Originally Posted by
mrkymark
EastBay1K: You mentioned that you would be on the inaugural flight SFO-LIM.
The flight actually continues on to GRU on the same plane. Would you happen to know if a passenger has to disembark at LIM or can we stay on the plane straight to GRU?
If it remains the same aircraft, you should be able to remain on the plane. I have been on the LAX (LIM) SCL (and reverse) flight countless times and only had to leave the plane twice - once because of equipment change, and once because of "every flight to the US needed to have the plane inspected, empty, prior to departure to the US."
On second thought - I bet there is a crew change (which you don't have on the above-described route) so maybe you do.