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Thanks all for the data points. Our connection is 2h 38m so it seems feasible.
However, I think something is wrong with LATAM's schedule. We're on the following flights. Obviously that first flight is not 5 minutes long. I had thought it was because of a time zone change, but it looks like Chile switches over to GMT-3 the first week of September. This would in theory mean landing just before noon... which means a very tight, if not illegal connection. Any insights/thoughts on what might be going on? Departure: September 26, 2022 MDZ10:40 AM El Plumerillo Duration5 min. Arrival SCL10:45 AM A. Merino Benitez Intl. Flight LA437, Airbus A320, Operated by LATAM Airlines Group. Connection Santiago de Chile(Airplane change) 2 hr. 38 min. Departure SCL1:23 PM A. Merino Benitez Intl. Duration2 hr. 7 min. Arrival CJC3:30 PM El LoaFlight LA152, Airbus A321, Operated by LATAM Airlines Group. |
Originally Posted by sullim4
(Post 34341444)
Thanks all for the data points. Our connection is 2h 38m so it seems feasible.
However, I think something is wrong with LATAM's schedule. We're on the following flights. Obviously that first flight is not 5 minutes long. I had thought it was because of a time zone change, but it looks like Chile switches over to GMT-3 the first week of September. This would in theory mean landing just before noon... which means a very tight, if not illegal connection. Any insights/thoughts on what might be going on? Departure: September 26, 2022 MDZ10:40 AM El Plumerillo Duration5 min. Arrival SCL10:45 AM A. Merino Benitez Intl. Flight LA437, Airbus A320, Operated by LATAM Airlines Group. Connection Santiago de Chile(Airplane change) 2 hr. 38 min. Departure SCL1:23 PM A. Merino Benitez Intl. Duration2 hr. 7 min. Arrival CJC3:30 PM El LoaFlight LA152, Airbus A321, Operated by LATAM Airlines Group. The only point to track is that LA 437 has not yet resumed service so I'd follow it on flightaware or some other flight history website to keep watch. |
Originally Posted by behuman
(Post 34341878)
Chile changes to UTC-3 on 4 September 2022. (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/chile/santiago) Looks like LATAM :td: did not consider this in their schedule :td: - does not surprise me.
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Originally Posted by sullim4
(Post 34342359)
Yeah I think the question is whether the departure time is correct, or if the arrival time is. I'll phone them sometime this afternoon although I'm not hopeful I'll get the right answer...
My hunch is that the quoted times in Mendoza are incorrect, not Santiago. There is a plane (LA 436) coming from SCL at 8:02a, and "arriving" at 10:00 for a 2h flight. That seems wrong - it probably should be 9:00am, and then turning around, departing Mendoza at 9:40am instead of 10:40am. |
I saw a post on Tripadvisor - they dropped the mandatory $30k insurance: https://www.diariooficial.interior.g...LDOS_WADxOzvIM
24° Que, en base a la capacidad de la Red Asistencial de Salud, el contexto sanitario y el principio de reciprocidad que aplica en las relaciones internacionales, se ha estimado oportuno prescindir de la obligatoriedad del seguro médico para el ingreso de extranjeros no residentes a nuestro país, sin perjuicio de que siga siendo recomendable portarlo. g) Elimínase, el título V. “DEL SEGURO MÉDICO” 24° That, based on the capacity of the Health Assistance Network, the health context and the principle of reciprocity that it applies in international relations, it has been deemed appropriate to dispense with the mandatory medical insurance for the entry of non-resident foreigners to our country, without prejudice to the fact that it is still advisable to carry it g) Eliminate title V. “MEDICAL INSURANCE”. |
Originally Posted by sullim4
(Post 34349656)
I saw a post on Tripadvisor - they dropped the mandatory $30k insurance: https://www.diariooficial.interior.gob.cl/publicaciones/2022/06/16/43280/01/2145151.pdf?fbclid=
Nothing about the random PCR tests. Those still seem to be in force, for now. Any confirmation of an effective date that they’re dropping the mandatory $30,000 insurance? Thanks |
Do you know if you still need to wear a mask onboard flights to Chile and in the airport? Thanks!
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First available flight to IPC/Easter Island is on sale for August 18th as far as I can see!
