New Route - Santiago (SCL)

Old May 18, 2016, 3:27 am
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New Route - Santiago (SCL)

From January 2017, British Airways will fly 4 times a week to Santiago in Chile using a Boeing 787-9.

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Would that make it BA's longest non-stop flight?
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Looks like BA251 out and 250 back.

Flights outbound on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Depart 2200, arrive 0940+1.

Flights inbound on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Depart 1845, arrive 1205+1.

Revenue and reward flights already loaded. Seems to be operated by a 787-9.
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Originally Posted by c1223
Would that make it BA's longest non-stop flight?
Yes, followed by EZE.
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Originally Posted by c1223
Would that make it BA's longest non-stop flight?
Yes.

LHR SCL - 7,228 miles
LHR EZE - 6,904 miles
LHR SIN - 6,765 miles
LHR KUL - 6,593 miles
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From 3 Jan

LHR SCL 2200# 0940 BA 251 789 (4 class) days .23.5.7

(14h40 block time)

SCL LHR 1845# 1205 BA 250 789 days 1.34.6.

(14h20 block time)

As is typical cheapest fare classes not released, but expect to see (+/- Ł20)

Y = Ł755 inc
WT = Ł1305
J = Ł2007
F = Ł3447
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Old May 18, 2016, 3:47 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Looks like BA251 out and 250 back.

Flights outbound on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Depart 2200, arrive 0940+1.

Flights inbound on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Depart 1845, arrive 1205+1.

Revenue and reward flights already loaded. Seems to be operated by a 787-9.
Excellent news! Pity the Avios redemption is so high - given it comes at over 7000 miles distance.
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Brilliant news.

Apart from having it start in January. Would have been perfect for a late year vacation this year - and have some BA 2-for-1 vouchers burning a hole in my pocket to be used.
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With a GUF2 that's going to be about Ł1400 in CW, wonder if the WTP will be reduced exEU?
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Good news. One of the destinations highly touted on here.

Makes some healthy expansion of the BA Latin America network with the recent additions of SJO and LIM. ^
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Originally Posted by nufnuf77
Excellent news! Pity the Avios redemption is so high - given it comes at over 7000 miles distance.
Indeed, One way rewards are:

Off-peak
WT - 32,500
WT+ - 65,000
CW - 125,000
F - 170,000

Peak
WT - 50,000
WT+ - 100,000
CW - 150,000
F - 200,000
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Excellent. Wonderful country!
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Indeed, One way rewards are:

Off-peak
WT - 32,500
WT+ - 65,000
CW - 125,000
F - 170,000

Peak
WT - 50,000
WT+ - 100,000
CW - 150,000
F - 200,000
Wow the same as SYD? This is high!
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Wow the same as SYD? This is high!
There is only one band for over 7,000 miles so even though SYD is over 10,000 miles they are both in the same band and the result being SCL is comparatively expensive in avios terms.
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Originally Posted by KARFA
There is only one band for over 7,000 miles so even though SYD is over 10,000 miles they are both in the same band and the result being SCL is comparatively expensive in avios terms.
Exactly, though hopefully ex-EU WTP with GUF should be well-priced.
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