Redemptions to Easter Island?

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Hi all,
A friend of mine has moved to Buenos Aires and I am thinking it is perfect timing to explore some of South America.

I am particularly interested in LATAM's flights to Easter Island from Santiago as a possible adventurous sidetrip and was wondering if anyone knew how to price it up? I have tried the Qantas website but without luck.

Thanks
wanderlust_tim
 
I think that calling the QF CCC is best for utilisation of points.
OR buy a flex Y ticket and fly on the LATAM South America and earn some QF points and QF SC, flying LATAM.
 
I booked Easter Island flight a couple months ago for this coming April, and if your dates are right, the fare can be quite cheap if you book via their Chilean site. For a business class return between SCL and IPC, I paid about $700 USD, and this will earn you good Status Credits on QF.
 
Sorry, my last blah on this thread, because of the value of QFFpints, I would not be dealing with websites that promise you that you will get a seat with an airline, for utilisation of QFF points, if its not an official QF channel.
 
I booked Easter Island flight a couple months ago for this coming April, and if your dates are right, the fare can be quite cheap if you book via their Chilean site. For a business class return between SCL and IPC, I paid about $700 USD, and this will earn you good Status Credits on QF.

I did this a couple of years ago and had no problems with payment, undertaking the flights or having QF SCs post automatically. You can work out the Spanish on the site well enough.
 
I went to Easter Island last year with the ticket being MEL-AKL-PPT-IPC-SCL priced just over $1,400 using expedia. As above, flight from PPT-IPC run only on Tuesday, so please search accordingly.
 
It is a while since I have looked at details, but as a general rule I beleive that the best way to get to IPC is doing a "domestic" trip originating in Chile. Tickets from Australia via Tahiti etc are way more expensive than getting all the way over to Santiago.
 
It is a while since I have looked at details, but as a general rule I beleive that the best way to get to IPC is doing a "domestic" trip originating in Chile. Tickets from Australia via Tahiti etc are way more expensive than getting all the way over to Santiago.

Do the flights depart from a domestic terminal?
 
The Monday flight from Santiago includes a 1hr 40 min stopover before it continues to Tahiti - that would make me suspect that they would do immigration formalities in Santiago??? Rooflyer would know
 
For the record, the last time I landed in IPC was on a 707 - that should indicate how long it was ago ;) But plan to return soon.
 
The Monday flight from Santiago includes a 1hr 40 min stopover before it continues to Tahiti - that would make me suspect that they would do immigration formalities in Santiago??? Rooflyer would know

You mean Chilean exit immigration? Done on Easter island - I had an execrable experience, per the TR!
 
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Arriving with an Australian passport in SCL will set you back us$117 for a visa on arrival. I believe this is not the case when going straight to IPC via PPT.
 
I called to enquire about classic reward redemptions. I was advised there is no availability for October at this point in time.
 
Basically no redemptions on the SCL-IPC or PPT-IPC flights.
Well reported over on FT.
As rare as hen's teeth.
 
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