www.CostaRicaTicas.com

I don't know how many itineraries are left but this deal keeps getting better and better.

What are the stipulations/time periods for this fair?

Psychman

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Last year, I paid less than $400.00 from San Diego and Costa Rica and, at present, the cheapest that I can find for middle of July is a little less than $600. Seems like everyone else around the country are getting flights much cheaper. Is San Diego not the place to be departing from when going to Costa Rica? Or am I just not looking in the right places?

Thanks for any info given,

Have a Great Day,

Dave

Basically it appears its available any weekday until early May of 2006 although available seats are selling fast. A sample available late April 2006 itinerary is located at the end of this message, the exact fare rules follow:

Fare details for WXS108NB
NONREFUNDABLE INSTANT PURCH SPECIAL FARE FARE
BK CODE
W -
PENALTY
NOTE - GENERAL RULE DOES NOT APPLY CANCELLATIONS ANY TIME TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - I./A. BEFORE DEPARTURE - IF THE RESERVATION IS CANCELED ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE / THE VALUE OF THE ORIGINAL/NONREFUNDABLE TICKET MINUS US AIRWAYS ADMINISTRATION FEE WHICH WILL BE DEDUCTED AT THE TIME THE ITINERARY IS CANCELED/ MAY BE APPLIED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF ISSUE FOR FUTURE TRAVEL ON US AIRWAYS WHEN PURCHASING A NEW TICKET ON ANOTHER US AIRWAYS FLIGHT. ANY SUCH FUTURE TRAVEL TICKET IS A SEPARATE TICKET PURCHASE / AND NOT A CONTINUATION / EXTENSION OR SUBSTITUTION OF THE UNUSED TICKET. SUCH ORIGINAL/NONREFUNDABLE TICKETS HAVE NO CASH VALUE/NO OTHER TRADE IN OR EXCHANGE VALUE / AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PERSON. US AIRWAYS MAY IN ITS DISCRETION DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE ADMINISTRATION FEE WHICH SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN USD 100.00 AND MAY IMPOSE OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS THERON. B . AFTER DEPARTURE DATE - IF TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS WERE NOT CANCELLED - THE TICKET HAS NO VALUE AND STANDBY IS NOT PERMITTED. II.PENALTY WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PAX/TVL COMPANION. WAIVERS MUST BE EVIDENCED BY DEATH CERTIFICATE. FARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED UNTIL A TICKET IS PURCHASED. CUSTOMER COMMITMENT/ APPLIES - PASSENGER MAY CANCEL A PURCHASED TICKET WITHOUT PENALTY WITHIN 24 HOURS OF MAKING INITIAL RESERVATION. CHANGES ANY TIME CHARGE USD 100.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION. Ch*ld/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER. NOTE - WAIVED FOR DEATH OF TRAVELING COMPANION. I. BEFORE DEPARTURE -- ITINERARIES MAY BE REBOOKED UP TO ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF ISSUE PROVIDED PASSENGER CANCELS THE TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE. ADMINISTRATIVE OR CHANGE FEE APPLIES - SEE CANCELLATION POLICY. IF TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION IS NOT CANCELLED ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE REBOOKING IS NOT PERMITTED AND THE TICKET HAS NO VALUE. --- ANY CHANGE TO OUTBOUND FLIGHT OR CHANGE IN CITY PAIRS REQUIRES REPRICING OF ENTIRE TKT. DIFFERENCE IN FARES PLUS ANY FEES MUST BE PAID. IF NEW FARE RESULTS IN A LOWER PRICE THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES LESS APPLICABLE FEES WILL BE GIVEN IN A NONREFUNDABLE VOUCHER VALID FOR TRAVEL ON US AIRWAYS. CHANGE TO OTHER THAN ORIGINATING FLT ARE PERMITTED WITH PAYMENT OF ANY FEES ONLY PROVIDED ORIGINAL BOOKING CODE IS AVAILABLE AND ALL RULES OF THE FARE ARE MET. -- IF NEW TRAVEL DOES NOT MEET ALL QUALIFICATIONS - REPRICE ENTIRE TICKET - ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARES PLUS ANY FEES MUST BE PAID. IF THE NEW FARE RESULTS IN A LOWER PRICE THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES LESS ANY FEES WILL BE GIVEN IN A NONREFUNDABLE VOUCHER FOR TRAVEL ON US AIRWAYS. IF CHANGES MADE TO OUTBOUND FLIGHT/ MEASURE ADVANCE PURCHASE FROM REISSUE DATE TO FIRST DEPARTURE DATE OF PRICEABLE UNIT OF NEW TICKET. OTHERWISE MEASURE ADVANCE PURCHASE FROM ORIGINAL TICKET DATE TO FIRST DEARTURE DATE OF THE PRICEABLE UNIT OF THE NEW TICKET. II. IF THIS TICKET HAS MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF FARE THE MORE RESTRICTIVE RULES APPLY TO THE ENTIRE TICKET AND THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE NEW TICKET IS NONREFUNDABLE. --- II. AFTER DEPARTURE- IF TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATION IS NOT CHANGED ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE REBOOKING IS NOT PERMITTED AND THE TICKET HAS NO VALUE. --- CHANGES MAY BE MADE ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE OF EACH FLIGHT FOR ANY APPLICABLE FEES WITHOUT REGARD TO ADVANCE RSVN PROVIDED THE ORIGINAL BOOKING CODE IS AVAILABLE AND ALL FARE RULES ARE MET. --- IF THE TICKET BEING EXCHANGED COMBINES MORE THAN ONE FARE TYPE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE RULES APPLY TO THE ENTIRE TICKET. --- THE TICKET MUST BE REISSUED- FEES AND ANY ADDITIONAL FARE MUST BE PAID AT TIME OF CHANGE --- AFTER EACH TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE- NO CHANGES PERMITTED - TICKET HAS NO VALUE AND STANDBY IS NOT PERMITTED. --- III. ANYTIME -- STANDBY- STANDBY ON TICKETED DAYS OF TRAVEL IS PERMITTED ALL FARE RULES OF TICKETED FARE MUST BE MET INCLUDING FLIGHT AND TIME SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

