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Your flight to Latin America

A holiday in Latin America inevitably means long haul flights, and at least one overnight sector. Air fares vary from date to date and between airlines. Our holidays are scheduled to use the most advantageous air fare. Flights are usually with Iberia, LAN, British Airways or KLM; you can also fly with TAM, Continental or Air France. Flights are sometimes operated by another airline in the appropriate airline alliance.

You can choose which airline you prefer, we will let you know if a supplement is payable. Levels of onboard service and facilities, such as entertainment, vary by airline and route. Please ask us for details. Regular travellers often have preferred airlines. Opinions change over time, but in 2010, Llama Travel customers’ preference was for KLM, followed by LAN and British Airways then Iberia.

Regional Departures

All airlines offer the option of flying from regional airports in the UK, avoiding the need to make your own way to Heathrow. Due to the timing of flights, in some cases this may involve an overnight stop in London or another intermediate airport.

Stopovers

If you would like to break your journey to or from Latin America and add a stopover to your holiday, this may be possible.

You can add a stop in Madrid on Iberia and Lan flights.

Save on flight upgrades

If you would like more comfort on your flight to Latin America, you can upgrade to business class flights on all airlines, and premium economy is also possible on some airlines.

We can usually get special rates for flight upgrades, saving up to £1,000 per person on a return flight. See the special offers under each airline for details.

Premium Economy

British Airways World Traveller Plus provides a separate, quieter cabin with a maximum of 6 rows and wider, more comfortable seats with 7 inches more legroom than in World Traveller. Seats recline further and have power for laptops. There are better meals and a bar service.

Business Class

Business class offers much better seating and food; personal flat screen entertainment; preferential check-in; and business class lounges.

British Airways Club World has seats which convert into full flat beds and have a privacy screen.

Iberia Business Plus between Madrid and Latin America offers seats which convert into flat beds. Between the UK and Madrid, seats are usually the same as in economy class, but with preferential seating and snacks on board.

Lan’s Premium Business between Madrid and Latin America offers seats which convert into flat beds. Between the UK and Madrid, seats are usually the same as in economy class.

Air Passenger Duty

For business class and premium economy seats, an additional charge is payable on flights outbound from the UK due to UK air passenger duty:
For flights to Rio, Quito, Guatemala City and San Jose , this is £50 for departures until Oct 2010 and £75 from Nov 2010;
For flights to Lima, Buenos Aires and Santiago, this is £55 for departures until Oct 201 and £85 from Nov 2010.

Flights to Rio, Brazil

Route: Via Madrid
Flight times (to Rio):
depart 0725, arrive 1735
Flight times (to UK):
depart 1910, arrive 1400 next day
Regional departures:
Connect to Heathrow - from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester or Newcastle
supplement £80
Stopovers:
Madrid - Extra charge payable
Upgrades:
Business Plus - £1099 each way

Route: Direct
Flight times (to Rio):
depart 1320, arrive 2050
Flight times (to UK):
depart 2220, arrive 1335 next day
Regional departures:
Connect to Heathrow - from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester or Newcastle
supplement £100 From Belfast
supplement £150
Stopovers: Flights are non-stop
Upgrades:
World Traveller Plus £299 each way
Club World £1299 each way

Flights to Buenos Aires, Argentina

Route: Via Madrid
Flight times (to Argentina):
depart 0725, arrive 1940
Flight times (to UK):
depart 2135, arrive 1750 next day
Regional departures:
Connect to Heathrow - from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester or Newcastle
supplement £80
Stopovers:
Madrid - Extra charge payable
Upgrades:
Business Plus - £1299 each way

Route: Direct - flights stop in Sao Paulo
Flight times (to Argentina):
depart 2145, arrive 0950
Flight times (to UK):
depart 1215, arrive 0725 next day
Regional departures:
Connect to Heathrow - from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester or Newcastle
supplement £100 From Belfast
supplement £150
Stopovers: Not possible
Upgrades:
World Traveller Plus £299 each way
Club World £1499 each way

Flights to Santiago, Chile

Route: Via Madrid
Flight times (to Chile):
depart 1850, arrive 0750 next day
Flight times (to UK):
depart 1215, arrive 1005 next day
Regional departures:
Connect to Heathrow - from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester or Newcastle
supplement £80
Stopovers:
Madrid - Extra charge payable
Upgrades:
Business Plus - £1349 each way

Route: Via Madrid (London-Madrid flights are on Iberia or BA)
Flight times (to Chile):
depart 1850, arrive 0755 next day
Flight times (to UK):
depart 1845, arrive 1645 next day
Regional departures:
Connect to Heathrow - from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester or Newcastle
supplement £80
Stopovers: Madrid - usually no extra charge
Upgrades: Premium Business - £1349 each way

Route: Via Sao Paulo - Sao Paulo to Santiago flights are on Lan
Flight times (to Chile):
depart 2145, arrive 1115 next day
Flight times (to UK):
depart 0710, arrive 0725 next day
Regional departures:
Connect to Heathrow - from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester or Newcastle
supplement £100 From Belfast
supplement £150
Stopovers: Not possible
Upgrades:
World Traveller Plus to Sao Paulo / Lan economy class to Santiago
£499 each way
Club World / Lan Business Class
£1749 each way