LATAM Pass - LATAM Chile

LATAM Airlines is a South American airline holding company incorporated under Chilean law and headquartered in Santiago, Chile. This group also has offices in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with subsidiaries in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Chile’s LAN Airlines and Brazil’s TAM Airlines signed a non-binding agreement on August 13, 2010, and papers to close the merger on June 22, 2012, with TAM Airlines shareholders agreeing to the takeover by LAN Airlines. In August of 2015, it was officially announced that all LATAM Airline Group airlines would fully rebrand as LATAM, with one unified livery to be applied on all aircraft by 2018.

LATAM Pass Program

The LATAM Pass program from LATAM Airlines is distance-based, meaning that members of the program earn points/miles based on the number of miles they travel through this airline and its partners. Those who are a member of this rewards program will be able to earn points through flights with LATAM Airlines and their partners, as well as various hotels and car rental businesses. This program makes it easy for members to earn points and redeem a variety of rewards. With thousands of satisfied members, this program is one of the highest-rated in the world for many reasons.

Earning LATAM Pass Points

As a member of the LATAM Pass rewards program, you will earn points/miles every time you fly on LATAM Airlines, oneworld, and associated airlines. It's essential to understand that when you fly, your earning of points depends on the type of flight, which depends on the destination you are traveling to as well as the type of fare you buy for your trip. 
If you want to know how much you will earn, all you must do is review the earning percentages of LATAM Airlines, oneworld or associated airlines. If you want to know the amount of KMS you earn for each route, check the distances table on the airline’s official website.

It is important to keep in mind that you will always earn a minimum base distance of 800 KMS in Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Colombia. You will earn 600 KMS in Ecuador on each leg of your trip. If you are going to make connections during your flight, each segment is considered separate for earning KMS. Some of the different partner airlines that you can fly with to earn points in this program include Aeromexico, Japan Airlines, Airberlin, Qantas, Finnair, Iberia, Malaysia Airlines, and Royal Jordanian.

You will also have the opportunity to earn LATAM Pass points just by staying at certain hotels. Some of the different hotel chains that you can stay at to earn these points include Starwood, Marriot Rewards, Hilton HHonors, Intercontinental, Carlson Rezidor, and Hyatt. You will earn a certain number of points every time you book a room at one of these hotels.

You can earn points by renting cars as well. With the new Hertz LATAM Pass alliance, you can earn LATAM Pass KMS on all of your rentals. In Chile, you will accrue 1.5 LATAM Pass KMS for every dollar you spend. While you are abroad, you will accrue 400 LATAM Pass KMS in private leases and 800 LATAM Pass KMS en corporate leases.

Redeeming Mileage Points

There are a number of things that you can redeem the mileage points you earn in this program for, including award flights, cabin upgrades, car rentals, and hotel bookings. 

There are two award chards that are responsible for governing the number of kilometers required for using LATAM Pass kilometers on LATAM and its subsidiaries' flights: an international chart and a domestic award chart. The first one breaks down the number of kilometers within South America, and the second one does the same thing for each city pair in Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, Columbia, and Chile.

These flights can't be considered budget or cheap in terms of the kilometer number compared to domestic American itineraries related to the big three U.S. airlines. However, domestic flights can comprise about 28,000 kilometers, 44,000 kilometers within South America, and up to 70,000 kilometers when flying to the U.S.

LATAM Pass has a special option for those who consider traveling with Oneworld partners. It's a distance-based redemption chart. This chart can be highly useful in case if you succeed in maximizing the different buckets. In general, the 2,001- to 5,000-kilometer category requires 27,000 kilometers each way, and 35,000 kilometers are required by another category that is the 5,001- to 10,000-kilometer.

Routing Rules

One of the good things about LATAM Airlines is that there isn’t a ton of routing rules. You will find that stopovers and open-jaws are permitted, and the airline does not add fuel surcharges for most partner airlines.

Benefits of LATAM Airlines’ LATAM Pass Program

There are many reasons that you should consider becoming a member of the LATAM Pass program, including the fact that there are multiple various ways to earn mileage points. You will also have a lot of options when it comes to how you can spend/redeem these points. There are some fairly lax routing rules when it comes to award flights as well, which is definitely something you should take into consideration before deciding whether or not to join.

Elite Levels

The LATAM Pass program has a number of Elite levels that you can work your way up to after earning enough points. These levels include:

Gold Level: The members of such elite level are welcome to receive Oneworld Ruby status and additional benefits, including two upgrade coupons, priority baggage handling, and automated call alert on flight changes. Moreover, they get access to high-priority check-in for a member, maternity status extension, and a special 25% bonus kilometer.

Platinum Level: The members of such elite level are welcome to receive Oneworld Sapphire status and additional benefits, including six upgrade coupons, priority boarding and call center, variable change fees on the award flights, and the opportunity to bring one additional bag. Moreover, they get access to high-priority check-in for a member and a companion when flying with LATAM, lounge zone, and a special 100% bonus kilometer.

Black Level: The members of such elite level are welcome to receive Oneworld Emerald status and additional benefits, including six upgrade coupons per year for companions and unlimited upgrades for a member, the opportunity to choose the most preferred seat, and take advantage of personalized call alert when flights change.

Black Signature Level: The members of such an elite level are welcome to receive such benefits as the opportunity to access the lounge zone, to use a high-priority check-in for a member, a companion, and a family. Also, there's a possibility to take advantage of special Executive Services at the airport when it's available.

Booking Fees/Charges

There are some fees and charges you might encounter when flying with LATAM Airlines, including a $35-$75 fee for changing flights, and a $40-$125 refund fee.

Redeeming on Upgrades

If you want to use the points you have accrued as a LATAM Pass member, you will need to first check-in for your flight on the airline’s official website. You will then need to click on the link that takes you to the page to request a Courtesy Cabin Upgrade.

News

As of May 9, 2018, you will see your LATAM Pass Points converted into Multiplus Points. You will see your balance of kilometers from May 7 and 8, 2018, converted into Multiplus Points on your account statement of January 9.