Easter Island. How to get to it?
Apr 26, 2004 | 5:15 pm
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Easter Island. How to get to it?
I am going to be in SCL the last in July/August, and I thought that I would visit this mysterious island.
But the only option seems to be LanChile for about $900 pp.
Are there other options that don't show up on Travelocity? Might I have a better chance for a cheap deal once on the ground in Chile?
I would also like to either use or earn NW/CO or *A miles. But this doesn't seem like it'll be possible.
Any suggestions?
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But the only option seems to be LanChile for about $900 pp.
Are there other options that don't show up on Travelocity? Might I have a better chance for a cheap deal once on the ground in Chile?
I would also like to either use or earn NW/CO or *A miles. But this doesn't seem like it'll be possible.
Any suggestions?
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Last edited by notsosmart; Apr 26, 2004 at 5:16 pm Reason: Edited the title. WOW!! I CAN EDIT THE TITLE!!!
Apr 26, 2004 | 6:14 pm
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Lan Chile is the only bird that flys this route--and only on certain days of the week. Some travel agents might be able to offer better deals in chile but since there is no competition on this route, I doubt any great deals exist.
The only ways that you might be able to save a bit of money is to incorporate the trip to Easter Island with your ticket down to chile and you also might want to see if Lan offers any air passes that give a discount to Easter Island.
The only ways that you might be able to save a bit of money is to incorporate the trip to Easter Island with your ticket down to chile and you also might want to see if Lan offers any air passes that give a discount to Easter Island.
Apr 26, 2004 | 7:06 pm
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Hmmm... anyone know of a good consolidator in Chile? Thanks.
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Apr 26, 2004 | 7:17 pm
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Can't get there from here!
Originally Posted by notsosmart
I am going to be in SCL the last in July/August, and I thought that I would visit this mysterious island.
But the only option seems to be LanChile for about $900 pp.
Are there other options that don't show up on Travelocity? Might I have a better chance for a cheap deal once on the ground in Chile?
But the only option seems to be LanChile for about $900 pp.
Are there other options that don't show up on Travelocity? Might I have a better chance for a cheap deal once on the ground in Chile?
Apr 26, 2004 | 7:28 pm
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Originally Posted by rmitchel
Found this informative tidbit when I googled Easter Island: "Easter Island is one of the most isolated places on Earth. The island is over 3,000Km far from nearest lands, Tahiti and Chile. Just four [LanChile] B767 flights a week between Santiago and Tahiti stop over here, the two are east bound and the others are west bound. When the airplane arrives, the small terminal building is crowded with the people who had come to meet or to see off passengers."
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Apr 27, 2004 | 10:36 am
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I saw a travel programme on TV a couple of years ago and when they got to Easter Island airport there was an American Trans Air charter in there. In fact there were two! So there seem to be charters into there as well and it may be worth checking round the various tour agencies.