Santiago to Lima (SCL-LIM) Business Class on LA 767

Another shower and check FT and some emails. The shower system is a bit odd. Some airline lounges have showers you just walk into and lock the door behind (eg NZ, SQ). Some have showers you book at reception, but then walk into and lock the door behind (eg BA at LHR). Some have showers you need to get a key for which you collect at reception (eg AA). Here you ask at reception and they ring a bathroom attendant to unlock your shower room for you.

Boarding is called and I head down to the gate. Once on the airbridge all (yes, not just random or non-random selection but everybody) passengers continuing on to Los Angeles get pulled for a search of carry-ons. However since they don't check the boarding pass it would be easy to avoid by saying you're only flying to Lima. The search is extremely rudimentary and consisted of opening the main part of my bag, prodding a couple of garments and closing the bag - that is all. I'm not sure what they're trying to achieve, other than perhaps being able to truthfully answer to US bodies that a "search" has been made.