Can I Book Flight On-line With TAME Airlines From the U.S.?

by Rob H
(St. Louis MO, USA)

I'm from the U.S. and am visiting Cuenca for the first time in September. I have tried booking round trip flights from Guayaquil to Cuenca on TAME, but get a message saying I have to make my reservations at their service counter. I tried using an American MasterCard to pay for the flight.

Is it possible to make the reservation on-line? Maybe I'm just doing something wrong. Many thanks!

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Rob, welcome to the world of trying to do things in Ecuador!

In theory, you should be able to book your flight. We tried twice, and failed both times using a MasterCard.

The only restriction I see when I go to the site is that Diner's Club cards can only be used if they're Ecuadorian cards. It doesn't say anything about Visa and MasterCard.

But given our dismal record at booking online with Tame, it's likely that you won't be able to either.

Tame flights are often full, because they're the only airline that flies more than once a day to Cuenca. So it's best not to leave it to chance. I suggest you contact a travel agent and see if they can book the flights for you.

Or consider using a van service. It's about 3 hours, $12 per person on a scheduled trip ($80 if you want the van to yourselves), and you'll see a bit of the country.

Jeff