Where are you flying from? There are direct flights from Miami, Dallas, Toronto, Washington and other hubs to Buenos Aires. Regards, as On 5/24/13 11:12 AM, Michael Richardson wrote: > >>>>>> "The" == The IAOC <bob.hinden@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > The> The venues are in Buenos Aires. They meet our requirements > for the meeting The> space, networking, nearby restaurants and > bars, hotel room rates in the mid $200 The> dollar range, nearby > alternate hotels at a broad range of prices, nice area in the The> > city, safe, direct international flights, and accessible visas. > The IAOC thinks we The> could have a successful IETF meeting in > Buenos Aires and that attendees would The> like the venues. > > My question is about whether we would be there during the "peak" > season, and when exactly is that season? > > I priced flights for me in July, November and March (2014). It > seems that most flights go through Santiago or Sao Paulo, one went > through Atlanta. The lowest cost flight for me is similiar to > travel to Europe not in the summer, but the price rises quite > quickly to the $4K range. The worse rise seems to be March, but > that was also the furthest in the future. > > The> Things to consider are that it will be a long trip for the > majority of IETFers and the The> air fares are more expensive > (about 10% to 20% higher than average), though The> restaurants are > less expensive. This would be a case where most IETFers would The> > bear more travel pain and expense. > > What are the hotel costs? (I fund my own attendance) >