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Kevin and I have never been that into airline frequent flyer programs. We don’t travel for business, which is the easiest way to rack up miles and gain status on airlines. Before we set out to be nomadic, we only took one or two vacations per year. At that rate, gaining meaningful points in an airline frequent flyer program would take forever. And forget about ever achieving status!
However, now that we are nomadic and have been traveling around South America, we have refocused on obtaining status with an airline. As such, we chose LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program – LATAM Pass – as our “home” frequent flyer program. LATAM Airlines is the largest airline in South America and has hubs in four countries – Brazil, Chile, Perú, and Colombia – plus regional hubs in Ecuador and Paraguay. If you fly throughout South America or a lot within Brazil or Chile, you must consider joining LATAM Pass.
I have learned a ton about LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program in the past year, and I want to share it with you. This is especially true since LATAM made major changes in January 2025 to its program. LATAM Pass doesn’t get much attention in the United States, yet since LATAM and Delta have a partnership, LATAM should get more attention. Whether you’re a seasoned frequent flyer or just beginning to explore LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program, this post will equip you with the knowledge you need to maximize your LATAM Pass membership and unlock the rewards of your travels.
What is LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program?
LATAM Pass is like any other airline program: you earn miles for flying on LATAM, which you can redeem for “free” flights. (I write free in quotation marks as you always have to pay taxes even on a reward flight, just like any other airline.) While LATAM used to reward miles based on the distance flown, much like every other airline, LATAM switched to giving out miles based on how much you spend with LATAM.
You can also earn points when flying with affiliated airlines, using Booking.com or RentalCars.com, or spending with your LATAM credit card. However, compared to U.S. Airlines, LATAM has very few opportunities to earn miles outside of flying with LATAM. Thus, unless you will be flying within or to/from South America a lot, LATAM’s Frequent Flyer program may not benefit you.
If you are a frequent LATAM flyer, you can also earn one of four status levels: Gold, Platinum, Black, or Black Signature. Most benefits don’t apply until you are at the Platinum level. If you really want baller status, you need to achieve Black level at least. Similar to earning miles, you achieve status by spending more money with LATAM. However, unlike most U.S. airlines, you can also obtain status points – called Qualifying Points – through Booking.com, the LATAM credit card, and by flying Delta Airlines in the U.S. The ability to obtain status without solely having to fly LATAM made the program much more interesting to me, we’ll discuss more later on this in blog.
Earning LATAM Pass Miles
There are four ways of earning LATAM Pass Miles: flying LATAM, flying a partner airline, using the LATAM credit card, and using Booking.com or RentalCars.com. If you fly LATAM a lot, you’ll probably earn most of your miles from flying. However, if you are based in the U.S. and also fly Delta a lot, don’t discount how Delta can help you earn LATAM miles and status. And if you get the LATAM credit card and book hotels using Booking.com, then you can quickly earn miles.
Note: LATAM Pass miles have an expiration date, usually between 24-36 months from the date you earn the miles. If you are only an occasional LATAM Pass flyer, you may want to instead accrue the miles to Delta Airlines, which as of February 2025, does not have an expiration date on its miles.
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Earning Miles by flying LATAM
As mentioned previously, you earn miles based on how much you spend with LATAM, not by distance flow. LATAM simplified the earning process in 2025 compared to the complicated formula of 2024. Now, you earn six miles per dollar if you buy Economy Light, Standard, or Plus fares and nine points per dollar for Economy Full, Premium Economy, or Premium Business fares. Note that you only receive points on the actual fare amount; you don’t earn points on taxes and fees.
| Money Spent | Miles Earned if Economy Light/Standard/Plus | Miles Earned if Economy Full, Premium Economy, or Premium Business |
|---|---|---|
| Base Fare: $500 | x6 = 3,000 miles | x9 = 4,500 miles |
| Taxes and Fees: $126 | No Earning | No Earning |
| Total Ticket Price: $626 | 3,000 miles | 4,500 miles |
That is all there is to it. However, suppose you commonly buy Economy Light, Standard, or Plus fares. In that case, you’ll need to calculate whether it is worth paying extra for Economy Full fares to get the higher multiplier. Let’s look at a real-life example of one-way Economy fares between Los Angeles and São Paulo, Brazil:
| Money Spent | Economy Light | Economy Plus | Economy Full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Fare | $486 | $561 | $660 |
| Taxes and Fees | $33 | $33 | $33 |
| Total Ticket Price | $519 | $594 | $693 |
| Miles Earned | 486 x 6 = 2,916 miles | 561 x 6 = 3,366 miles | 660 x 9 = 5,940 miles |
| Price Per Mile Earned | 17.8 cents per mile | 17.6 cents per mile | 11.7 cents per mile |
In this example, paying $174 more to go from Light to Full got you an additional 3,000 miles. Or going from Plus to Full got you around 2,500 additional miles for $99. Of course, you obtained other benefits from the higher fare classes, such as checked baggage and the ability to get a refund. However, if you were okay with Economy Light, but only want to get a higher fare to get more mileage, you’ll need to see if it is worth it.
