Is LAN Chile Syd Akl flight disappearing?

[Mollycram]

Hi,

Was just looking to book a LAN Chile Sydney - Auckland return flight post April 2012 but both the LAN Chile website and Expedia say that the flight doesn't exist. Does anyone know if this is just a glitch or if it is a schedule change?

 

[straitman]

Hi,

Was just looking to book a LAN Chile Sydney - Auckland return flight post April 2012 but both the LAN Chile website and Expedia say that the flight doesn't exist. Does anyone know if this is just a glitch or if it is a schedule change?

I vaguely recall something like this happening one in the past also. They were just a little slow putting the flights in.

 

[Grooba]

They were just a little slow putting the flights in.

They're notorious at being slow on may things - SC/points posting would be at #1.

However I'm seeing availability SYD-AKL-SYD in J with an example date of 15MAY12 and returning 17MAY12.

 

[AussieTim]

Hi,

Was just looking to book a LAN Chile Sydney - Auckland return flight post April 2012 but both the LAN Chile website and Expedia say that the flight doesn't exist. Does anyone know if this is just a glitch or if it is a schedule change?

It looks to be only 6x a week from the 1st of April until the 30th of June.

[FONT=courier new]SYD  Sydney Kingsford Smith NS AU [YSSY][/FONT]
[FONT=courier new]AKL  Auckland Intl NZ [NZAA][/FONT]
[FONT=courier new]THU  09 Feb 2012 - 16 Feb 2012[/FONT]
[FONT=courier new]
[/FONT]
[FONT=courier new]Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions[/FONT]
[FONT=courier new]---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ----------------------------------------------------------------[/FONT]
[FONT=courier new]LA         800     SYD   09:25     AKL   14:40     340  0   1234567     03:15       1       I   10 Nov   03 Apr[/FONT]

AKL  Auckland Intl NZ [NZAA]
SYD  Sydney Kingsford Smith NS AU [YSSY]
SUN  06 May 2012 - 13 May 2012


Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ----------------------------------------------------------------
LA         801     AKL   06:00     SYD   07:40     340  0   12-4567     03:40       I       1




SYD  Sydney Kingsford Smith NS AU [YSSY]
AKL  Auckland Intl NZ [NZAA]
MON  07 May 2012 - 14 May 2012


Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ----------------------------------------------------------------
LA         800     SYD   09:25     AKL   14:40     340  0   12-4567     03:15       1       I

 

[ozmille]

Flights are definitely in the GDS well into SEP 2012. For a couple of months they don't fly on Wednesday but back to daily from June.

 

[Mollycram]

Just checked the dates I am interested in and today, the flights are now showing. LAN Chile must have just been having a bad day yesterday... Thanks to all those who responded.

 

[docjames]

LAN often drop a flight per week when they do maintenance on the 340 as they only have a small fleet so don't have the capacity to cover the 7th day if one goes off line.

 

[Myrna]

I have been looking at LA flights between NZ and Oz over the December 2012 and January 2013 period, but it kept saying not available. Not sure if this means all J class seats have been booked out or? Does anyone know if LA still fly that route? Thanks.

 

[Canny man]

All I know is that LAN and QF charge like bandits for this route.

I did a back to back comparison booking the route in J, same weekends. Start and book in Chile and save $5k vs start and book in Oz.

I am looking at a return trip in June and at a price in excess of $13k whether I fly LAN, QF codeshare on LAN, or the QF direct flight.

 

[juddles]

.....All I know is that LAN and QF charge like bandits for this route.....
..

I totally agree. The Australia - South America route has sufferred for decades through lack of competition. You either have QF/LAN monopoly or Aerolineas (tragic alternative). God I wish a true alternative emerged. SYD - LIM Virgin?? Pipe dreams.