What US airline can I get Lan Chile flights using US based points?

I want to fly Lan Chile in December to Falkland Islands for Xmas Day.

SCL-MPN Dec 20, and MPN-SCL Dec 27.

There is I hope, SOME US airline that allows me to use points to redeem flights on Lan Chile? I also have a lot of Qantas points .. not sure if I can use them to get Lan Chile tickets?

I do not need flights to SCL ex USA, as I'll fly UA ex MIA, and get those luvvverrly TRIPLE points based on their new bonus.

I have big hoard points in the Starwood scheme, which can be transferred to pretty much ANY major airline I think .... maybe even Lan Chile? Randy does not have a forum for Lan Chile, so I guess here is the place to ask as they are a One World carrier?

I don’t imagine Lan Chile has an office here, (and anyhow it is 3.00 am here!) but if anyone knows a US airline that does offer flight rewards on Lan Chile, please lets know. They run a 737 both ways, so presumably have business class seats fitted, so maybe they can be sought as reward seats? And the other thing that may kill me is blackout dates, as this trip encompasses Xmas - please advise if there are any printed blackout dates if they are showing.

A web search showed revenue tickets to be about $US620 each r/t, so I'd rather burn some points if I can. Maybe if then blackout dates exclude points use, someone may know WHERE to source Lan Chile tix at other than full Y fare?

Or they may be some kind of Lan Chile coupon pass system good for South American region flights?


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~ Glen ~




[This message has been edited by ozstamps (edited 08-23-2000).]