Review of LATAM flight Buenos Aires Santiago in Economy

Airline LATAM
Flight LA656
Class Economy
Seat 12A
Aircraft Airbus A320
Flight time 02:25
Take-off 01 Oct 22, 21:03
Arrival at 01 Oct 22, 23:28
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viajero90
By 449
Published on 6th October 2023

Hello everyone!
Welcome to my latest flight report from my trip last year to California.
I got my EZE to BOG flights from my old LATAM miles I got many years ago, and finally after the pandemics I could use them. Some days before my departure I got rescheduled a couple of times. My original flight was departing from AEP to SCL and 2 days before they changed the departure airport.
On the day of the flight, I arrived EZE by a shared shuttle from my city Rosario, it’s a 4-hour drive, and the usually drop you 4-5 hours before departure.
Brand new departures terminal at EZE, it was finally opened on June 2023, I got to see some of it this year when I came back from my Europe trip.


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I had already checked in to BOG on LATAM´s app. But I had to dispatch my luggage. LATAM counters were almost empty since at that time there were not many flights departing EZE. Most of LA´s operation was moved to AEP.
Terminal A check in counters


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I passed through security and passport check quickly, but some minutes later a long queue was formed since it’s the busiest hour at EZE. Most of US flights and some to Europe depart between 20 and 24 hours.

Renewed interiors at Terminal A


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My passport and Boarding passes


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AA´s Boeing 777 bound for JFK or MIA


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Later I found a seat near my gate which was number 1, the nearest to the passport control.


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At 20h the incoming LA flight from SCL arrived, and later the boarding was announced. The aircraft was LA Airbus 320 CC-COQ. This was the first week of the end of the mandatory face mask policy. Me and my nose were so pleased.

At 20.30 the boarding was started. I had seat 12F, an emergency exit seat.


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I love EZE´s glass jetways.


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Plenty of legroom on this row


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Security card for emergency exit seats


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On the taxing I spotted an Ethiopian Boeing 787 bound for GRU and ADD, and an Aeromexico Boeing 787, departing to MEX.


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Finally at 21.20 we departing heading east and then turned towards the west.


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On this flight they offer and IFE through Wi-Fi on your device. I used mostly to check the route since it’s a short flight.
They also offer a basic snack including a cereal bar, a small chips bag and soft drinks. Thankfully I had already had diner at Burger King at EZE.


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As it is a night flight, I couldn’t see anything of the Andes mountains. On daytime flights you can get amazing views. That’s the reason I didn’t take many pics from this point.
At 23 the captain announced we were descending and 20 minutes later we landed at SCL airport.
Disembarkment was quick as most passengers had tight connections. I still had over 1 hour to my BOG flight.
This was my first time at SCL´s new international terminal. I was amazed by how huge it is and how long are the walking distances from when you land to where you depart.
SCL arrivals corridor


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Verdict

LATAM

7.5/10
Cabin7.0
Cabin crew8.0
Entertainment/wifi8.0
Meal/catering7.0

Buenos Aires - EZE

8.6/10
Efficiency9.0
Access7.5
Services10.0
Cleanliness8.0

Santiago - SCL

7.1/10
Efficiency8.0
Access5.0
Services7.5
Cleanliness8.0

Conclusion

Overall, the flight was ok, it was on time. I didn’t get to interact much with the crew, but they all seemed friendly. The seats were from old blue leather, but they were comfortable for a 2-hour flight

Information on the route Buenos Aires (EZE) Santiago (SCL)

Les contributeurs de Flight-Report ont posté 11 avis concernant 4 compagnies sur la ligne Buenos Aires (EZE) → Santiago (SCL).


Useful

La compagnie qui obtient la meilleure moyenne est LAN Airlines avec 7.9/10.

La durée moyenne des vols est de 2 heures et 18 minutes.

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5 Comments

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  • Comment 637429 by
    Pilpintu TEAM 997 Comments
    Hola Viajero90!!! Qué bueno leerte de nuevo!

    from my city Rosario, it’s a 4-hour drive

    Oh! Pensé que Rosario estaba más lejos de Bs As

    Brand new departures terminal at EZE

    Se ve muy bonito. Lástima que los vuelos desde Chile siempre me dejan en aep :(

    Most of US flights and some to Europe depart between 20 and 24 hours.

    Odio eso!! Uno se pierde de todo el paisaje.

    I love EZE´s glass jetways.

    Síiii! Hacen muy interesante la llegada y la salida, además de ser elegantes. También las tiene BRC.

    an Ethiopian Boeing 787 bound for GRU and ADD

    EZE tiene destinos tan interesantes!!

    a basic snack

    Menos mal!! Lol. Pero todavía insuficiente para un vuelo internacional, creo.

    Dismemberment was quick

    Te ruego que no te enojes conmigo, pero tengo la impresión de que "dismemberment" (descuartizamiento) no era la palabra que buscabas. Como sea, te cuento que estoy en cama recién operado y las imágenes que se me vinieron a la mente me hicieron reír tanto que tuve que sostenerme la guata por miedo a que se me abriera la herida y se me salieran la tripas!! ???

    I was amazed by how huge it is and how long are the walking distances from when you land to where you depart.

    No digas que no te lo advertí!!! Tuve que caminar todo eso cojeando!!

    Muchas gracias por compartir.
    Aaaaayyy, mi suturaaaa
    • Comment 637434 by
      viajero90 AUTHOR 106 Comments
      Hola! Gracias por tu comentario.
      Jajaa es el maldito corrector de texto de word que me hace pasar verguenza!
      La verdad que EZE ha sabido tener destinos super exoticos. En una epoca habia un vuelo de Malaysia que volaba a KUL via CPT y JNB, recuerdo haber visto ese Boeing 747 de lejos. Y parece que en algún momento del año que viene comienza un vuelo de China Eastern hacia PVG via MAD. Ideal para ir planeando un nuevo viajecito a las Europas (si la maldita devaluacion del peso argentino me lo permite)
      Saludos!
  • Comment 637848 by
    KévinDC TEAM SILVER 6744 Comments
    Interesting to see the difference on this route pre and post-Covid. I'm pretty sure there was a light meal before Covid...like a sandwich or something...not it's just a snack which is too bad. Good thing you had an exit row because the legroom is really tight on these planes with the older cabins. I much prefer the newer cabins. I will say that these older seats are nicely padded and comfortable.

    Thanks for sharing!
    • Comment 638108 by
      viajero90 AUTHOR 106 Comments
      Hey! Thanks for your comment. I flew many times on LATAM regional routes, such as EZE-GRU, AEP-SCL, BOG-LIM. They used to offer a small sandwich with a drink and a candy. I doubt they´ll improve the meal service.
      Cheers!

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