Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group (LATAM) have reached an agreement to launch frequent-flyer reciprocity across their broad networks, offering customer benefits across more than 435 destinations worldwide. Additionally, the carriers continue to expand codesharing across more flights throughout the region, adding expanded connectivity for customers.

LATAM Airlines Group will disengage from participation with the oneworld airline alliance effective 1 May 2020. Up to and including 30 April 2020, there will be no change to the reciprocal benefits offered on all oneworld member flights*. To continue providing broad and seamless connectivity for customers, LATAM will maintain bilateral agreements, network access and customer benefits with the majority of oneworld members.

LATAM Airlines Group officially launched its new Sydney to Santiago direct route when the first flight departed at 10am on Monday 28 October, 2019.

Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group are entering into a strategic partnership that capitalises on their existing networks in North and Latin America, aimed at unlocking new growth opportunities. The new partnership is in addition to Delta’s exiting arrangement with Aeromexico.

LATAM Airlines Group has revealed the new Premium Business service that will be offered aboard the airline’s Boeing 777 fleet as part of a US$400 million cabin renovation program.

LATAM Airlines Group has unveiled plans to operate three non-stop flights per week from Santiago to Sydney by the end of 2019. More details including the start date, itinerary and ticket availability will be communicated in the coming weeks.

LATAM Airlines Group recently unveiled its plan to transform the cabins and travel experience of two-thirds of its global fleet with a US$400 million investment. The company will revamp the interior of more than 200 aircraft over the next two years with passengers being able to fly the first renovated aircraft before the end of 2018.

Responding to growing demand from passengers flying between Australia and South America, Latin American airline LATAM Airlines Group has announced it will increase the number of non-stop flights between Melbourne and Santiago, Chile from the current three-weekly to five.