For this example, simply going to Economy Plus doesn’t make any difference. The significant benefit is going to Economy Full. You get cheaper miles – 12 cents per mile instead of 18 cents – and almost twice as many miles from one flight. Note that U.S. airlines like American offer “mileage boosters” for $100-300. Thus, upgrading for $174 for 3,000 miles isn’t as obscene as it appears.
Let’s look at another example of Quito to Santiago de Chile:
| Money Spent | Economy Light | Economy Full |
|---|---|---|
| Base Fare | $200 | $221 |
| Taxes and Fees | $105 | $109 |
| Total Ticket Price | $305 | $330 |
| Miles Earned | 200 x 6 = 1,200 miles | 221 x 9 = 1,989 miles |
| Price Per Mile Earned | 25.4 cents per mile | 16.6 cents per mile |
In this case, there is only a $25 difference between Light and Full fares, but you get 50% more points with the Full fare. This is a no-brainer to pay the extra amount for the Full fare.
And a final example of Santiago de Chile to Madrid:
| Money Spent | Economy Light | Economy Plus/Standard | Economy Full | Premium Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Fare | $649 | $740 | $881 | $6,252 |
| Taxes and Fees | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| Total Ticket Price | $674 | $765 | $906 | $6,277 |
| Miles Earned | 649 x 6 = 3,894 miles | 740 x 6 = 4,440 miles | 881 x 9 = 7,929 miles | 6252 x 9 = 56,268 miles |
| Price Per Mile Earned | 17.3 cents per mile | 17.2 cents per mile | 11.4 cents per mile | 11.1 cents per mile |
As I show later on, LATAM Pass miles are worth around 1.25 cents per mile. Thus, if you earn 7929 miles on an Economy Full flight, this is worth around $99. In other words, you got around 10% of your airfare back as LATAM Pass miles. Think about that for a moment!
Earning with Partner Airlines
LATAM is the rare airline nowadays that is not part of an alliance. It used to be part of Oneworld—the alliance with American Airlines—but quit in 2020 due to its bankruptcy. Now, LATAM is aligned with Delta but not formally part of the Skyteam alliance. As such, LATAM’s partner airlines include a mix of Oneworld airline members plus Delta and its closest airline partners. You can read all about LATAM’s 16 partner airlines on its webpage here.
On all 16 Partner airlines, you can earn LATAM Pass miles based on the ticket class you purchased. A couple of the partner airlines offer bonus points if you have LATAM Pass status. Note that all partner airlines award LATAM miles based on the old IATA route distance, not on how much you spend on your ticket. This differs from booking a LATAM ticket, which earns you points based on the fare value. In fact, if you book a LATAM ticket but fly Delta Airlines, LATAM will award miles based on the value of that ticket, just like a LATAM flight. But if you book and fly with Delta directly, you earn miles based on the travel distance.
Furthermore, LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program does not treat all partner airlines equally. Thus, I am categorizing them into the three categories below.
Premium Partner Airlines
The first category I call LATAM’s Premium Partner Airlines. I call it this because these airlines allow you to earn both regular LATAM miles and Qualifying Points to count towards LATAM Pass Status. This is a big benefit if you fly enough to qualify for a higher status.
As of February 2025, LATAM allows you to earn Qualifying Points on these three airlines: Delta, Aeromexico, and Alaska Airlines. As such, if you live in the United States or Mexico and fly to South America somewhat often, you can really take advantage of LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program if you also fly on Delta, Aeromexico, or Alaska within North America.
If you hold a status in LATAM Pass, you won’t be able to take advantage of that status except on Delta. Delta recognizes LATAM Pass status and will allow you to access benefits like advance seat selection, premium boarding, and VIP Lounge access. However, there are several restrictions, and your access depends on your LATAM Pass status. Find out all of the details on this LATAM page regarding Delta benefits here.
