After more than three years, LATAM Airlines is all set to resume its non-stop flights between Melbourne and Santiago de Chile on 1st September.
The route is back in action and expected to attract a large number of passengers from Victoria and South America.
The thrice-weekly flights will be operated on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, providing passengers with a convenient way to travel to more than 140 destinations, including Rio De Janeiro, Lima, and Buenos Aires.
The route is also expected to save time as the trans-Pacific journey is only 13 hours, shaving three hours off the airline’s current daily Sydney to Santiago route, which is via Auckland.
The flight schedule for the Melbourne-Santiago route is as follows:
- LA804 departs Melbourne every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 12:25 pm and arrives in Santiago at 11:20 am on the same day.
- LA805 leaves Santiago at 12:55 am every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and lands in Melbourne at 5:30 am a day later.
Passengers traveling on LATAM’s Dreamliner can enjoy a comfortable lie-flat business class with various modern amenities, such as direct aisle access, a spacious console, and a shelf to store their belongings until required.
LATAM has the most extensive network in Latin America, with connections to 144 destinations, including some of the world’s best bucket list destinations.
This allows one-stop itineraries to cities such as Buenos Aires, Rio, and San Paulo.
For passengers still planning to travel from Sydney, the airline will maintain the following schedule:
- LA800 departs Sydney at 11:35 am each day, stops in Auckland at 4:40 pm, and arrives in the Chilean capital at 1:40 pm.
- LA801 takes off at 12:40 am, touches down in Auckland at 5:15 am, and lands in Sydney at 9:35 am, just in time for a late breakfast.
Qantas resumed its non-stop flights on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner in October last year.
Santiago is a city known for its rich artistic and cultural heritage, from the historic Plaza de Armas main square, which is home to several impressive monuments, including the Metropolitan Cathedral, to the bohemian Bellavista neighborhood.
LATAM’s new-look Santiago lounge is almost double the size of its predecessor and one of the largest airport lounges in South America, with a 4,000 square meters space.
The resumption of LATAM’s non-stop flights between Melbourne and Santiago de Chile is excellent news for travelers who want to experience Latin America.
