Tips for Booking Flights to Peru, Ecuador and Chile

One of the most important steps in planning your trip to South America is to figure out how to arrange your flights and then choose the best place to buy them.  Here are strategies for choosing airlines and guidelines for buying your tickets.

• KAYAK is an online website tool for finding flights and other services for travelers. 
• For travelers from the US going to Machu Picchu, Delta Airlines is code share partners with Latam Airlines and offers conveniently bundled flights from the US to Cusco, Peru with a stop in Lima on the way. 
• US based American Airlines is code share partners with Jetsmart and offers the same convenience for flights to Cusco with a stop in Lima, Peru on the way.
• For Canadian travelrs, Air Canada is partnered with Avianca Airlines and conveniently offers flights to Cusco with a stop in Bogota, Colombia on the way.
• Travelers coming to Lima, Peru from other countries in Europe or can book flights from Lima to Cusco separately on Latam or Jetsmart Airlines.
• Travelers coming from down under will likely get routed through Santiago, Chile on their way to high-profile destinations in South America
• If you choose to buy TRIP INSURANCE when you book your flight it's important to find out if that policy being offered covers only the flights you are booking for that transaction. If you need insurance to cover your entire trip from the time you leave home until you return check out this link to SQUAREMOUTH