{"id":16986,"date":"2023-11-12T14:14:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T14:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=16986"},"modified":"2023-11-12T14:14:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T14:14:34","slug":"my-review-of-latam-b787-business-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2023\/11\/12\/my-review-of-latam-b787-business-class\/","title":{"rendered":"My review of LATAM B787 business class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Having done loads of research and searches I ended up redeeming Avios on LATAM Santiago – Lima – London in business class for coming back. A backup plan was BA’s direct flight, but spending 14 hours in Premium Economy didn’t sound as appealing to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LATAM is slowly rolling out their new business class cabin, which looks amazing:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Unfortunately the refurbishment is gonna take a while, and the Boeing 787 aircraft that I’m going onboard still has the old seats. I was on their A350 in 2018 and it looks quite similar.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The seats are grey, but the red headrest on top make the cabin much less dull than Iberia. The 2-2-2 configuration is no longer a popular choice in business class nowadays, no wonder LATAM is keen on a refresh.<\/p>\n\n\n

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As the window seats have no direct aisle access, I recommend solo travellers to go for a middle seat to avoid any hassle. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Storage space is limited besides the one under the footrest.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Control panel for seat adjustment is located on the armrest.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I forgot to take a photo of the lie-flat bed. It is on the shorter side but largely comfortable. I had a good seven or eight hours of sleep on the plane and then slept through the night after landing in Madrid. No jet lag this time at all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the SCL-LIM flight they handed out a small flamboyant amenity bag:<\/p>\n\n\n

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And a larger one along with slippers for the LIM-MAD leg:<\/p>\n\n\n

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For the short-haul fight, the menu is just one-pager:<\/p>\n\n\n

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My steak is so-so:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Both dinner and breakfast are served on the long-haul leg, with a bigger menu:<\/p>\n\n\n

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As I have just had the steak I ordered the grilled fish this time, which is quite decent. I skipped the breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n

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IFE is decent, but screen is positioned quite low, which isn’t very friendly to my neck.<\/p>\n\n\n

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There’s no wi-fi onboard, which is unusual. Otherwise it’s a reasonable yet not outstanding business class product. Given how difficult it is to find reward availability between Europe and South America though, I don’t have much to complain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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