Thanks for the warning.
I was about to book the LA801 from AKL to SYD for a flight in March and noticed that they have been cancelling these fligths as there are 16 hour delays on flights from SCL.
I hope the 787 issue will be resolved by then but the way Boeing has mismanaged the entire "Nightmareliner" programme I have my doubts.
Also LAN is not known for any quality service on the ground.
Undecided what to do now.