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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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LATAM Upgrades Brazil to South Africa Route to Weekly Service

August 9, 2018 Pablo Diaz

LATAM Airlines will begin to operate two additional frequencies on its São Paulo-Johannesburg route, which will allow for a daily flight between both cities. Currently, the route is only operated five times per week from São

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Argentina’s Newly Deregulated Domestic Market Exceeds All Sales Expectations

August 2, 2018 Pablo Diaz

August 1 marked the first day in which Argentina’s domestic market band prices for airfares were effectively removed resulting in a staggering number of over 100,000 tickets sold in one day. For a market that,

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The Slow and Painful Decay of LATAM Argentina

June 17, 2018 Pablo Diaz

There are winners and losers in the fast-growing, quick-changing Latin American aviation market. After a few years of uncertainty, LATAM Holdings is ready to take the next step and start the European route expansion it

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U.S. Open Skies Agreement with Brazil Finally Implemented

May 23, 2018 Pablo Diaz

After years of negotiations, on May 21 the exchange of diplomatic notes between the governments of Brazil and United States marked the final implementation of the Open Skies Agreement signed in March 2011. In December

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LATAM Airlines Concludes Sabre Systems Integration

May 22, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Sabre Corporation announced that its customer LATAM, the largest airline group in South America, finalized the migration process aimed to unify two separate reservations systems into one across its combined carriers. LATAM and Sabre migrated LATAM

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After Strong First Quarter Success, LATAM Estimates $25 Million in Losses post-Chilean Strike

May 18, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On April 10, 2018, 842 unionized cabin-crew members of Transporte Aereo S.A., one of the affiliates of LATAM Airlines Group in Chile, went on a strike that affected LATAM’s domestic operations in Chile, as well as some

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LATAM Paraguay Increases Its Route Offering to Chile and Brazil

May 10, 2018 Pablo Diaz

As a part of the expansion plan that the whole LATAM holding group is executing, the Paraguayan branch of the group announced that it will increase the frequencies to the company’s main hubs: Santiago de

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LATAM Perú Opens Nonstop Route to Machu Picchu

May 7, 2018 Pablo Diaz

One of the most visited tourist attractions in South America is the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu, built around 1440 BC. For international travelers, getting to Cusco, near where the ruins begin, requires first

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Trent Effect: LATAM Plans Los Angeles Flights on Leased 747

April 22, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Due to the continuous issues that several companies are facing after the failures and defects detected on Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines, it is a golden age for ACMI providers. ACMI stands for Aircraft, Crew,

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LATAM

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

LATAM Upgrades Brazil to South Africa Route to Weekly Service

Argentina’s Newly Deregulated Domestic Market Exceeds All Sales Expectations

The Slow and Painful Decay of LATAM Argentina

U.S. Open Skies Agreement with Brazil Finally Implemented

LATAM Airlines Concludes Sabre Systems Integration

After Strong First Quarter Success, LATAM Estimates $25 Million in Losses post-Chilean Strike

LATAM Paraguay Increases Its Route Offering to Chile and Brazil

LATAM Perú Opens Nonstop Route to Machu Picchu

Trent Effect: LATAM Plans Los Angeles Flights on Leased 747

Jet Airways ‘Compelled to Cancel’ All Flights After Failure to Secure Funding

Emirates Finishes Boeing 777-200 Refresh, Retires Classic 777-300 Fleet

Binter Enters Into Maintenance Agreement with Embraer for E195-E2

JetBlue Announces New international Route with A321neo

Retirement Age: Wichita Finishes Demolition of their 65-Year-Old Terminal