On the other hand, while flying with Aeromexico and Alaska earns you both LATAM Pass miles and Qualifying Points, neither airline recognizes your LATAM Pass status. (A small exception exists if you are flying from Mexico City to São Paulo, Santiago de Chile, or Lima aboard LATAM and you have Platinum status or higher. If so, you can access the Aeromexico lounge.)
Partner Airlines with Benefits
Four airlines from LATAM’s Oneworld days still provide some benefits to LATAM Pass status holders, in addition to earning and redeeming LATAM Pass miles. These airlines are Iberia, Japan Airlines (JAL), Qantas, and Qatar Airways. On these four airlines, if you have Platinum status or higher, you can access these airlines’ own VIP lounges if you are flying one of these airlines or LATAM that day. You can’t access these lounges if you have Gold status or if you are flying a random airline.
Qatar, Iberia, and JAL will also grant you Priority Check-in, but that is all you get if you have LATAM Pass status. There is no advance seat selection, priority boarding, upgrade opportunities, or anything else. This may be better than nothing, but still a lot less than you could get having status with a formal alliance member.
All Other Partner Airlines
The other nine partner airlines with LATAM will allow you to earn and redeem LATAM Pass miles, but that is it. These airlines will not recognize your LATAM Pass status nor provide Qualifying Points. In other words, there is no additional benefit to these partner airlines other than collecting miles or redeeming miles for free flights.
This group includes Austrian, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, Swiss, and Virgin Atlantic airlines. You can also earn LATAM Pass miles on Aerolineas Argentinas, but as of February 2025, you cannot redeem miles for free flights on Aerolineas Argentinas.
If you don’t care about Qualifying Points, flying Aerolineas Argentinas may be an interesting play, especially if you are flying to or from Argentina or Uruguay. That is because LATAM awards miles based on the flight distance for Aerolineas Argentinas but based on fare value for LATAM flights. As such, if you found a cheap – but long-distance – flight on Aerolineas Argentinas and booked a mid-tier or higher fare class, you could score a ton of LATAM Pass miles compared to simply flying LATAM itself. But you would forgo Qualifying Points and status if you have LATAM status.
Obtaining LATAM Pass Miles with Credit Card Spend
In my opinion, LATAM does a very poor job marketing its affiliated credit cards in the United States. In a way, it makes sense that the U.S. is probably not a big market for LATAM. Yet, with the cost of living in the U.S. much higher than anywhere else in Latin America, and with its new relationship with Delta, I imagine LATAM would want some high-spending Americans swiping their credit cards.
LATAM has two credit card versions: the free version and the $99 annual fee version. In 2024, Kevin and I splurged and opted for the $99 “World Elite” LATAM credit card. We did this because the World Elite version receives three miles per US$1 spent on restaurants instead of two points per dollar, and we eat out a lot. (Read all about LATAM’s Credit Card here.)
However, we only use our LATAM card for restaurants and Uber/Lyft spending, which also receives three points per dollar. We buy everything else with our Capital One Venture X cards, which have a flat earning rate of two points per dollar. (Side note: we also use our LATAM card for any purchases on LATAM’s website, as that earns four miles per dollar.) It doesn’t make sense only to get one LATAM mile per dollar on everyday spending when Venture X points are worth twice that at minimum, and potentially more depending on how you spend them with Capital One airline partners.
| Money Spent | Economy Light | Economy Plus/Standard | Economy Full | Premium Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Fare | $649 | $740 | $881 | $6,252 |
| Taxes and Fees | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| Total Ticket Price | $674 | $765 | $906 | $6,277 |
| Miles Earned | 649 x 6 = 3,894 miles | 740 x 6 = 4,440 miles | 881 x 9 = 7,929 miles | 6,252 x 9 = 56,268 miles |
| Extra miles w/World Elite card and purchasing on LATAM’s website | 649 x 4 = 2,596 miles | 740 x 4 = 2,960 miles | 881 x 4 = 3,524 miles | 6,252 x 4 = 25,008 miles |
| Price Per Mile Earned normally | 17.3 cents per mile | 17.2 cents per mile | 11.4 cents per mile | 11.1 cents per mile |
| Price Per Mile with Credit Card Bonus | 10.4 cents per mile | 10.3 cents per mile | 7.9 cents per mile | 7.7 cents per mile |
In 2025, LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program rules changed such that you can earn LATAM Pass status without any minimum amount of flying on LATAM. This single change pushed us to get the LATAM credit card because you get 30% of your LATAM Pass miles as Qualifying Points. In other words, if you earn three miles per dollar on restaurants, you simultaneously earn 0.9 Qualifying Points per dollar on restaurants.
