starwood by getting the discount where ever i stay and get upgrades. most of my trips are 3 days.
sorry--no those codes are for Accor contract (see 3rd box under dates you want--ck that box, new window has blanks for contract and code #. you should get new screen with hotels avail, then choose one at left, new window and avail rates are listed as 25, 50 and/or 75 off. you can change type of room on upper right side of list. what are your dates? 2 persons/room?
I can ck it fast.
Have some codes for sheraton, but you have to call the 800 to get travel ID rates.
I agree with SFO on Starwood--get on the SPG plan with them and you get upgrades when avail. you may want to look at their amex card too--fee free for a year and--you get points to kitty/use asap. at least one decent hotel nights or more
thx i got the rate the only thing that worries me is that this is a Delta contract rate i believe.im Northwest soon to be Delta but my company id still says NW,DO U THINK THE CHECKIN AGENTS AT THE HOTEL WILL GIVE ME A HASSLE AFTER CHECKING MY ID..
THX I DID GET THE RATE
How do the ATL-UIO flights look for 7/30 and returning 8/2?
I am trying to go to BOG but have UIO as one of my alternates.
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Hi i have DL Skymiles which i want to get rid of before they expire.I am wondering if any of you can help me decide if i should use them going to Quito at the end of July/Aug.How many days do you need in quito,are there side trips ,places to stay etc.any info would be appreciated thanks Al NWA[/b]
Welcome to the forums..........check your pm for my email addr.
My son can give you much info on Quito...I will give you his email
vulindlela--
loads are
wed 30th 15/4
return sat is via GYE and that leg is IFFY pending no shows
ATL/BOG look good in biz class both legs tho.
Thanks!
I think I will stick to the Bogota flight.
vulindela mrs767er answered ur question,i dont have access to check avail on DL yet so i had to check with res and they told me the same thing,getting out of GYE looks really bad so i wont be going ..have fun in Bog
here's the updated scoop
Your outbound is excellent--you're second with a bunch of buddy pass riders under you (that's correct, yes??)
0331 ATL UIO 30JUL 436P 30JUL 857P 14/14 (26) 2/21 (158)
0331 UIO GYE 2AUG 910P 2AUG 1007P 14/16 (26) 6/21 (158)
0331 GYE ATL 2AUG 1102P 3AUG 527A 12/12 (26) -5/16 (158)
0477 UIO GYE 2AUG 1030P 2AUG 1127P 16/18 (26) -9/6 (158)
0477 GYE ATL 3AUG 1222A 3AUG 648A 14/16 (26) -21/6 (158)
there's only one NRSA listed for any of those inbound flights.
all seats after / are auth to sell, so you can guess the no show factor. wt/bal can be an issue
I was just talking to a co-worker today about Quito. Check out vrbo.com We saw a 6 bedroom 6 bath house with a fireplace in every bedroom for 850.00 for a week. WOW. I know you don't need that much, but that should give you an idea of the cost of places down there.
No BOG for me this time!
I was just at the DL counter and they said the flights look horrible.
So much for nobody flying due to the economy!
I'm surprised they said that unless they are not allowing you to sit in BE?
There are 10+ seats each flight in BE, but while coach is showing negative numbers, they are still selling seats.
Go figger!
The Agent is probably not familiar enough to know that they overbook real bad to South America.
I am sure I could get on but will wait for a more open time.
Thanks for your assistance!
happy to help next time, but you've all got my interest in Quito and so I may need that seat!!
take care all.
It is just gonna be my point of vue.
I have been to all the countries of south America except Chile, Venezuela and Paraguay. I find Ecuador less sad and depressing than Peru and Bolivia
Like most of the big capitals Quito is ok but I find the small towns more intersting.
People here are really nice and have a very good sens of humour, the food is very average.
Cuenca south of Quito is nice and interesting (you can get a plane ticket on Aerogal for cheap and the view is spectacular), Otavalo 1 hour north by bus is a huge craft nice market, very nice.
If you want to see the edge of the rain forest go to Baeza 5 hours by bus from Quito, try to go to Banos few hours by bus.
One thing watch your purse around the bus terminal people slashed my wife's purse in a local bus I noticed something suspect but did not see them acting (she had notihng valuable in it) otherwise the city is safe and laid back.
Have a good trip
Thanks, z. I have a new item to add to our travel destinations.
Looking for any updated info for Ecuador--thinking of going in June with sister for chick trip (i"m the 55 yr old wuss and she's the 63 yr old adventurer)
neither one of us has much lung power so high alt may be out
Go to Machu Piccu. If you're going to go that far and high up in altitude.
well, Palms, that's for hubby and me--not a chick trip w/out him, but thanks for the prompt
seriously, she and I each have lung issues--she has inflammation problems from fungicides/fertilizers and I have MVP and take blood pressure meds as well as water pills already, so adding altitude meds may not be in the near future (Geeeeeeez, it stinks to get old!--take my advice--do it well!)
I used to listen to these guys years ago, but as of lately, I don't seem to be able to pick them up in SHORT WAVE RADIO here in Texas as I did in Florida. I did send away for a QSL card one time. This is a postcard like card from a radio station they send to you if you provide them with a good reception report in your area of their station. Highly cherished and collected by Short Wave radio listeners and ham radio operators. One time HCJB (VOICE OF THE ANDES) send me a QSL from QUITO on the INDIAN MARKET. That is how I learned about the Indian market in Quito. Why don't you check out their site? I haven't gone through it recently, don't know if they still broadcast on short wave but they had some very interesting stories about QUITO and ECUADOR and some beautiful Andes Mountains music. Also, you can email them for information about Ecuador since they live there. They are an Evangalistic radio station keep in mind, and missionaries that been going to Ecuador since the 1950's. It is from that radio station I heard about the missionaries that were killed by local Indians by AUCA Indians and a film called END OF THE SPEAR which describes the situation. They had been interviewing a wife of one of the missionaries killed then and the miracle of "Converting" these killers into Christians.
http://www.hcjb.org/History/radio-station-hcjb.html