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Your flight to Ecuador

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 Ecuador and add a stopover to your holiday, this may be possible.

KLM flights to Quito are via the laid back Caribbean island of Bonaire, so you can add a relaxing few days on a Caribbean beach to your holiday in Ecuador. We can arrange a hotel on Bonaire, ask us for details.

You can also add a stop in Madrid on Iberia and Lan flights, and a 24 hour stop in Amsterdam with KLM.

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 £500 per person on a return flight. See the special offers under each airline for details.

Business Class

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

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.

KLM World Business Class offers seats that recline to 150 degrees to Quito. Between the UK and Amsterdam, seats are usually the same as in economy class, but with preferential seating.

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.

Route: Via Madrid
Flight times (to Ecuador):
depart 0725, arrive 1620
Flight times (to UK):
depart 1740 arrive 1645 next day
Regional departures:
Connect to Heathrow - from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester or Newcastle
supplement £80
Stopovers:
Madrid - Extra charge payable
Upgrades:
Business Plus - £999 each way

Route: Via Madrid (London-Madrid flights are on Iberia or BA)
Flight times (to Ecuador):
depart 1850, arrive 0720
Flight times (to UK):
depart 2135, arrive 2115 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 - £999 each way

Route: Via Amsterdam
Flight times (to Ecuador):
depart 1915, arrive 0800
Flight times (to UK):
depart 0915, arrive 0740 next day
Regional departures:
Connect to Amsterdam - from Manchester or Birmingham
supplement £25 From Aberdeen, Bristol, Cardiff, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Humberside, Leeds/ Bradford, Newcastle or Norwich: supplement £50
Stopovers: Bonaire - extra charge payable
Amsterdam - up to 24 hours at no extra charge
Upgrades: World Business Class - £999 each way