LATAM is offering a deal from Madrid to Lima & Quito starting at just €1,169. This deal includes 2x 23kg checked luggage and the business class perks. The only caveat is that you will have a long layover at Bogotá airport on at least one of the legs, but you will save hundreds of euros by doing this. Departures are available mostly in November for Quito and from July to November for Lima.
If you want to fly to Colombia, we also found a fully refundable non-stop business class deal to Bogotá with Iberia or LATAM for €1,197.
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Skyscanner with your selected flight dates. From there, you can proceed to LATAM or check what OTAs have to offer, as they may sell these tickets for up to €1,300 cheaper for some dates.
To Lima, your long-haul flights will be operated with LATAM Boeing 787-8 or 787-9. Most of the Madrid-Bogotá flights use the 787-8, featuring a 2-2-2 business class cabin, while Madrid-Lima flights are operated with the 787-9, which has two different cabins (2-2-2 and 1-2-1), so depending on your flight, you will get one or the other. The flight between Bogotá and Lima is operated with an Airbus A320, and you will have a 3-3 configuration with the middle seat left empty, similar to a European business class.
If you fly to Quito, one of the legs will be a direct flight with Iberia on an Airbus A350 with a 1-2-1 business class cabin, while the other leg will be a feeder flight to/from Bogotá on an Airbus A320 with a 3-3 configuration, where the middle seat is left empty, and a transatlantic flight on LATAM’s Boeing 787-8 with a 2-2-2 business class cabin.
Search & Book
This deal has no expiration date or minimum stay requirement but does have a maximum stay of twelve months. Departures are available mostly in November for Quito and from July to November for Lima.
You can find suitable dates using our calendar above or with the help of Google Flights, We have set up filters on the Google Flight link so you can skip the overnight layover in Bogotá on the outbound flight to Lima. We recommend booking directly on LATAM’s website. If you want to book with LATAM, make sure you are using the Spanish or Italian country version, as this fare seems to be exclusive to select country versions.
You can find cheaper prices with Skyscanner. However, booking on OTAs has its downsides:
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.
Miles & Points
This ticket is issued by LATAM in booking class Z. Here are the miles and points you can earn from this deal to Lima:
- 24,164 Award Miles + 12,082 Elite Qualifying Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
- 18,124 Award Miles on Miles&More
- 18,124 RDM + 3,625 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
- 15,103 Avios on British Airways Executive Club
- 15,103 Avios on Qatar Privilege Club
- 15,103 Avios on Iberia Plus
- 15,103 AsiaMiles on Asia Miles
- 15,103 Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 15,103 Award Miles + 180 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 12,082 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
While you may end up flying Iberia, tickets are issued by LATAM with an LA flight number. Because of this, you cannot earn miles with many Oneworld partners.
Destination
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