Star Alliance member Lufthansa teams up with South American aviation giant LATAM to bring you discounted business class tickets from Amsterdam to Santiago de Chile. With two stops each way (one in Europe, one in Brazil), you can buy tickets for as little as €1,724 from the Netherlands. The company runs a sale in the same price category to Brazil.
Finding available flight dates is a little more tricky than usual, since real life availabilities are much lower than Lufthansa’s best price search or similar tools suggest. We have been able to verify the following fares:
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Lufthansa with your selected flight dates. You can also check Lufthansa’s best price search to find open flight dates at the lowest price.
All itineraries consist of European business class flights (=empty middle seat and better service) to either Frankfurt, Munich or Zurich. From there, a Lufthansa Boeing 747, Airbus A350, placing you in a lie-flat seat. The final flight takes place either in LATAM’s premium economy (also economy seating with an empty middle seat) or in a lie-flat-seat in LATAM’s Boeing 787.
Search & Book
According to the fare rules, tickets are on sale without an expiration date. A minimum stay of eight days applies if you want to get the lowest fare. You can find the cheap tickets in the first three months of 2025.
Google Flights helps you find additional flight dates. You can also use Lufthansa’s best price search tool to find flights. It comes with the added bonus of being able to book directly on the airline’s website, which we recommend doing anyway for business class tickets.
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.
Mileage
Lufthansa segments are booking class P. Segments operated by LATAM are booking class D (business class) or W (premium economy).
You can earn the following miles for a trip via Frankfurt and São Paulo in our screenshot:
- 25,264 CV Points on Vistara Club Vistara
- 15,790 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
- 12,632 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
- 12,632 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 12,632 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
- 12,632 Award Miles + 2,528 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 12,404 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
- 8,844 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 6,408 Award Miles + 480 Points on Miles&More
- 5,034 Award Miles + 3,410 Elite Qualifying Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
- 4,872 RDM + 893 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
- 4,060 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 4,060 Award Miles + 50 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 3,816 AsiaMiles on Asia Miles
- 3,816 Avios on British Airways Executive Club
- 3,816 Avios on Iberia Plus
- 3,816 Avios on Qatar Privilege Club
- 3,654 Avios on Finnair Plus
- 3,654 Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 2,030 Miles on Royal Jordanian Royal Club
You can aslo use our mileage calculator to preview your personal itinerary.
Destination
Hotel prices in Santiago de Chile usually start at roughly €35, depending on the hotel category. Whichever category and hotel you opt for, make sure to get the best price! Our recommendation is to search on booking.com, or even on our own Travel-Dealz hotel search:
Information & Tips for Santiago de Chile
Santiago de Chile is the capital and most important economic center of Chile. With its 5.6 million inhabitants, the city is also a key cultural center which attracts numerous tourists thanks to its location near both the coast and the Andes Mountains.
From the Airport to the City Center
Two different airport busses, CentroPuerto and TurBus, run from the airport to the city. The fare is about 3€ per person and the journey takes about 30 to 50 minutes depending on traffic conditions. Credit cards are accepted when buying a ticket at the airport counter.
Unfortunately, none of the two buses take you directly into the city centre. The buses from CentroPuerto go to the “Los Héroes” station, from there you can walk to the central Plaza de Armas in about 20 minutes and a transfer to the metro is also possible quite easily. A taxi is a bit faster and costs approximately 20€.
Best Time to Travel
The best weather conditions for sightseeing and other touristic activities are in spring between September and November and in autumn between March and May. Temperatures during these months are moderate and rainfall is low.
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