LAX > SCL with a tight layover in LIM during the holidays...
Dec 14, 2019, 11:58 pm
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LAX > SCL with a tight layover in LIM during the holidays...
Potentially stuck in Lima/Santiago during the holidays
SEA-LAX-LIM-SCL all booked on one ticket with an OTA (Orbitz). The short 1.5 layover at LIM is concerning. I booked a separate ticket from SCL to Brazil (Florianopolis) the next day, will stay a few days, and then fly from Flor to Rio. HIGH possibility of not making 1.5 layover for LIM to SCL. Traveling during peak holiday time, so I might be stuck for a few days before the next available flight... And I'd miss the next two flights to Flor and Rio. LATAM will NOT re-book me for my Brazil tickets if this first flight is delayed.
- LATAM says I might have to pick up my bags in LIM and go through security/customs even if Alaska tags it to SCL
- Can I assume that LATAM will get me on the next available flight to Santiago only? Or can I ask them to book me a flight to go to Rio?
- No refund or changes allowed for my Los Angeles -> Santiago flightSEA-LAX-LIM-SCL all booked on one ticket with an OTA (Orbitz). The short 1.5 layover at LIM is concerning. I booked a separate ticket from SCL to Brazil (Florianopolis) the next day, will stay a few days, and then fly from Flor to Rio. HIGH possibility of not making 1.5 layover for LIM to SCL. Traveling during peak holiday time, so I might be stuck for a few days before the next available flight... And I'd miss the next two flights to Flor and Rio. LATAM will NOT re-book me for my Brazil tickets if this first flight is delayed.
- LATAM says I might have to pick up my bags in LIM and go through security/customs even if Alaska tags it to SCL
- Can I assume that LATAM will get me on the next available flight to Santiago only? Or can I ask them to book me a flight to go to Rio?
- What should I do to prepare for my missed connection in Lima and potentially missing my separate flights to Brazil?
- Should I plan to stay longer in Santiago book new a flight from SCL to Rio later? Not sure how many days would be safe since it's peak holiday travel season
Dec 21-Dec 22 TICKET #1
SEA-LAX (Alaska Airlines)
1.5 hour layover
LAX-LIM (LATAM)
>>> 1.5 hour layover <<<
>>>> BAGGAGE RE-CHECK AND CUSTOMS/SECURITY
LIM-SCL (LATAM)
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Dec 23 TICKET #2
SCL-FLN (Florianopolis, Brazil)
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Dec 27 TICKET #3
FLN-GIG (Rio De Janeiro)
FLN-GIG (Rio De Janeiro)
Dec 15, 2019, 10:47 pm
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International connections in LIM do not require you to exit security, claim bags, etc. There is an airside connection where you simply pass through a security check (metal detector) and then head back to the gate. In addition, Latam flights from LAX-LIM-SCL usually keep the same aircraft so it's just a layover rather than a connection, and you may not need to deplane in LIM at all. I would check with Latam (not Alaska) as they will know much better how their own flights are operated.
Dec 16, 2019, 9:06 am
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International connections in LIM do not require you to exit security, claim bags, etc. There is an airside connection where you simply pass through a security check (metal detector) and then head back to the gate. In addition, Latam flights from LAX-LIM-SCL usually keep the same aircraft so it's just a layover rather than a connection, and you may not need to deplane in LIM at all. I would check with Latam (not Alaska) as they will know much better how their own flights are operated.
Dec 16, 2019, 2:31 pm
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Dec 16, 2019, 2:32 pm
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Dec 16, 2019, 2:51 pm
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You will have to proceed through transit security to get to your connecting flight.