Originally Posted by OWdevotee
I don't understand what the distinction/logic is behind the inclusion of LANs Chile and Peru vs. the exclusion of Ecuador....
Cost, presumably. OW demands certain standards of 'excellence' in service, marketing etc. for a carrier to join (as founder member AA is testament to, this has more to do with market impact on existing members than so-called excellence). I'm guessing that it made sense to join LAN Peru because of thru-traffic, while for Ecuador perhaps this makes less sense... just a hunch