Belonging to the Polynesian Triangle, Easter Island is on the farthest Eastern reaches of the area where traces of Polynesian settlement can be found.
The reason why it's said to be the most isolated inhabited island in the world is because the closest other inhabited island of Pitcairn is almost 2,000 km (1,243 mi) away.
LATAM airlines is the only one that flies to Easter Island. Currently, you can only fly to Easter Island through Santiago and there are limited number of flights per week.
This is the largest and busiest airport in Chile and is the primary method international travelers enter the country.
They are based in Santiago, Chile but have a strong hold on the entire region. There are no airlines other than LATAM that can fly to Easter Island.
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