SKY Airlines to Chile
Dec 23, 2014, 10:22 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
Programs: UA 1K M, AA 2 MM PREM, AVIS First, HYATT Explorist, Marriott Lifetime Platinum., Hilton Gold.
Posts: 665
SKY Airlines to Chile
Anyone flown SKY Airlines to Chile. Please pass along your experience as we may be taking Sky in next few months and want to see what others experience was like.
Thanks
Thanks
Jan 23, 2015, 8:27 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,026
I am going to be flying them a bunch in the next few weeks. I will try to remember to report back. So far, prices are amazing (1/3 the cost of LAN). However, their website goes up/down all day long - so it doesn't instill confidence.
Mar 10, 2016, 6:00 am
#5
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,026
Mar 10, 2016, 6:23 am
#6
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: US expat somewhere south of Valpo, Chilezuela
Programs: On the way to lowly LATAM Gold, AA, MiClub Lider
Posts: 853
This was from a couple of years ago so maybe it no longer applies.
The one advantage of LAN is that their planes can operate in fog whereas Sky cannot (unless they have upgraded their planes).
The one advantage of LAN is that their planes can operate in fog whereas Sky cannot (unless they have upgraded their planes).
Mar 17, 2016, 3:33 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: DCA, ex-IAH
Programs: nada
Posts: 1,368
Just saw this now, but thought I'd add.
I flew Sky in mid-2007. Perfectly decent flight, including a light snack for SCL-PMC, comparable to a similar range LX (Swiss) flight MAD-GVA. Plane was as 737-200 which I believe have all since been retired.
I flew Sky in mid-2007. Perfectly decent flight, including a light snack for SCL-PMC, comparable to a similar range LX (Swiss) flight MAD-GVA. Plane was as 737-200 which I believe have all since been retired.
Apr 3, 2016, 3:49 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: FRA
Programs: BA Silver, LH SEN
Posts: 508
Sky operate exclusively A320 family aircraft now. The 737-200 are all retired.
I remember a newspaper ad boasting of best on time performance in Chile recently. And that would match my experience. On board I would say they are at least on par with LAN.
Have flown them regularly since 2012 until last year.
I remember a newspaper ad boasting of best on time performance in Chile recently. And that would match my experience. On board I would say they are at least on par with LAN.
Have flown them regularly since 2012 until last year.
Apr 9, 2016, 9:05 am
#9
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: SYD
Programs: Too many golds, no plat: OZ*G, AC*G, NZ*G, VA Gold, QF Gold, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 5,358
Our experiences flying domestically with Sky a few years ago was that despite the plane being older (732) the service level was leagues ahead of LAN's efficient but bare bones approach, despite much cheaper pricing. It may have changed by now, but they even served hot meals and free wine in coach on PMT-USH. I'd cheerfully fly them again.
Oct 22, 2016, 12:55 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVP, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Hilton Diamond, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 256
Their prices seem insanely low, even with the LCC approach. LIM-SCL nonstop is $230 on Avianca, but $135 on Sky (with 23 kg checked baggage even included). SCL-MDZ is $250 on LATAM, $50 on Sky. Seems a little too good to be true, but I'll probably take the chance and go with them.
Jul 20, 2022, 12:23 am
#11
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Earth
Programs: whatever it takes
Posts: 684
flew them in 2017...was great. domestic flight PUQ-SCL. besides...what other airline is gonna let you walk down the aisle with a wood floor?
thought I had a photo, but I don't have one apparently...but this blogger does.
https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea...e-wood-finish/
thought I had a photo, but I don't have one apparently...but this blogger does.
https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea...e-wood-finish/