LATAM Business Class To Chile, Up To 8 Seats
While some destinations in South America are pretty close, flights to Santiago are 8-10 hours so you'll really appreciate a lie-flat seat! With plenty of dates available on LATAM, this is a great chance to book business class.
Points Wire Highlights
Now, let's get into it!
|
|
Straight To The Points
Routes: JFK/LAX/MIA-SCL
Operating airline: LATAM
Class of service: Business class
Dates: May 2024 - March 2025
Seats available: 2 (up to 8)
Cabin layout: 2-2-2
Book with (per person, one-way):
Please note that some dates only showed on Virgin Atlantic.
- *Alaska Mileage Plan: 50,000 miles
- British Airways Executive Club:
- JFK/MIA: 77,250 Avios
- LAX: 92,750 Avios
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles:
- JFK/LAX: 89,000 miles
- MIA: 63,000 miles
- Qantas Frequent Flyer:
- JFK/LAX: 90,000 points
- MIA: 75,000 points
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: 95,000 points
*No surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person):
- From US: $5.60
- From SCL: ~$40
Taxes/fees vary a bit by the program you book, but these are the base taxes/fees. Alaska has a $12.50 partner award fee per person per direction.
Bank transfer partners:
- Alaska: Bilt, Marriott
- British Airways: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Marriott (Citi via Qatar)
- Cathay Pacific: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott
- Qantas: Amex, Capital One, Citi, Marriott
- Virgin Atlantic: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott
- 30% Amex transfer bonus
- 30% Capital One transfer bonus (Ends today, Apr 30)
Current Airline Transfer Bonuses
Best Card Offers
Let me know if you book!
|
|
JFK-SCL
May: 27-29
June: 4, 9-14, 16-21, 23, 24
July: 1, 2, 4, 8-13, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28, 29, 31
August: 4-9, 11-15, 19, 20, 23, 25, 27, 28, 31
September: 1-4, 10-12, 14-19, 24
October: 1, 5, 8, 9 30
November: 12, 26
January: 15, 20, 22, 24, 28, 29, 31
February: 1-4, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17, 19-22, 24-27
March: 1-8, 11-27
SCL-JFK
May: 1, 20-22, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31
June: 3-6, 9-13, 15, 17, 18, 26, 27, 30
July: 1-4, 9, 10, 14-27, 29-31
August: 1-8, 11-13, 15, 17-20, 22, 25-29
September: 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16-19, 23-27, 29, 30
October: 10, 13-16, 20, 30, 31
November: 4, 6, 7, 12, 27, 28
December: 16, 25
January: 14, 19
February: 5, 11, 13, 14, 20, 25-27
March: 1, 4-11, 13-20, 22-27
LAX-SCL
May: 21, 30
June: 3, 9, 11, 12, 17-20, 25, 27, 30
July: 2-4, 7, 8, 10, 15, 21
August: 6, 14
September: 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 18
October: 2
November: 11
Dec-Jan: N/A
February: 10, 12, 25, 26
March: 1-5, 8-12, 14-19, 21-23, 25, 26
SCL-LAX
May: 20, 21, 23, 27, 29
June: 3, 4, 5, 12, 18-20, 26
July: 9, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31
August: 2, 5, 7, 8, 15, 21, 27, 28
September: 25
October: 2, 9, 23
Nov-Feb: N/A
March: 2-4, 6-8, 10, 11, 13-18, 20, 22-25, 27
MIA-SCL
June: 13, 17, 24
July: N/A
August: 12, 13, 18, 19, 23, 27
September: 1, 3, 10, 13
October: 7, 8
November: N/A
December: 5, 29-31
January: 14, 16, 30
February: N/A
March: 5, 6, 11-13, 18-20, 27
SCL-MIA
May: 14, 22, 24-31
June: 1, 4, 6-8, 10, 11, 13, 23, 30
July: 1, 2, 9, 14, 15, 20-24, 27-29
August: 4-13, 16, 18-20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31
September: 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 15-18, 20-24, 26-30
October: 1, 3-5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22
November: 11, 13, 14, 19, 21, 28
December: 12, 24
January: 16, 28
February: 6, 11, 26, 27
March: 4-6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 27
|
|
Book Your Santiago Hotel With VIP Perks
Check other options
*Bookable with points
|
|
Flight Experience
LATAM operates Boeing 787s on these routes. While some of their 787-9s have their newer business class product, none of their 787-8s do. I would expect to get the older product.
The older business class cabin will be arranged in a 2-2-2 layout. This layout is open so there isn't any privacy. Each seat will be lie-flat. If you're traveling solo, a middle section seat is ideal since both seats have direct aisle access.
The catering and crew both get solid marks overall.
|
|
Best Ways To Book
Virgin Atlantic: Great Option With 30% Transfer Bonus
Virgin's 95,000-point one-way rate isn't competitive.
However, if you have Amex points, the 30% transfer bonus means you'd only need to transfer 74,000 points. Now, that's a great option! In fact, it's your best option besides Alaska!
IMPORTANT: You can transfer Capital One Miles with a 30% bonus, but you must do so today, April 30 as the transfer promo is ending.
Alaska: Great Rate, No Surcharges
If you have Bilt points, Alaska miles are a great option at 50,000 miles one-way. You can also include a free stopover in Santiago on your way to another destination.
Cathay: Great Rate from Miami
With Cathay, you'll need 63,000 miles for a one-way from Miami. This is your best option from Miami if you don't have Alaska miles. You can transfer Amex, Bilt, Capital One, and Citi so the miles are easy to earn.
|
|
How To Book
Here's how to run the search with Virgin Atlantic:
- Enter origin & destination
- Select One way or Round trip
- Select date(s)
- Select number of passengers
- Show flexible dates
- Show Price in Points
- Show Fares For Upper Class
- Click the forward arrow
- Select Calendar search (if you're not set on a date)
- Filter for direct
- Select flights
If booking with another partner program, run a search with that partner to confirm the availability before transferring points.
|
|
Final Thoughts
This is a great opportunity to book business class trip to Chile, especially if you can take advantage of a transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic.
Happy booking!
|
|
|
|
