So Qantas and LAN (LATM) codeshare flights to South America. Combined, you can often get different prices depending on who you book through, even if it’s on the same planes.
Let’s look at the Chilean deals:
From MEL:
$961 Return – LAN – 21 May to 14 Aug – https://bookings.beatthatflight.com.au/flights/mel2105scl140…
$990 Return – Qantas – 21 May to 14 Aug – https://bookings.beatthatflight.com.au/flights/mel2105scl140…
$961 Return – LAN – 21 July to 1 Aug – https://bookings.beatthatflight.com.au/flights/mel2107scl010…
$991 Return – Qantas – 11 Aug to 16 Aug – https://bookings.beatthatflight.com.au/flights/mel1108scl160…
From SYD:
$998 Return – LAN – 16 Jul to 01 Aug – https://bookings.beatthatflight.com.au/flights/syd1607scl010…
$998 Return – LAN – 21 May to 14 Aug – https://bookings.beatthatflight.com.au/flights/syd2105scl140…
$1097 Return – Qantas – 16 Jul to 1 Aug – https://bookings.beatthatflight.com.au/flights/syd1607scl010…
That last Qantas flight? 3/4 legs are on LAN. Go figure!
So play around with the dates and see how you go. Might be able to grab a bargain. Deals exist to Peru, Brazil and Argentina too.