Originally Posted by
krazykanuck
I believe AM really, really struggles to fill J with paying pax, and I suppose it's not really a surprise why.
For myself, (1) the lie flat seat on the longhaul (usually, but not on the Queen), (2) the baggage allowance (I'm flying a partner where my status gets me nothing), and (3) the departure/arrival hour work well for me. I like being able to have a full workday, leave for the airport after the commute, and get to EZE just in time to unpack and go to sleep, with the next day all "fresh." Otherwise, it means leaving the following day, and arriving the mid-morning after, not feeling so "fresh."
If LATAM restarts the SFO/LIM, I doubt AM will be much in the mix anymore.