Hobson's Choice: Long haul airlines

[carreauchompeur]

Folks,

Off to Peru next month. I have a rather limited choice of airlines. Desperately trying to avoid transiting through America as I've heard it's a PITA. Iberia probably would be via Madrid if I booked the right flights.

Of the rest, any horror stories? I do have a goatee but no directorships yet so am flying cattle class.

[toohuge]

I have flown extensively with Delta & American for the past year or so and of the two, I have found Delta to be (albeit only slightly) better than American. I actually choose to fly with American as the number of flights is very useful as well as their partnership with BA too, so can usually get you out of a pickle should you be delayed etc.

Chris

[aizvara]

carreauchompeur said:

Folks,

Off to Peru next month. I have a rather limited choice of airlines. Desperately trying to avoid transiting through America as I've heard it's a PITA. Iberia probably would be via Madrid if I booked the right flights.

Of the rest, any horror stories? I do have a goatee but no directorships yet so am flying cattle class.

I've flown on TAM to/from São Paulo - Guarulhos, nothing much wrong with the airline, but felt like a bit of a timewarp back to the seventies on the plane. Airport was st.

[New POD]

I'm NEVER flying American Airlines because not one member of staff was actually prepared to treat me like a human.

[Buzz word]

I'm going to Peru in October and opted for Iberia on the basis that I could get there and back the fastest, about 17h each way. It is via Madrid.

[The Leaper]

In 2001 wife and I went to Aruba and at that time no airline flew direct from the UK, so we went Heathrow-Schipol-Aruba with KLM. The flight heads for Lima and refuels at Aruba. The Heathrow-Schipol leg was no cost. All in all good uneventful flights.

KLM still fly this route...worth considering maybe?

R.

[carreauchompeur]

Thanks all, I have discounted KLM as they are far more expensive for the route I need. I think it's coming back towards Delta since the flight duration is only a couple of hours longer on the outbound than Iberia, and they are cheapest/simplest for the LHR-CUZ-LIM-LHR route which is now my preferred option...

[carreauchompeur]

Sorted now, thanks Steve and everyone else...

American Airlines via Miami, flying into Cuzco and out of Lima. £630. Job jobbed!

[RVIANT]

Wouldn't fly Iberia again! their planes are so old! No back seat entertainment, would choose TAM over them , have you looked at TAP offerings?