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Originally Posted by sullim4
(Post 34339609)
I have an intl->domestic connection with a 2h 30m connection on LATAM. I arrive in the middle of the day on a flight from MDZ. It is also on a single ticket so it is protected, but I'm curious what the chances are of making it given the current rules, the new terminal, and all the other variables in play.
We're now planning to take the bus to Santiago on Sunday, overnight there, and then fly on to CJC on Monday. I've read a couple reports on the logistics of this post-COVID - seems like the government utilizes random rapid antigen tests at Los Libertadores as opposed to the PCRs that they use at SCL. If the pass is closed for whatever reason in late September, there is a Sunday evening flight on Sky that's our backup. |
Originally Posted by sullim4
(Post 34431543)
So... LATAM dumped their Monday flight from MDZ to SCL so no need to worry on the above, I guess. There isn't any other viable alternative on the day we wanted to leave. Sky has a late afternoon flight, but no viable connection to CJC is available on the same ticket.
We're now planning to take the bus to Santiago on Sunday, overnight there, and then fly on to CJC on Monday. I've read a couple reports on the logistics of this post-COVID - seems like the government utilizes random rapid antigen tests at Los Libertadores as opposed to the PCRs that they use at SCL. If the pass is closed for whatever reason in late September, there is a Sunday evening flight on Sky that's our backup. Bear in mind the weather up in the pass is constantly changing so always have a contingency plan (especially in September) . I really miss that LATAM no longer excepts Avios Which provided excellent flexibility between AEP, MDZ, SCL Have a nice journey! |
Brief report on my arrival in SCL this morning. Coming from a very warm UK to see the snow and feel 1C was quite a change!
Anyway, my plane (LATAM from Madrid) landed some 30’ early but then lost it all waiting for somebody to clear a problem with the jetty. The plan was to disembark everyone by row number but that flew out the window and they simply said “everyone can get off”. Fairly quick walk in the new Puhadel, and the first stop was to check for the “declaration jurada”. There’s a separate lane for international connections, which I assume bypasses the checks hereunder. No need to have insurance or proof of vaccination, just this piece of paper saying where you’ll be staying. The workers there had stacks with red stickers, and I was given one to wear, which I thought wasn’t a good omen (red and all). Then through immigration, which was a breeze, and then I realised that a red sticker meant no random PCR! After immigration there was a sniffer dog check as it was customary in Chile in my experience, and as it’s been my experience the dog jumps onto your backpack. If you’re not too keen, beware. Personally I love dogs so the only problem was not to pet it. For some weird reason the dog was called “Molotov” so when the handler called it I thought he was asking me if I had one… to which I replied “not when I’m on holidays” which went down like a lead balloon. Got to remember Chilean law enforcement agents don’t do humour. Anyway, minor snafu at customs when there was a need for another declaration jurada. Saying the same thing as the first one but this time for customs. You can either fill in a paper form or scan a QR code and do it digitally. All in all, it took me some 30 minutes from exiting the plane to leaving T2 which looks like a very nice bit of infrastructure, well done Chile! Oh, in case it’s relevant: mask wearing seems mandatory everywhere public. The crew was very diligent in enforcing mask wearing onboard. FFP2/KN95, normal surgical all seemed good. |
Any info on the mobility pass? I assume yours was a no problem activation after clearing formalities. How many days do plan to stay as it is still unclear how many days it remains active for a tourist depending on approved booster or no booster?
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Originally Posted by Viajero Perpetuo
(Post 34434412)
Any info on the mobility pass? I assume yours was a no problem activation after clearing formalities. How many days do plan to stay as it is still unclear how many days it remains active for a tourist depending on approved booster or no booster?
EDIT: it has been checked!!! At a restaurant in Putre, Arica region. Took a little bit to be scanned but it worked alrighty. It was emitted in May based on my British vaccinations. Just out of curiosity the waiter did a check of my NHS passed but the app didn’t recognise them. |
second booster needed for paso de movilidad
Originally Posted by 13901
(Post 34435869)
Well, mine seem not to have an expiry date and despite me being all proud of having it no one seems bothered to check it.
On a bright note it is not needed when filling in c19.cl, but problems might arise once you are in the country. On https://www.chile.travel/planviajarachile/ I found under FAQ: ?Cuantas vacunas debo tener para que sean homologadas? Se considerará el esquema de vacunación del país de origen. Could this mean that coming from an EU country where the second booster is not (yet) proposed, the paso de movilidad would remain valid? |
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