The US Department of Transportation has approved the joint venture between Delta and Latam, Latam Brasil, Latam Colombia, Latam Peru and Latam Paraguay, informs the Chilean group.
Once the JV is implemented, the airlines will work to create this commercial agreement between the United States and Canada and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay).
“The joint venture between Delta and Latam will help to grow the market between North America and South America, providing significant and necessary benefits to customers,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian in a statement.
Delta and Latam announced their first agreement in 2019, aiming to significantly expand travel options in North and South America and deliver an industry-leading experience.
In 2020, the airlines introduced their first codeshare services in South America and, in 2021, expanded to more than 20 routes between the United States and South America, in addition to connections to a wide network of national and regional destinations from from its hubs in Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles, Santiago, Lima, Bogotá and São Paulo, improving connectivity between the two regions.
Source: CNN Brasil
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