Since LATAM’s first status category starts at 12,000 Qualifying Points, you could spend $13,500 on restaurants in a year with your LATAM card and get awarded Gold status without taking a sole LATAM flight. In practice, I wouldn’t get the credit card solely to achieve Gold status, as Gold status is worth very little. But it can be a great start to getting to Platinum, which is where the real benefits begin with LATAM Pass.
Earning LATAM Miles with Other Partners
Compared to U.S. airlines, LATAM has few other partners with which to earn miles. The only two partners LATAM has are Booking.com and RentalCars.com. You can earn six Qualifying Points and three LATAM Pass miles per dollar spent on hotels with Booking.com. You also earn miles with RentalCars.com, but LATAM never states how much you earn. (Note that RentalCars.com is owned by Booking.com.)
Because we are nomadic, we travel often and stay at Airbnbs most of the year. I book Airbnb travel through Delta’s SkyMiles website to earn one Delta SkyMile per dollar at Airbnb, which has been a lovely bonus. My ears perked up with the Booking.com offer, especially six Qualifying Points per dollar. With how much we spend on Airbnbs – and that there is no minimum LATAM flying required to achieve LATAM Pass status – I considered this an amazing way to reach Platinum or even Black status on LATAM.
Is it worth using Booking.com?
Yet, in the past couple of months, I haven’t booked as much on Booking.com as I thought I would. First, Booking.com has fewer apartments for rent than Airbnb since Booking.com is geared towards hotels. We prefer to stay in apartments/condos when traveling since we will be in one location for weeks at a time and want to feel at home. It also allows us to experience the local culture better than being in a hotel. Also, Kevin really likes Airbnb’s support service – they have helped us in the past – and is afraid of losing that booking elsewhere.
Second, the apartments I have found on Booking.com tend to be more expensive than on Airbnb. I figured this out because some hosts list their places on both websites, and I have seen Booking.com charging more money than Airbnb for the exact same property. And I didn’t think it was worth the extra money to book on Booking.com just for the LATAM points.
Yet, my initial thought process was incomplete. I didn’t realize until recently that Booking.com will price match. I haven’t tried this out yet, but I want to try it out the next time I encounter this situation. If Booking.com price matches to Airbnb, then it won’t matter if Airbnb is cheaper. However, Booking.com says the property must be available after you book the property on Booking.com. If your Airbnb disappears because you just booked it on Booking.com, then you can’t price match, which defeats the purpose of price matching.
Furthermore, even if Booking.com is more expensive, paying the higher price may still make sense. If you consider the “price” of the points to be solely the difference in price between Booking.com and Airbnb, these could be some of the cheapest LATAM Pass miles you buy.
Either way, you should always double-check both sites. I found one Airbnb in Miami cheaper on Booking.com than on Airbnb and almost booked it on Booking.com, but we went with another one at the last minute. But I just booked a one-week stay at a hotel in Mérida, México, in February 2025 using Booking.com to try it out. If it goes well, I will consider using Booking.com more to ramp up our LATAM Pass mileage earnings.
Redeeming Miles with LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program
Again, unlike other U.S. airlines or credit cards where you can redeem your miles for many things – not just flights – LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program limits you to solely redeeming miles for flights. And when we talk about flights, we really mean flights within or to/from South America, even on partner airlines. For example, you can’t redeem flights on Delta domestically within the U.S., but you can redeem miles for Delta flights from the U.S. to South America.
I can’t emphasize this enough: LATAM’s program is genuinely best for people who fly a lot within or to South America. If you don’t have much connection to South America, you should look at another frequent flyer program. But if you fly a lot to or within South America, you can easily redeem your miles for LATAM flights.
On LATAM’s home page, search for your flight like usual and check the “Use Miles + Dollars” box. It says miles and dollars because you still pay the taxes and fees in dollars, even if you are paying for the flight in miles. Note that LATAM has no option to pay the flight fare partially in dollars and partially in miles. You have enough miles to pay for the entire fare, or you don’t.
Redemption Value on LATAM
In the world of travel points, there is a rough rule of thumb that one point is equal to one U.S. cent (US$0.01). As such, if you can redeem your travel points for a value of greater than one cent, you should book it with points. And if you are redeeming for less than one cent, you pay in cash. How do LATAM miles stack up?
