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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 Workers Strike Causes Delays

April 10, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On Tuesday, the Cabin Crew Union of LAN Express, a subsidiary of the Chile-based LATAM Airlines group, is starting a strike after mediation with their government failed to create a new labor contract. The strike

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LATAM Expands Its European Service with New Route to Rome

March 26, 2018 Pablo Diaz

LATAM Airlines Brazil has inaugurated a new route between Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Rome, Italy, connecting Fiumicino Airport with Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos, three times a week, following a press conference held last week in Brazil.

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LATAM Decides Future of Its Boeing 777-300ER Fleet

January 24, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Brazilian-Chilean carrier LATAM’s Boeing 777-300ER fleet will be gradually retrofitted, beginning from the second half of 2018. According to LATAM Brazil’s CEO, Jerome Cardier, the decision marks the confidence the subsidiary has on the model

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LATAM Airlines Adds Routes to U.S., Europe and Israel

November 15, 2017 Pablo Diaz

LATAM Airlines Group is preparing to offer three new international routes in 2018 including: Boston, Rome, and Lisbon. All flights will fly to its São Paulo/Guarulhos hub in Brazil, increasing connectivity from North America and

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Qatar Airways Enters Codeshare Agreement with oneworld Partner, LATAM Airlines

August 2, 2017 Tomos Howells

Doha-based Qatar Airways has announced that it has entered in to a codeshare agreement with LATAM. This move has come as Qatar Airways plans to expand its South American route network and connectivity for its

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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

LATAM Workers Strike Causes Delays

LATAM Expands Its European Service with New Route to Rome

LATAM Decides Future of Its Boeing 777-300ER Fleet

LATAM Airlines Adds Routes to U.S., Europe and Israel

Qatar Airways Enters Codeshare Agreement with oneworld Partner, LATAM Airlines

London’s Gatwick to Announce Plans for Second Runway Amid Capacity Issues

Hainan Airlines Puts its First Airbus A350-900 Into Service

Long-Haul Flights Boost London Gatwick’s Passenger Numbers in Busiest Ever September

Analysis: Qatar’s Aircraft Shortage is Causing Growing Pains

Shake Up at Alaska Airlines Causes Airline to Layoff Employees