shimmi asked:


hi
i want to go to usa and would like to use VUSA coupons that are issued by some airlines which are valid to travel anywhere in USA can i purchase them in USA (what is their cost) or i have to buy it from the originating country of travel please guide me

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4 Responses to “i want to travel to USA using VUSA coupons?”

1. The Foosaaaah on July 6th, 2008 10:39 pm

   Buy from originating country

2. cjlintexas on July 9th, 2008 9:16 am

   never heard of them

3. parsonsel on July 9th, 2008 9:43 pm

   Several airlines have a program called “Visit USA” (VUSA) which allows foreign nationals or US citizens who reside abroad to purchase tickets that have unlimited standby travel within the US during their stay. The tickets must be purchased abroad (usually in conjunction with an international roundtrip ticket) and residents of Canada and Mexico are ineligible. (Some of the programs are also not available to people living in the Carribean.) Other airlines with this program include United Airlines, Northwest, and Delta. Delta’s program is called “Delta Pass”. The pass is actually a set of coupons, with each coupon being good for a sector. You must purchase at least N coupons, where N depends on the airline. For United, the minimum is three coupons. There may also be a maximum number of coupons. On United the price is about $90/sector if you purchase the minimum number of coupons, and falls to $60/sector if you purchase 10 coupons. There is also a two-tier pricing scheme depending on whether the Visit USA pass is issued by the same airline you used to travel to the US. The difference is about $15/sector.

   Prices and programs may differ on other airlines. For example, Delta Airpass gives 30 days unlimited travel for about $500 (60 days $800). No rerouting or refunds are allowed. (Some airlines will refund a completely unused pass — ask when you buy it — but none will refund a Visit USA pass after the first flight segment has been flown.) You must make confirmed reservations for the first sector. There is a charge for changing the date on the first sector flight. Travel must start within 30 days and must be completed withing 120 days of entry into the US (for travel on United; other airlines may have different policies). Open jaw travel is permitted. You may be limited to one trans-continental direct flight per Visit USA pass, depending on the airline. Council Travel has been known to sell Visit USA tickets on USAir without any restrictions at all — you don’t have to be a foreign resident or national, and you don’t have to be a student. Many travel agents outside the US don’t check whether you reside outside the US, so you can buy the Visit USA coupons even if you are a US citizen. They won’t, however, send the tickets overseas; you have to be physically present to pick up the tickets.

4. X P on July 11th, 2008 9:41 pm

   What’s your country of origin ?? you can get VUSA (Visit USA) from the country of your origin.

   The current fares would be as follows:

   (Rates given in USD, though you can pay the equivalent in your local currency)

   Number of coupons Price if you fly to the U.S. on Delta Price if you fly to the U.S. on any other Airline
   3 399 479
   4 499 589
   5 599 689

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