RES/TKTG
TKT MUST BE PURCHASED WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER RES IS MADE. SGMTS USING THIS RULE MUST BE CONFIRMED.

MIN STAY
IF ORIGIN THU-SAT, RETURN TRVL IS VALID ON THE 1ST SUN AFTER 12:01 A.M.. IF ORIGIN SUN-WED, 3 DAYS. MEASURED FROM DPTR FROM ORIGIN.

MAX STAY
RETURN TRVL MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 120 DAYS. MEASURED FROM DPTR FROM ORIGIN TO DPTR FROM LAST STOPOVER POINT.

DAY/TIME
APPLIES AT ANY TIME MON-THU ON INTL SECTOR. DAY/TIME IS BASED ON TRIP DATE OF INTL SECTOR.

SEASONS
NO SEASON RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

BLACKOUTS
FOR TRAVEL FROM STL TO SJO TRAVEL IS NOT VALID 1-24DEC05 ON DEPARTURE FROM GATEWAY. OR FOR TRAVEL FROM SJO TO STL TRAVEL IS NOT VALID 1-8JAN06 ON DEPARTURE FROM GATEWAY.

EFF/EXP
TICKET MUST BE ISSUED BY 30SEP05.

FLT APPL
APPLIES TO ANY FLIGHT EXCEPT ANY AF FLIGHT AND APPLIES TO ANY FLIGHT EXCEPT US 5600-5620 AND APPLIES TO ANY FLIGHT EXCEPT US 6790/6942/6943/6966/6967/ 7253/7290/7291/7294/7295.

STOPOVERS
NO ENROUTE STOPOVERS ARE PERMITTED. A STOPOVER OCCURS WHEN THE PASSENGER DOES NOT DEPART AN INTERMEDIATE POINT WITHIN 24 HOURS.

TICKET RESTRICTIONS
NO SALES RESTRICTION APPLY.

DISCOUNTS
10 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR AN INF PSGR UNDER 2 YRS OF AGE NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT. INF PSGR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SGMTS BY AN ADT PSGR TRAVELING IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT. *** NOTE - GENERAL RULE DOES NOT APPLY - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - NO DISCOUNT OR - ACCOMPANIED Ch*ld 2-11 - NO DISCOUNT OR - UNACCOMPANIED Ch*ld 5-11 - NO DISCOUNT TOUR CONDUCTOR/ SALES AGENT AND OTHER DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY.

