LAN Tickets. Big difference in US and Chile prices
#122
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 166
Hi all. I'm located in the UK. I'm looking to book SCL-IPC return sometime next July-August. The UK LATAM site quotes £400 economy non-flex fare. If I try access the Chile version of the site using Chrome Incognito as recommended in this thread the price for the same flights is even higher (CLP 674,184 = £760 for economy), it is forcing me to book a flexible fare - no option for non-flex cheaper fare. Anyone know any tricks to get round this? If I could book USD 430 return in business like @mohrpj above I'd take it.
#123
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: DCA, IAD, BWI
Posts: 1
Data point: I successfully booked on the Chilean version of LATAM to get the local price, then realized I had booked the wrong date. D'oh. I couldn't change the ticket online -- the website only gave me a taxes and fees refund option but said the ticket couldn't be changed because I booked the cheapest fare class. So, I called LATAM and they let me change my ticket to the correct date for the difference in fare price (zero!). The agents I spoke to (yes, agents plural -- they had to open a customer service ticket and it took almost 24 hours, for some reason) didn't say a word about the fact that I am not Chilean and had booked through the Chilean site. They also didn't try to make me pay the foreigner price when it came time to change the ticket.
#124
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,423
Data point: I successfully booked on the Chilean version of LATAM to get the local price, then realized I had booked the wrong date. D'oh. I couldn't change the ticket online -- the website only gave me a taxes and fees refund option but said the ticket couldn't be changed because I booked the cheapest fare class. So, I called LATAM and they let me change my ticket to the correct date for the difference in fare price (zero!). The agents I spoke to (yes, agents plural -- they had to open a customer service ticket and it took almost 24 hours, for some reason) didn't say a word about the fact that I am not Chilean and had booked through the Chilean site. They also didn't try to make me pay the foreigner price when it came time to change the ticket.
BTW, I got an email from Sky today, which seems to indicate that they're selling tickets on all domestic routes for under US$25. Crazy fares these days.
#125
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: LATAM Black; AA EXP
Posts: 262
#126
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,423
Ah, that explains the emails. These fares seem absolutely nuts -- especially since they don't even have the over=priced ancillary revenue stream of, say, Frontier and Spirit in the USA. I'm amazed this is happening. It is a shame that the service isn't so great these days but, at these prices, what would you expect.
#128
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,423
That's weird. Proxies haven't been necessary. Try pricing MAINLAND domestic Chilean fares on the Chilean website and see if they're lower. If they are, it's not a proxy problem: it's just a problem that there are no discounted Easter Island fares at the moment.
#129
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 26
I hesitate to book the flight to IPC, which is ~1000 USD return. But given the fact, that I plan to go there before easter holidays, I doubt it will become any cheaper
And it seems business is cheaper than coach
#130
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,423
Easter Island -- my experience
#132
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: CDG, ORY
Posts: 116
Hello, thanks for this topic
Any one has another Chile OTAs who permit multi destination other than despegar.cl & atrapalo.cl & Travelvip.cl & viajesfalabella.cl ? any other Chile OTAs ? thanks
Any one has another Chile OTAs who permit multi destination other than despegar.cl & atrapalo.cl & Travelvip.cl & viajesfalabella.cl ? any other Chile OTAs ? thanks
Last edited by karlot_96; Jan 18, 2019 at 9:31 am
#134
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 447
I am trying to book 3 one way flights with LATAM all within Chile. Ideally I will book with one piece of check in luggage included...
For one of the flights (SCL-CJC), when I try to book with LATAM directly, I get a price of approx £80pp. When I go through Google Flights (which redirects to LATAM website for final booking), it books it at around £30pp. I can't complete the transaction on the LATAM site though as it does not accept my credit card.
Anyway - I am trying to book through a Chilean OTA instead. atrapalo.cl has given me the price I'm after, but I Cannot seem to choose to add luggage, or book anything that isn't the lowest Promo fare. Are there any OTAs that allow booking a fare class higher than Promo?
Also, are there are risks with booking with an OTA? I always book direct usually!
For one of the flights (SCL-CJC), when I try to book with LATAM directly, I get a price of approx £80pp. When I go through Google Flights (which redirects to LATAM website for final booking), it books it at around £30pp. I can't complete the transaction on the LATAM site though as it does not accept my credit card.
Anyway - I am trying to book through a Chilean OTA instead. atrapalo.cl has given me the price I'm after, but I Cannot seem to choose to add luggage, or book anything that isn't the lowest Promo fare. Are there any OTAs that allow booking a fare class higher than Promo?
Also, are there are risks with booking with an OTA? I always book direct usually!