Cheap flights: How to get cheaper flights in south america?
When booking a flight, you may assume that the price will be the same wherever you are booking it from, but this is not always true. Some airlines will sell tickets cheaper to locals than what they sell to overseas buyers.
Some of these tickets can only be used by the intended nationality, they will check ID on boarding. Others though are happy for anyone to buy the tickets, the biggest limitation may be finding a credit card that will work for the purchase.
Which airlines sell tickets For Less?
Most of the carriers that offer cheaper local tickets are South American.
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- Egyptair
- LATAM Ecuador
- LATAM Peru
Aerolineas Argentinas
If you visit the Aerolineas site and select United Kingdom, you will not see the cheapest prices. If you use the Argentinian site, you will get a much cheaper flight as suddenly the promo pricing is displayed.
This example if Buenos Aires to Cordoba, UK price £66, ARS price 7293, which at current rates is £31.
Egyptair
Results on Egyptair can vary but will usually be cheaper if instead of using the UK site you change it to Egypt. This is usually only cheaper on domestic flights.
LATAM
Its always worth checking the regional version of LATAM tickets as they can be cheaper for Peru, Ecuador and Chile.
Using the LATAM Chile site, a flight from Santiago to Calama is 45657 CLP (£47) while the price on the UK site is £58.
Use the LATAM Peru site and a flight from Lima to Cusco can be bought for $51 (£41) instead of £74.
Be aware that LATAM Ecuador flights to Galapagos may be subject to ID checks.
