Trip Report: My South American Mileage Run Vacation

 

Introduction to South America
Tom Bradley International Terminal LAX reLAX Lounge
Tom Bradley International Terminal LAX Oneworld Alliance Lounge
Sheraton Lima Hotel and Convention Center Review
The Sights And Sounds of Downtown Lima Peru
The Sights And Sounds of Miraflores in Lima Peru
Jorge Chavez Lima Airport SUMAQ VIP Lounge
Jorge Chavez Lima Airport VIP Club Lounge
Sheraton Sao Paulo WTC (World Trade Center) Hotel Review
The Sights and Sounds of the Mercado Municipal in Sao Paulo Brazil
The Sights and Sounds of Downtown Sao Paulo Brazil
The Various Eats in Sao Paulo Brazil
Guarulhos International Airport GOL Smiles VIP Lounge
Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center Review
San Cristobal Tower Santiago Hotel Review
W Santiago Hotel Review
The Sights And Sounds of Downtown Santiago Chile
The Sights And Sounds of Plaza de Armas in Santiago Chile
The Sights And Sounds of Barrio Lastarria in Santiago Chile
The Sights And Sounds of the Mercado Central de Santiago Chile
The Sights And Sounds of the Mercado de Abastos Tirso de Molina in Santiago Chile
The Sights And Sounds of Cerro Santa Lucia in Santiago Chile
The Sights And Sounds of Cerro San Cristobal in Santiago Chile
The Sights And Sounds of Barrio Bellavista in Santiago Chile
The Various Eats in Santiago Chile
American Airlines Admiral’s Club SCL Airport Lounge
SCL Airport Neruda Salon VIP Lounge
SCL Airport Pacific Club Salones VIP Lounge
SCL Airport Mistral Salon VIP Lounge

I’m about to endure a long mileage run vacation that most people on Flyertalk have already embarked on. I am flying LAX-LIM (1 night stopover) – GRU (2 night stopover) – SCL (3 night stopover) – GRU-LIM-LAX on a combination of LAN and TAM operated flights where I will be crediting my mileage to American Airlines and United respectively.

santiago

I bought this fare for $387.36 on Orbitz back in November when I heard about it from the Flyertalk Mileage Run thread. I will be earning 15,907 miles at 2.4 cents per mile which is ridiculously low.

I love finding mileage runs and mistake fares and purchasing them for a low price and taking advantage of layover and stopover rules. I have been to Lima four times and Sao Paulo once, so I am pretty excited to re-visit previous destinations. I have never been to Santiago, Chile and I’m pretty excited to explore new grounds in South America. I’m not excited about the $160 reciprocal fee flying into SCL airport, but I guess it’s good for ten years and it won’t be my last visit.

I will be staying at the Sheraton Lima (already upgraded to a Junior Suite), Sheraton Sao Paulo (upgraded to a Design Suite), Sheraton Santiago, San Cristobal Tower (upgraded using a Suite Night Award), and the W Santiago hotel.

I will be embarking on this journey starting this morning from the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX. For live updates, follow me on Twitter and Instagram.

Stay tuned…

 

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4 Comments on "Trip Report: My South American Mileage Run Vacation"

  1. would you mind sharing how you manage to get so much vacation time? are you self-employed?

  2. only good for the life of the passport FYI. that’s often significantly less than 10 years. i’ve already had to get it again, for instance.

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