SCL-IPC RT $850 in J (Jan '17) good deal? book now or wait?
Apr 3, 2016, 12:00 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: JFK
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SCL-IPC RT $850 in J (Jan '17) good deal? book now or wait?
Hi, trying to determine whether we should book our flights now or wait for Jan 2017. SCL-IPC in J is pricing out at $850 RT (vs $521 in Y)- seems like a fair premium for 10 hours of flying, lie flat seas on a 787.
Looking back to earlier months (incl Dec '16), the prices are even cheaper ($760 for J, with Y varying a bit, but basically just barely higher than J). Summer months are even cheaper.
Should I assume that the cost of J round trip ticket for Jan would go down at some point, or should I grab now (in case this is atypical/some promo is running - I have no experience with Chile prices or LAN, so would really appreciate some advice!
From some google searches (people's trip reports, etc), it looks like $850 RT is close to what Y prices are in high season and booking closer to departure, so perhaps it's smart to buy now?
Thank you so much!
Looking back to earlier months (incl Dec '16), the prices are even cheaper ($760 for J, with Y varying a bit, but basically just barely higher than J). Summer months are even cheaper.
Should I assume that the cost of J round trip ticket for Jan would go down at some point, or should I grab now (in case this is atypical/some promo is running - I have no experience with Chile prices or LAN, so would really appreciate some advice!
From some google searches (people's trip reports, etc), it looks like $850 RT is close to what Y prices are in high season and booking closer to departure, so perhaps it's smart to buy now?
Thank you so much!
Apr 3, 2016, 1:55 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: LANPASS
Posts: 368
Sound like a good (final?) price. I'd definitely pay the extra 300 bucks RT for the J seats, considering each leg is around 5 hours.
It may go a tad lower, but as with everything regarding revenue management, you never know. I don't think it would go low enough (if at all) to justify waiting/risking
It may go a tad lower, but as with everything regarding revenue management, you never know. I don't think it would go low enough (if at all) to justify waiting/risking
Apr 4, 2016, 6:46 pm
#5
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Thanks all. Bit the bullet and booked on the LAN Chile site, as tix were pricing out way lower (under $700 RT in J per person - while the US site had it in 4 digits). A bit annoying to navigate in Spanish, but well worth it 
Our dates were set, so didn't look around for better deals - this seems pretty hard to beat though
Our dates were set, so didn't look around for better deals - this seems pretty hard to beat though
Apr 4, 2016, 7:15 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: BOGish. VLCish. It's complicated.
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I'd have said that was a bit expensive. According to
http://ithaka-analytics.ianw.biz/lan...l?route=sclipc
you should be able to get tickets from around $510. Don't know if that applies in January though.
http://ithaka-analytics.ianw.biz/lan...l?route=sclipc
you should be able to get tickets from around $510. Don't know if that applies in January though.
