LATAM Airlines

How airlines around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across Latin America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The latest news and airline schedule changes as carriers across the world react to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

How airlines around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

South America’s largest commercial airlines suspended nearly all international flying and slashed domestic capacity, as the financial fall-out from the COVID-19 crisis reverberates across all corners of the global airline industry.

More international carriers are making sweeping capacity reductions.

Italian flag carrier Alitalia has suspended Milan Malpensa flights as part of efforts to control the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy. American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group have also halted flights to Milan.

The move is part of the strategic partnership the carriers are developing.

This week: Calgary to join Eurowings’ long-haul network; Alitalia to end service to Santiago, Chile; and Frontier Airlines further increases its presence at Ontario International.

The agreement arrangement will allow Malaysia Airlines passengers to continue flying LATAM after the South American airline exits oneworld.

New longer-range narrowbodies flying transatlantic routes will also be a “game-changer” for the market.

LATAM started service between Lima, Peru and Montego Bay in December 2019.

Latin American airlines see more value in independence from alliances, ALTA’s executive director says.

American looks to counter LATAM’s exit from oneworld.

Santiago, Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group plans to leave oneworld alliance on May 1, eight months after SkyTeam member Delta Air Lines took a 20% stake in the Latin American company.

Rival Delta is eyeing American’s Latin American supremacy.

New nonstop domestic flights to Miami are part of Delta’s partnership with LATAM Airlines.

LATAM Airlines will transfer operations from New York JFK’s Terminal 8, which it currently shares with erstwhile partner American Airlines.

Moves underway at New York JFK and Miami International Airport (MIA) could enhance the value proposition of the newly-cemented partnership between LATAM Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines.

The second part of our review of 2019 features the demise of Thomas Cook; World Routes 2019 in Adelaide: Delta's deal with LATAM; and Wizz Air's plans to launch an airline in the United Arab Emirates.

LATAM Airlines Group has confirmed plans to develop a joint venture agreement with British Airways owner International Airlines Group have been terminated.

LATAM Airlines Group has signed codeshare agreements with Delta Air Lines as the two carriers progress plans to deepen ties.

US carrier Delta Air Lines is to significantly strengthen its presence in Latin America as a result of its surprise deal to buy a 20 percent stake in LATAM Airlines Group.

This week: Frontier to add first international route from Routes Americas host; LATAM to replace long-standing chief executive; Qatar to add Angola service; easyJet readies for record day and more.

Three more foreign airlines have applied to operate domestic flights in Brazil as Latin America’s largest air travel market continues to open up to new entrants. Routesonline looks at the growth of the Brazilian domestic market despite the suspension of Avianca Brasil’s operations.