We made it to Easter Island without any problems from Lima, I guess that route is not as popular yet. Coming back to Santiago, we were told the flight was pretty good but next day when we got to airport the flight was full. Luckily we were able to get the last 3 seats on plane. I guess you can never tell out of Easter Island, people buy tickets at the last minute and LAN will not upgrade to first. If they are out of economy seats you are going to wait for the next flight. The island is wonderful, a little expensive but worth the visit. We were told by the local that it was very low season and not many tourists around, so I can imagine in the summer it is going to be a lot harder to get there stand-by. I hope this info was useful to anyone that is planning on going there. Also rent a car and avoid the tours, you can do it by yourself with a good book about Easter Island. On arrival make sure you purchase the ticket to enter the parks at the airport, it will save you about $10.00 per person.