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Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying from Porto Alegre to Congonhas with LATAM Brasil in Economy

September 4, 2019 João Machado

Since TAM became LATAM after the merger with LAN at the start of 2016, many changes in the airline’s service have occurred. The airline that, pushed a “premium” service from the beginning, needed to adapt

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LATAM Debuts New 777 Cabin, Pledges $500 Million Investment in Passenger Experience

August 30, 2019 João Machado

LATAM Airlines on Tuesday announced several investments it will be making to improve passenger experience at an event in São Paulo. Estimated to cost over $500 million, the main enhancements come in product and service

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Azul to Start “Ponte Aérea” Shuttle Service Between Rio and São Paulo

August 13, 2019 João Machado

After months of lobbying, discussions and even open verbal fights in the media, Azul finally announced the opening of sales for their operations in the Rio/Santos Dumont-São Paulo/Congonhas “Ponte Aérea” sector, Brazil’s most desired route.

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Avianca Brasil Assets Auctioned to GOL and LATAM

July 14, 2019 Peter Biondi

Avianca Brasil’s asset auction took place generating more than US$147 million this week. Azul, GOL and LATAM were eligible to take part in the dispute but only GOL and LATAM came to bid. Azul said

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GOL Chief Executive Rebukes Criticism by Azul in Slot Spat

June 13, 2019 Peter Biondi

In the latest episode of a continuous conflict among airlines in Brazil, the chief executive officer of Gol Transportes Aéreos, Paulo Kakinoff, rebuked comments by Azul Brazilian Airlines’ CEO saying that Gol wants to keep

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First Quarter Results Show Positive Demand Recovery for Brazil’s Major Carriers

June 3, 2019 João Machado

The commercial aviation market in Brazil has had an intense first quarter this year. As the new government takes office, the markets are waiting anxiously for the promised economic reforms, reflecting in more investments and

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LATAM Presents Poor Quarterly Results, Makes Significant Network Adjustments

May 30, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Last week, LATAM held its quarterly earnings call where it presented some rather bleak financial results for the first few months of the year. In the first quarter of 2019, LATAMs earned $2.525 billion in

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Argentina’s Market Expansion Showing Its Achilles Heel

May 9, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Almost three years after it started, the commercial aviation market in Argentina is facing a plain contradiction. While passenger numbers are on the rise, the stability of the system as a whole is decreasing rapidly.

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Flying in Business Class on LATAM’s Boeing 767-300ER from Lisbon to Sao Paulo

May 4, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

As part of a continuous effort to become the carrier of choice for South American travelers and people traveling to the region, LATAM recently embarked on a significant expansion for its North American and European

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JetBlue Announces New international Route with A321neo

April 16, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

JetBlue will begin connecting its home, New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, and Guayaquil, Ecuador with flights commencing on December 5, 2019. According to a report by FlightGlobal, the route will be operated by the

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American and LATAM File Application for Joint Venture

April 5, 2019 Akhil Dewan

American Airlines and the LATAM Airlines Group this week filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for a joint venture. If approved, the joint venture would bring in over $273 million in annual

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LATAM Backs Off and Cancels Planned Munich Route

March 6, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

In November 2018, LATAM cheerfully announced flights between Sao Paulo and Munich as part of its fierce European expansion plan from its hub in the Brazilian metropolis that aims to position Sao Paulo as a

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LATAM Airlines Group Wants to Increase Ownership in LATAM Brasil

February 22, 2019 Peter Biondi

LATAM Airlines Group has requested authorization from the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) in Brazil to increase its stake in indirect shares of LATAM Airlines Brasil from 48.9 percent to 51 percent. Although a

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Avianca Crises in Brazil Urge Government to Allow 100 Percent Foreign Ownership of Airlines

January 3, 2019 Peter Biondi

After a series of events, Avianca Brazil, a subsidiary of Colombia’s Avianca and known in Brazil as former OceanAir, filed for the Brazilian equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 10, 2018. The crises in

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Island of Isolation: Air Service in the Falklands

November 27, 2018 Ian McMurtry

Located roughly 300 miles from the eastern coast of South America, the Falkland Islands has had its own unique history of transitioning between British, Argentinian, and French control. Now solidly under the control of the

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Air Italy Signs Codeshare Agreement with LATAM

November 23, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Qatar Airways’ brainchild, Italian carrier Air Italy announced it had signed a codeshare agreement with South American oneworld alliance member LATAM Airlines. The new agreement involves a codeshare in LATAM’s two daily flights between Brazil and

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LATAM Adds New Routes from Lima Hub Despite Airport Congestion

November 19, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

South America’s largest carrier LATAM Airlines announced two new routes from its hub in Lima, operated by its Peruvian subsidiary LATAM Peru. The new additions reinforce the hub’s position as an important connecting point between

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LATAM De-Bundles Fares on Some International Flights, Signalling South American Market Change

October 12, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

LATAM Airlines, the market leader in South America with bases in Chile, Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Colombia, announced it will be changing its fare structure on some international flights, following recent changes implemented in domestic

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Indigo Partners’ JetSmart Commences Operations in Argentina

September 6, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In an important week for the Argentinian aviation market, the newest actors have finally come to play in the newly deregulated market. While Norwegian Air Argentina started its domestic sales and set its operation launch

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LATAM Airlines Plans Major Cabin Refurbishment While Battling Ongoing Operational Challenges

August 28, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Last week at the Boyd Aviation Forecast Summit held in Denver, LATAM Airlines’ executives surprisingly announced the airline plans to spend $400 million in refurbishing the cabins of many of its existing Boeing 767s, Boeing

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Trip Report: Flying from Porto Alegre to Congonhas with LATAM Brasil in Economy

LATAM Debuts New 777 Cabin, Pledges $500 Million Investment in Passenger Experience

Azul to Start “Ponte Aérea” Shuttle Service Between Rio and São Paulo

Avianca Brasil Assets Auctioned to GOL and LATAM

GOL Chief Executive Rebukes Criticism by Azul in Slot Spat

First Quarter Results Show Positive Demand Recovery for Brazil’s Major Carriers

LATAM Presents Poor Quarterly Results, Makes Significant Network Adjustments

Argentina’s Market Expansion Showing Its Achilles Heel

Trip Report: Flying in Business Class on LATAM’s Boeing 767-300ER from Lisbon to Sao Paulo

JetBlue Announces New international Route with A321neo

American and LATAM File Application for Joint Venture

LATAM Backs Off and Cancels Planned Munich Route

LATAM Airlines Group Wants to Increase Ownership in LATAM Brasil

Avianca Crises in Brazil Urge Government to Allow 100 Percent Foreign Ownership of Airlines

Island of Isolation: Air Service in the Falklands

Air Italy Signs Codeshare Agreement with LATAM

LATAM Adds New Routes from Lima Hub Despite Airport Congestion

LATAM De-Bundles Fares on Some International Flights, Signalling South American Market Change

Indigo Partners’ JetSmart Commences Operations in Argentina

LATAM Airlines Plans Major Cabin Refurbishment While Battling Ongoing Operational Challenges

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