Here is a one-way flight from Miami to Santiago de Chile in May 2025, and the value of the flight in cash and in LATAM miles. In this example, the fares hold steady around 1.5 cents per mile, which is a good deal.
| Light Fare | Standard/Plus | Full | Premium Business | |
| Total Cost | $410 | $480 | $510 | $2,013 |
| Miles Needed | 26,700 miles + $5.60 | 31,657 miles + $5.60 | 35,198 miles + $5.60 | 140,227 miles + $5.60 |
| Value of Each Mile | 1.5 cents | 1.5 cents | 1.4 cents | 1.4 cents |
Here is another example from Quito to Santiago de Chile in March 2025. The value of each mile is a bit less than the example above, but still more valuable than one cent per mile, which is good.
| Light Fare | Standard/Plus | Full | Premium Economy | |
| Total Cost | $328 | $397 | $443 | $535 |
| Miles Needed | 17,000 miles + $115 | 21,750 miles + $126 | 26,000 miles + $136 | 30,583 miles + $147 |
| Value of Each Mile | 1.25 cents | 1.25 cents | 1.2 cents | 1.27 cents |
Finally, here is an example of São Paulo to Madrid nonstop in April 2025. Again, a solid performance of 1.2 cents per dollar.
| Light Fare | Standard/Plus | Full | Premium Business | |
| Total Cost | $678 | $785 | $1049 | $2685 |
| Miles Needed | 55,667 miles + $9.70 | 64,583 miles + $9.70 | 86,583 miles + $9.70 | 222,917 miles + $9.70 |
| Value of Each Mile | 1.2 cents | 1.2 cents | 1.2 cents | 1.2 cents |
LATAM Pass Status Levels
If you only occasionally fly, you’re mostly interested in accumulating miles. Yet, if you fly a lot, you’ll want to get status on LATAM in addition to earning miles. LATAM Pass has four status levels you can obtain by flying more with LATAM: Gold, Platinum, Black, and Black Signature. (Prior to 2025, there was also Gold Plus, but that went away in 2025.)
With the year 2025 changes, obtaining status is purely based on Qualifying Points. There is no minimum number of LATAM flights to take or a direct minimum level of spending required. Of course, you obtain Qualifying Points based on how much you spend. But since you can obtain Qualifying Points in several ways, the amount of money you spend with LATAM is only indirectly tied to status.
| Status Level | Qualifying Points needed |
|---|---|
| Gold | 12,000 |
| Platinum | 35,000 |
| Black | 100,000 |
| Black Signature | 200,000 |
You can read all of the benefits of LATAM Pass status at this link. I’ll highlight some features below, but always refer to LATAM’s webpage for the latest information.
Entry-Level Statuses: Gold and Platinum
Gold is relatively easy to obtain at only 12,000 Qualifying Points, especially if you combine LATAM flying with credit card spend or Booking.com reservations. However, there isn’t much you get at this tier level. The only benefits are that you can select your *own* seats ahead of time without paying extra fees on lower fare levels, and you get Priority in the check-in line. You’ll also receive four vouchers for upgrades within South America only; intercontinental flights to Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand do not qualify.
Platinum is more challenging at 35,000 Qualifying Points but is probably easier to obtain than U.S. airlines’ entry-level Frequent Flyer Statuses. I feel that if you genuinely want frequent flyer benefits, you should aim for Platinum, not Gold. The benefits I like most about Platinum are that you can choose LATAM+ seats on *domestic* flights, you get two upgrade segments for intercontinental flights (plus eight South American upgrade segments), and you can get lounge access for you and one companion. (Read our review of the LATAM lounge in Santiago de Chile here.)
I want to point out that Gold and Platinum statuses provide benefits, but they are benefits for you, not for others you are traveling with. If you want to share your benefits with others on your itinerary, you must go for Black and Black Signature.
Higher-Tier Statuses: Black and Black Signature
You obtain Black at 100,000 Qualifying Points and Black Signature at 200,000 points. These are upper-tier statuses and ideal for heavy travelers on LATAM or Delta. I especially love that benefits at the Black level generally apply to one companion, while benefits at the Black Signature level apply to your whole family traveling together.
Both statuses include LATAM+ seating on international flights, unlimited upgrade segments for you within South America (and a certain number for companions), preferential treatment at LATAM’s hubs, same-day international flight changes, and additional baggage on LATAM and Delta flights. Additionally, both statuses get priority support via WhatsApp 24/7 and additional upgrade segments for intercontinental flights. (Read more here about upgrading with vouchers on LATAM.)
Is Status Worth It on LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program?
