hemmer1

$518 all in on expedia right now:

Depart 9/18

ORD-SFO-YVR-YYZ-GRU-SCL

Arrive 8:15 PM in SCL on the 19th

Depart 8:05 PM from SCL on the 20th

SCL-LIM-MEX.

split between Star (UA and AC) and OW (LAN).

Jaimito Cartero

DTW-YYZ-SCL-EZE-MEX working for $553.

Tue 25-Mar-08
Detroit (DTW)
Depart 8:40 am
Terminal L.C. SMITH TERMINAL to Chicago (ORD)
Arrive 9:00 am
Terminal 3
240 mi
(386 km)
Duration: 1hr 20mn
AA American Airlines
Flight: 1483
3Economy/Coach Class, S80
Chicago (ORD)
Depart 11:30 am
Terminal 3 to Toronto (YYZ)
Arrive 2:00 pm
Terminal 3
430 mi
(692 km)
Duration: 1hr 30mn
AA American Airlines
Flight: 1214
2Business Class, S80
Total distance: 670 mi (1,078 km)
Total duration: 2hr 50mn (5hr 20mn with connections)
flight Tue 25-Mar-08
Toronto (YYZ)
Depart 11:55 pm
Terminal 1 to Santiago (SCL)
Arrive 10:30 am +1 day
Terminal INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
5,342 mi
(8,597 km)
Duration: 10hr 35mn
AC Air Canada
Flight: 92
2Business Class, Boeing 767-300
Total distance: 5,342 mi (8,597 km)
Total duration: 10hr 35mn
flight Wed 26-Mar-08
Santiago (SCL)
Depart 11:45 am
Terminal INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL to Buenos Aires (EZE)
Arrive 2:45 pm
710 mi
(1,143 km)
Duration: 2hr 0mn
AC Air Canada
Flight: 92
2Business Class, Lunch, Boeing 767-300
Total distance: 710 mi (1,143 km)
Total duration: 2hr 0mn
flight Wed 26-Mar-08
Buenos Aires (EZE)
Depart 11:20 pm to Mexico City (MEX)
Arrive 6:15 am +1 day
Terminal 1
4,599 mi
(7,401 km)
Duration: 9hr 55mn
MX Mexicana
Flight: 1694
2Business Class, Meal, Boeing 767-300

ControlTower

how do I come back ?

jef7

There was an unbelievably wide range of dates available for this fare, which stretched all the way to October based on my searches.

trooper

I just pulled the trigger on the ORD-YVR-YYZ-SCL-EZE-MEX at $491..

Very happy - thanks to the OP!!!^

It will almost all credit at least something to my *A FFP.. as the Mexicana flight will supposedly credit points (but not count toward tier status).. only the LAN flight SCL-EZE will be "orphaned"....

Getting to ORD from where I am going to be was SO much easier.. big thanks to skye1 again for the hint there!^

MCI777

I just booked a nice ORD-YVR-YYZ-GRU-EZE-SCL-MEX on UA/AC/LA for $491 all-in!! Used good ole x-pda for a Labor Day 2008 trip. I have 19 hours in EZE!

Jaimito Cartero

The LAN SCL-LIM flights I saw were in coach. Not horrible if they are, as long as you're aware of it.

MatthewLAX

Many thanks to the OP for this wonderful find ($491 all-in)!

Thu 28-Feb-08
Chicago (ORD)
Depart 9:45 am to Vancouver (YVR)
Arrive 12:09 pm
1,766 mi
(2,842 km)
Duration: 4hr 24mn

Flight: 5101
Operated by: UNITED AIRLINES
Business Class ( 02A ), Airbus A319
Please check in with United. If checking in at a kiosk, use your name rather than confirmation number.
Vancouver (YVR)
Depart 1:00 pm to Toronto (YYZ)
Arrive 8:25 pm
2,083 mi
(3,352 km)
Duration: 4hr 25mn

