Santiago LAN Lounge Access - Easter Island Flight
Aug 25, 2015, 2:42 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kitchener, ON
Posts: 7
Santiago LAN Lounge Access - Easter Island Flight
Hello,
On Friday evening I am flying from Toronto to Santiago in Business Class.
I have a six-hour layover in Santiago before proceeding on a flight to Easter Island.
My flight to Easter Island is in Premium Business Class and it flies out of the Domestic Terminal.
Any I able to access any of the airport lounges during my six-hour layovers?
I'm a long-time lurker and first time poster and would appreciate any guidance!
This is also my first time flying in a class higher than economy!
On Friday evening I am flying from Toronto to Santiago in Business Class.
I have a six-hour layover in Santiago before proceeding on a flight to Easter Island.
My flight to Easter Island is in Premium Business Class and it flies out of the Domestic Terminal.
Any I able to access any of the airport lounges during my six-hour layovers?
I'm a long-time lurker and first time poster and would appreciate any guidance!
This is also my first time flying in a class higher than economy!
Aug 25, 2015, 5:35 pm
#2
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 16,093
Hello,
On Friday evening I am flying from Toronto to Santiago in Business Class.
I have a six-hour layover in Santiago before proceeding on a flight to Easter Island.
My flight to Easter Island is in Premium Business Class and it flies out of the Domestic Terminal.
Any I able to access any of the airport lounges during my six-hour layovers?
I'm a long-time lurker and first time poster and would appreciate any guidance!
This is also my first time flying in a class higher than economy!
On Friday evening I am flying from Toronto to Santiago in Business Class.
I have a six-hour layover in Santiago before proceeding on a flight to Easter Island.
My flight to Easter Island is in Premium Business Class and it flies out of the Domestic Terminal.
Any I able to access any of the airport lounges during my six-hour layovers?
I'm a long-time lurker and first time poster and would appreciate any guidance!
This is also my first time flying in a class higher than economy!
Aug 26, 2015, 7:57 am
#4
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: LAN COMODORO
Posts: 522
As they toll you before the Lounge in National Flys is private. You can use the priority pass or paying about 16.000 CLP (about 22 dolars at todays exchange rate).
This lounge is no way near the Internatonal Lounge at SCL, it feel more like a coffee shop. But the wifi is OK and you will find some food and drinks.
There is also a nice Starbucks near the main gate levels, down the stairs after you pass by security. It is also a good option to stay there, i cant renember if they have free wifi but seat and food will be best than in the lounge.... also cheaper if you dont eat a lot.
I have a fly on friday at 7.10 am National SCL time. I will post a video on the Lounge so you and anyone else can check.
This lounge is no way near the Internatonal Lounge at SCL, it feel more like a coffee shop. But the wifi is OK and you will find some food and drinks.
There is also a nice Starbucks near the main gate levels, down the stairs after you pass by security. It is also a good option to stay there, i cant renember if they have free wifi but seat and food will be best than in the lounge.... also cheaper if you dont eat a lot.
I have a fly on friday at 7.10 am National SCL time. I will post a video on the Lounge so you and anyone else can check.
Aug 26, 2015, 10:32 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: MEX
Programs: LATAMPASS, Copa ConnectMiles Gold
Posts: 266
As they toll you before the Lounge in National Flys is private. You can use the priority pass or paying about 16.000 CLP (about 22 dolars at todays exchange rate).
This lounge is no way near the Internatonal Lounge at SCL, it feel more like a coffee shop. But the wifi is OK and you will find some food and drinks.
There is also a nice Starbucks near the main gate levels, down the stairs after you pass by security. It is also a good option to stay there, i cant renember if they have free wifi but seat and food will be best than in the lounge.... also cheaper if you dont eat a lot.
I have a fly on friday at 7.10 am National SCL time. I will post a video on the Lounge so you and anyone else can check.
This lounge is no way near the Internatonal Lounge at SCL, it feel more like a coffee shop. But the wifi is OK and you will find some food and drinks.
There is also a nice Starbucks near the main gate levels, down the stairs after you pass by security. It is also a good option to stay there, i cant renember if they have free wifi but seat and food will be best than in the lounge.... also cheaper if you dont eat a lot.
I have a fly on friday at 7.10 am National SCL time. I will post a video on the Lounge so you and anyone else can check.
Dec 7, 2016, 9:33 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: TPE, EWR
Programs: UA*S, CX*S, CI*G
Posts: 67
Is this still true that no lounge access for OW cardholder?
The website promoting flights to IPC says:"LATAM flights to Easter Island offer inflight entertainment, complimentary food and drink, and access to airport VIP lounges to make your next flight to Easter Island more enjoyable."
from
http://www.lan.com/en_us/sitio_perso...easter-island/
Also on the booking site, it says," Preséntate en el aeropuerto al menos 2 horas antes de la salida de tu vuelo a Isla de Pascua, porque ese viaje es considerado internacional."
Can anyone please tell me whether the flight is departing as an international flight with lounge access possibility or simply just a domestic flight with the somewhat crappy Pacific Club lounge?
The website promoting flights to IPC says:"LATAM flights to Easter Island offer inflight entertainment, complimentary food and drink, and access to airport VIP lounges to make your next flight to Easter Island more enjoyable."
from
http://www.lan.com/en_us/sitio_perso...easter-island/
Also on the booking site, it says," Preséntate en el aeropuerto al menos 2 horas antes de la salida de tu vuelo a Isla de Pascua, porque ese viaje es considerado internacional."
Can anyone please tell me whether the flight is departing as an international flight with lounge access possibility or simply just a domestic flight with the somewhat crappy Pacific Club lounge?
Dec 7, 2016, 10:19 am
#8
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SCL
Programs: BA Gold, LATAM Black
Posts: 115
Flight to IPC is 100% domestic and it departures from domestic terminal only. Therefore there is no access to LATAM lounge. As as result you are stuck with crappy Pacific Club lounge indeed.
Dec 7, 2016, 10:33 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: BOGish. VLCish. It's complicated.
Programs: BA
Posts: 667
Not only is it considered crappy but you have to pay to enter (unless you have one of the c/cs.)
Dec 9, 2016, 2:14 am
#11
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: TPE, EWR
Programs: UA*S, CX*S, CI*G
Posts: 67
Thank you for all your kind advice!
And also, I heard that for Chilean domestic flights, OW Sapphire card holders do not really enjoy many privileges, such as priority check-in. Is that true as well?
And also, I heard that for Chilean domestic flights, OW Sapphire card holders do not really enjoy many privileges, such as priority check-in. Is that true as well?
Dec 9, 2016, 6:04 am
#12
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SCL
Programs: BA Gold, LATAM Black
Posts: 115
OW Sapphire don't have access to priority check-in indeed, however they are entitled to preferential boarding (which is quite useful). Just watch the line for PREFERENTE passengers.
Dec 9, 2016, 9:54 pm
#13
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: LAN COMODORO
Posts: 522
Just for Emerald (well i guess since there are lines for Comodoro) on all domestic airports
Jul 13, 2017, 4:35 pm
#14
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: AA PLTPRO, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,559
Preséntate en el aeropuerto al menos 2 horas antes de la salida de tu vuelo a Isla de Pascua, porque ese viaje es considerado internacional
So, we get the negatives of international, but none of the positives
Jul 14, 2017, 10:25 am
#15
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,447
Different countries, but FWIW I got priority check-in as a Sapphire at AEP when flying to IGR last fall.