I wouldn’t go out of my way at all to get Gold status. Other than getting a pat on the back and the ability to select seats ahead of time without paying, you aren’t getting much. This is especially true compared to how much you spent to obtain Gold status. So unless you have a shot of getting at least Platinum status, I would use LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program only to bank the points. For most flyers, Platinum and Black statuses probably provide the best bang for your buck Qualifying Points.
Platinum is a solid entry-level status and gets you good benefits. If you bought only Full or Premium Economy seats on LATAM, you’d only have to spend around US$3,900 to get Platinum. That is on par with American’s US$4,000 spend and cheaper than Delta’s $5,000 or United’s $6,000 spend for their entry-level statuses. (Note: I am comparing LATAM’s Platinum status with entry-level status on a U.S. Airline, not LATAM Gold status.)
Black requires significantly more spending but the benefits are far more wide-reaching. The most significant benefit of Black status is that you can share many of your benefits with another person on your same itinerary, which is ideal for couples. And since many people want upgrades, Black status qualifies you for more upgrades than Platinum. (Whether you actually get upgraded is another question.) Serious business travelers will want to obtain Black status.
However, on paper, I believe Black Signature is only worth it if you travel a lot with your family beyond a spouse. It requires twice as many Qualifying Points as Black, but there isn’t a significant change in benefits other than most benefits now apply to your family traveling together. If you are flying LATAM anyway and can achieve Black Signature status, sure. But if it takes work to obtain Black Signature status, I believe you should truly weigh the pros and cons.
But the bottom line is how much you travel to or within South America. If you aren’t a frequent flyer in South America, then LATAM status isn’t worth it. Remember that LATAM is not part of an alliance, so you can’t get perks on partner airlines like the U.S. airlines allow. The only true exception to this is Delta, but LATAM status doesn’t get you much on Delta compared to having Delta status.
Final Thoughts on LATAM’s Frequent Flyer Program
LATAM’s frequent flyer program offers value for South American travelers, especially those frequently flying LATAM or Delta. LATAM Pass provides frequent flyers with status at lower-spend thresholds compared to U.S. airlines while providing solid benefits, especially at the Platinum and Black levels. LATAM delivers a straightforward way of earning and redeeming miles, which could offer you up to 10% back through miles.
However, the main drawback of LATAM Pass is that it is pretty limited outside of flying LATAM. The only true airline partner LATAM has is Delta, and Delta provides way more benefits to its own status customers than to LATAM Pass status holders. You can earn and redeem LATAM miles on 14 other airlines, but redemption is limited to flights those airlines have as part of an itinerary to or from South America. You can’t redeem LATAM miles on Japan Airlines in Asia, for example, if you weren’t originating in South America.
As such, if you aren’t flying heavily to or within South America, you should consider another Frequent Flyer program instead. But if you fly a lot in South America, especially with LATAM already, LATAM Pass can be a solid deal. However, we’d love to hear about your experiences with LATAM Pass! Have you found any particularly effective strategies for earning or redeeming miles? Do you have any questions or insights to share? Leave a comment below and join the conversation.
Quick Links to LATAM’s Site
- LATAM Pass Status Benefits: https://latampass.latam.com/en_us/elite-benefits/elite-member-benefits
- Year 2025 Changes to LATAM Pass: https://latampass.latam.com/en_us/regulations-2025
- Upgrade Policy: https://latampass.latam.com/en_us/cabin-upgrade
- Accrual and Redemption of Miles on Partner Airlines: https://latampass.latam.com/en_us/associated-airlines
- Benefits of Flying with Delta Airlines as a LATAM Pass member: https://latampass.latam.com/en_us/associated-airlines/delta-air-lines
- Full Terms and Conditions of LATAM Pass: https://latampass.latam.com/en_us/discover-latam-pass/terms-and-conditions
- Referral Link to LATAM’s Credit Cards for US Residents: https://go.cardless.com/e/N7SFh2LBwOb
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This article was very interesting to read. I found out a lot of information and details from it. I’m not a flyer (last time for me was in 2011 on a short flight from Sacramento to Los Angeles), but it’s still very interesting to read all about the frequent-flyer packages and rules. I appreciate all the prices you gave on each package, and at first I thought that everyone should shoot for the “BLACK SIGNATURE” status, but then read your thoughts on it being good for families. So I’m assuming the best one out of the four is the BLACK status. Question: are you allowed to use the LATAM lounges for any of those four statuses, or is that for BLACK status only? With all the traveling you do, you guys are serious flyers. You’re in hardcore status. Thank you for this article, as I appreciate all of your articles.