TRANSFERS
UNLIMITED ONLINE TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON US. ADDITIONALLY 4 INTERLINE TRANSFERS PERMITTED, 2 IN EACH DIRECTION OUTSIDE UNITED STATES/PUERTO RICO/VIRGIN ISLANDS BETWEEN US AND ANY OTHER CARRIER.

COMBINATIONS
CARRIER / RULE / FARE CIRCLE OPEN ROUND BASIS TRIP JAW TRIP SAME / SAME / SAME C C C SAME / SAME / DIFF C C C SAME / DIFF / SAME C C C SAME / DIFF / DIFF C C C DIFF / SAME / SAME N N N DIFF / SAME / DIFF N N N DIFF / DIFF / SAME N N N DIFF / DIFF / DIFF N N N Y / PERMITTED N / NOT PERMITTED - / DOES NOT APPLY C / SEE TEXT FOR CONDITIONS CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ROUND TRIP/CIRCLE TRIP/SINGLE OPEN JAW - -TRAVEL MUST BE ENTIRELY VIA US OR AS PERMITTED IN THE ROUTING. -MAY BE COMBINED WITH ANY ONE WAY/ROUND TRIP FARE GOVERNED BY ANY RULE IN IPRW . -MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY. NOTE: WHEN FARES ARE COMBINED THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY INCLUDING CANCELLATION/CHANGE PENALTIES OR SERVICE CHARGES. WHEN USED IN COMBINATION WITH A ONE WAY OR ROUND TRIP FARE WITH A LESSER PENALTY/SERVICE CHARGE AN NR MUST BE APPENDED TO THE FARE BASIS CODE OF SUCH FARE TO ENSURE NONREFUNDABILITY OF ENTIRE TICKET. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLY ROUND TRIP - -PERMITTED. CIRCLE TRIP - -PERMITTED. OPEN JAW - -SINGLE OPEN JAW PERMITTED AT EITHER ORIGIN OR DESTINATION. -THE MILEAGE OF THE SHORTEST FLOWN SECTOR MUST BE EQUAL TO/GREATER THAN THE MILEAGE BETWEEN THE POINTS OF THE OPEN JAW. END-ON-END - -PERMITTED. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE FARE COMBINATION POINT. CO-TERMINALS - -THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF CITIES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE SAME POINT BUR - SNA - LAX - ONT, EWR - HPN - NYC - ISP, OAK - SJC - SFO, BED - BOS, BWI - WAS, FLL - MIA, ORF - PHF.

OPEN RTN
NOT ALLOWED.

CO-TERMINALS
-THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF CITIES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE SAME POINT BUR - SNA - LAX - ONT, EWR - HPN - NYC - ISP, OAK - SJC - SFO, BED - BOS, BWI - WAS, FLL - MIA, ORF - PHF.

INTL CONST
MAY BE COMBINED WITH APPLICABLE ARBITRARIES.

MISC
WAITLISTING IS NOT PERMITTED.

Sample available fare (as of a minute ago anyway).

adult Total: USD 197.15

Flight: US Airways flight 230 on a Boeing 737-300 Jet
Depart: St Louis, MO (STL)- Thu, Apr 27 7:15am
Arrive: Charlotte, NC (CLT) - Thu, Apr 27 10:00am

Flight: US Airways flight 373 on a Airbus Jet
Depart: Charlotte, NC (CLT)- Thu, Apr 27 11:05am
Arrive: San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) - Thu, Apr 27 1:04pm

Flight: US Airways flight 452 on a Airbus Jet
Depart: San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO)- Mon, May 01 2:00pm
Arrive: Charlotte, NC (CLT) - Mon, May 01 8:00pm

Flight: US Airways flight 383 on a Boeing 737-300 Jet
Depart: Charlotte, NC (CLT)- Mon, May 01 9:10pm
Arrive: St Louis, MO (STL) - Mon, May 01 10:05pm

Base fares from Dallas and St Louis are now even lower. $98R/T. Unfortunately the seats at that price are almost all gone and the other airlines did not match.

Correct. It took some looking, but I booked April 27-May 1, 2006 at $108 (base price) / $177.15 (total after taxes and fees).