LAN recently took delivery of their first 787 Dreamliner aircraft, and it seems like they have quite a nice configuration. LAN already had an excellent business class product on the 767 with fully flat beds, though apparently, the 787 seats are even more comfortable. Here’s a video of their new 787, and starting about 50…
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Awesome! I did the grand stopover tour of SA on LAN courtesy old BA miles and I really liked their older 767 business class!
PS, I think the LAX-SCL nonstop is LA 603, not 601.
I just flew the 787 from SCL to EZE on Sunday (15K miles one way using BA miles in Business) Its a great plane, the seats are amazing in Biz. The window shades are really cool, they "tint" instead of going up/down.
Just flew that route...wish I had done so on the 787.
But the 767 is fantastic, and despite the common criticisms of LAN, I thought they were fantastic. And their boarding music is 2nd only to Etihad.
@ AK -- You're right, thanks!
@ Lee -- Happy to hear you had a great flight!
@ Andrew -- They haven't announced plans for it yet, though I'd say it's fairly likely it'll eventually be a 787.
@ Chris S. -- Still meaning to fly LAN, they seem like a great airline.
We are booked. On the LAX-LIM-SCL route in business next summer (Easter island bound) great to hear this route will be flown on a 787!
Do you know if AA allows ORD-LAX-SCL with one award? Not sure if that is a valid routing??
@ Aaron -- Sure can. MPM plus 25% (which is what you're allowed) is 7,972 miles, and that route is 7,314 miles.
I am sorry to say that the Economy seats in the 787 are actually much WORSE than they were in the 767. I have family in Chile, and fly there regularly. Although it has always been an exhausting trip, flight 600, just a few days ago, SCL to LAX, was the worst extended flight in my entire life. The seat pitch is worse than that in any domestic US flight, and the on board entertainment, which was excellent, does not make up for the pain in my back, hip and knees several days later (I am 5'8").