LATAM Business Class, Up To 8 Seats
It was great meeting and reconnecting with so many of you at the Chicago Seminars this weekend! I had a great time chatting about premium cabin redemptions and hearing about your upcoming adventures!
A big welcome to everyone who joined STTP Premium at the event!
Today, we have business class award space (up to 8 seats) to Chile. While some destinations in South America are pretty close, these flights are 8-10 hours so you'll really appreciate a lie-flat seat!
Now, let's get into it!
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Straight To The Points:
Routes: JFK/LAX/MIA-SCL
Operating airline: LATAM
Class of service: Business class
Dates: January - September 2024
Seats available: 2 (up to 8)
Cabin layout: 2-2-2
Book with (per person, one-way):
- *Alaska Mileage Plan: 45,000 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: $28.50
- From GRU: $42.80
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: 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
Bookmark our current transfer bonuses page.
Let me know if you book!
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Available Dates
JFK-SCL
February: 6
March: 18, 22, 26, 28
April: 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 16-18, 20, 23-27, 29, 30
May: 2, 7, 8, 14-16, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27-29
June: 3-7, 10-20, 22, 24-29
July: 1-6, 8-20, 22-26, 29-31
August: 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-29
September: 2-7
SCL-JFK
April: 2, 3, 10, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 25, 28-30
May: 6-8, 13-16, 18-22, 26, 28-30
June: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8-13, 15-19, 23-25, 29
July: 1-4, 6, 9-11, 13-18, 20-25, 27-31
August: 1, 3-8, 11-15, 17-22, 23-29, 31
September: 2-5, 7, 8
LAX-SCL
April: 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30
May: 1-9, 13-18, 20, 22, 28-30
June: 3-5, 9-12, 14, 15, 17-21, 23-26, 30
July: 1-5, 8-11, 16-19, 23-25, 29-31
August: 1, 2, 6-9, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29
September: 3-6
SCL-LAX
April: 3, 11, 12, 14, 17, 23, 24
May: 1-4, 8-28, 30
June: 2, 4-7, 10-14, 17, 19-21, 24-28
July: 2-4, 8-10, 16-18, 22-25, 29-31
August: 1, 2, 5-8, 12-15, 19-22, 26-29
September: 3-5
MIA-SCL
January: 16, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27
February: 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 24, 29
March: 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23-25, 27-29
April: 2-4, 6, 8-13, 15-18, 21, 22-25, 28-30
May: 1, 5-14, 16, 18-23, 28-30
June:1-30
July: 1-31
August: 1-25, 27-31
September: 1-7
SCL-MIA
January: 14, 16, 19-22, 24, 25, 27, 28-31
February: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 24-28
March: 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 29
April: 2, 3, 8-10, 13-17, 20-30
May: 1-4, 6-13, 18-30
June: 1-30
July: 1-31
August: 1-30
September: 1-7
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Flight Experience
LATAM operates Boeing 787s on these routes. While some of their 787s have their newer business class product, it doesn't look like these routes have it.
The 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.
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Best Ways To Book
Alaska: Great Rate, No Surcharges
While Alaska miles are tough to earn, you can book for only 45,000 miles one-way and you won't be on the hook for any surcharges. You can also include a free stopover in Santiago on your way to another destination such as Rio.
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 miles are easy to earn.
Virgin Atlantic: Easy To Earn + Chase 30%Transfer Bonus
You can transfer points to Virgin Atlantic from all of the bank programs so it's easy to earn points. If you have Chase points, the 30% transfer bonus turns this into the second best option from JFK and LAX. You'll only need to transfer 74,000 points to get the 95,000 points needed to book a one-way ticket.
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How To Book
Here's how to run the search with Alaska:
- If you want to book a one-way, check "One-way"
- Check "Use miles"
- Enter your origin & destination
- Select your dates
- Select number of passengers
- Run the search
- Complete the booking
If you want to see a calendar of options, you'll want to use this page to search.
If booking with another partner program, run a search with that partner to confirm the availability before transferring points.
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Final Thoughts
This is a great opportunity to book the whole family a business class trip to Chile! As cash tickets to could make using the Chase or Amex travel portals a better option, I would check Google Flights before finalzing plans.
Happy booking!
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