Virgin Atlantic announces partnership with LATAM Airlines
Virgin Atlantic is delighted to announce a new codeshare agreement with LATAM Airlines offering customers the opportunity to fly seamlessly to the South American country of Brazil. Customers booking through Virgin Atlantic are now able to travel from Heathrow direct to São Paulo as well as connecting onwards onto 12 domestic airports in Brazil including […]
Emirates and TAP Air Portugal expand codeshare across Asia, South America & Africa
Emirates and TAP Air Portugal are further expanding their existing codeshare arrangement by adding 23 more destinations to the partnership from 2 November. This brings the total number of destinations where customers can enjoy seamless connectivity to over 90 points. TAP Air Portugal will place its code on popular Emirates flights to four additional Asian […]
Air Canada To Resume Service And Increase Capacity To Key Destinations in South America
Air Canada today announced an increase in service to several key South American destinations as the airline continues to rebuild its global network from its Toronto and Montreal hubs. Service to São Paulo, Brazil will resume from Montreal on December 8 with four flights per week on a year-round basis, while service from Toronto to […]
Direct flights between Israel, South America resume after 7 years
A direct flight line between Israel and South America, the first in seven years, was launched Wednesday by the Brazilian-Chilean airline LATAM at a press conference held in the coastal city of Tel Aviv. As of December 13th, the company will operate three weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Sao Paulo, the largest city in […]
Orlando airport kicks off flights to another Brazilian destination
Orlando International Airport’s connection to South America has taken off on another direct flight. LATAM Airlines Group has begun new non-stop service from Orlando International Airport to Fortaleza, Brazil — a route that uses a Boeing 767, which can carry 220 passengers in economy and another 18 in business class. “Introducing non-stop service between exciting […]
Vote for Quito Airport
For four consecutive years, the Quito Airport has won the World Travel Award as South America’s Leading Airport in recognition of the hard work of thousands of professionals and hundreds of companies, led by Corporación Quiport as airport concessionaire in charge of its administration, operation and maintenance. These awards have filled us with pride and […]
Bartlett upbeat about more flights from South America
Ed Bartlett is upbeat that Jamaica could start welcoming non-stop flights from Peru after a meeting with senior executives of LATAM, the largest airline conglomerate in Latin America. "The meeting is the strongest signal that the Latin American market is now going to come into its own. We could see three flights per week between […]
Perth stopover on world-first flight linking South America and Asia to boost WA tourism
A world-first air route is planned to link South America and Asia, with Perth the critical hub linking the two big travel markets. The fastest route is via the South Pole but a stop in Perth would be needed for fuel, creating exciting stopover tourism potential. Argentine airline Norwegian Air Argentina has applied and been […]
A new super airline wants to dominate South America- here’s what it’s like to fly on its new planes
In operation since 2015, LATAM is one of newest international airline brands in the world. Yet it’s one backed by nine decades worth of history and experience. The brand is a result of a 2012 merger between Chile’s LAN Airlines and Brazil’s TAM. Together they form the largest airline in Latin America with 46,000 employees […]
Travel to Peru in Your Plans? Direct Connection to Costa Rica Coming Soon
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute announced the opening of a direct air connection between Costa Rica and Peru, the first direct connection to South America. The LATAM flight between San José, Costa Rica and Lima, Peru will facilitate connections to other South American countries. LATAM Airlines Group S.A. is a South American airline holding company […]