Flight: 148
Business Class ( 01A ), Meal, Boeing 767-300
Toronto (YYZ)
Depart 11:55 pm to Santiago (SCL)
Arrive 12:30 pm +1 day
5,342 mi
(8,597 km)
Duration: 10hr 35mn

Flight: 92
Business Class ( 02A ), Breakfast, Boeing 767-300
Fri 29-Feb-08
Santiago (SCL)
Depart 3:10 pm to Buenos Aires (EZE)
Arrive 5:05 pm
710 mi
(1,143 km)
Duration: 1hr 55mn

Flight: 445
Business Class ( 03L ), Snack, Airbus A340
Total distance: 9,901 mi (15,934 km)
Total duration: 21hr 19mn (28hr 20mn with connections)
Traveling to Mexico City
Sat 1-Mar-08
Buenos Aires (EZE)
Depart 12:10 pm to Mexico City (MEX)
Arrive 7:05 pm
4,599 mi
(7,401 km)
Duration: 9hr 55mn

Flight: 1692
Business Class ( 01G ), Meal, Boeing 767-300
Total distance: 4,599 mi (7,401 km)
Total duration: 9hr 55mn

Atif-I-C

This is my very first MR....for just under $700 ai I got

jfk->yvr->yyz->scl->gru->mex

the first three legs are on AC, then scl->gru on Swiss, and then gru->mex on AeroMexico...

This was the best for me because no overnight layovers (so no hotel costs) and will get miles on *A and Skyteam (I don't have OW and didn't want to start for just one flight!)

So a bunch of questions for those of you are more experience than myself...

-As I am just transiting in scl and gru I don't need a visa right? And as an American citizen I of course don't need a visa for Mex.

-Any suggestions on flight from Mex back to NYC? Was pricing and seems like I can get an econ ticket for about $250 straight to HPN, which is actually easier for me

-Have about a 5 hour layover in GRU. Arriving on Swiss but leaving on AeroMexico. Which lounge can I hang out in? The one associated with Swiss or AeroMexico? Given a choice which one SHOULD I hang out in?

-Normally order a special meal, but in business if you get one, say a vegetarian one, or a religious one, is it actually BETTER or just the same slop they give you in econ?

Wow so excited...if anyone has advice for a newbie please let me know....

skye1

LAN's EZE-SCL-MEX flights can be booked in Business Class.

Sample itin:
ORD-YVR-YYZ-SCL-EZE, Air Canada

EZE-SCL-MEX, LAN

$491

So, sort of a half *A, half OW.
Not finding (nor am expecting to ) any all-OW routings.

SAT Lawyer

BA has a 744 segment between EZE and GRU for those who want to sample Club World. It departs at 12:15 p.m. and arrives at 2:50 p.m. on a few of the dates at which I am looking.

skye1

that would be cool, and would raise the OW miles a little for sure. Dates???
(am checking the BA site for freq.)

ohioflyer

This works from CLE too, and is definitely still alive. Just booked October dates on expedia. Thanks OP! ^

YUL2YEG

Got XX-XX-XX-XX-mex in May. A bit more expensive than some of the posts (697 ai C$) but I'm happy with it (since everything but the last one is AC).

Trying to add more *A on I had looked at XX-XX-XX-XX-scl-gru-mex (priced at 740) with the SCL-GRU on LH5301 (operated by LX). However, expedia.ca was saying that AC92 lands in SCL at 10:25am and LH5301 leaves at 11:55am. After checking the AC schedule though, it reads that AC92 lands in SCL at 12:30. For the extra cost and this inconsistency I didn't add that segment. I hope I am wrong and this doesn't cause problems for Atif-I-C (or anyone else).

YUL2YEG

Also, BOS works.

BOS-ORD-YVR-YYZ-SCL-PTY-MEX
612.70 ai(C$)

BOS-ORD-YVR are UA
The funny thing is the YVR-YYZ comes up as Air New Zealand (op by AC).
YYZ-SCL is AC
SCL-PTY-MEX is Copa Airlines