Tag: Chile

50 injured after Latam plane 'dropped out of the sky'

50 injured after Latam plane ‘dropped out of the sky’

50 passengers and crew were treated for injuries by emergency services at Auckland Airport at around 16:00 local time on Monday after an aircraft "dropped out of the sky", according to one passenger onboard. A Latam Airlines flight inbound for Auckland experienced "strong movement", causing peopl...

LATAM to neutralize its CO2 emissions from flights in South America

LATAM Airlines Group announced that it will compensate the CO2 emissions of the first nine routes in Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Colombia every Friday through its “Let’s Fly Neutral on Friday” program.” Through this initiative, which is part of the group's sustainability strategy, L...

Swissport adds six new airports in Chile as part of a significant growth strategy

Swissport adds six new airports in Chile as part of a significant growth strategy

As of today, Swissport is offering professional ground handling services at six additional airports in Chile. The expansion of the network is part of a comprehensive growth strategy in Latin America, which includes a multitude of new locations in Peru, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay. As part o...

Chile Becomes the First Latin American Country to Trial Digital Health Pass for American Airlines Customers

Chile Becomes the First Latin American Country to Trial Digital Health Pass for American Airlines Customers

American Airlines and the government of Chile are partnering to offer customers access to VeriFLY, a new mobile app designed to help travelers understand coronavirus (COVID-19) documentation requirements and enable them to securely store and display their test results digitally. In addition, the air...

LATAM announces reorganization to ensure long-term sustainability

LATAM announces reorganization to ensure long-term sustainability

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its affiliates in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States today initiated a voluntary reorganization and restructuring of their debt under Chapter 11 protection in the United States with the support of the Cueto and Amaro families and Qatar Airways, two of...

Chile’s SKY orders 10 A321XLRs to expand its international reach

Chile’s SKY orders 10 A321XLRs to expand its international reach

SKY, a Chilean-based ultra-low-cost carrier, has signed a Purchase Agreement with Airbus for 10 A321XLRs. The airline will expand its international route network with the new aircraft. The A321XLR is the next step in the A320neo/A321neo Family, meeting market requirements for increased range and...

LATAM Airlines Group improves net result in second quarter but still a loss of $62.8m

LATAM Airlines Group improves net result in second quarter but still a loss of $62.8m

The LATAM Airlines Group reported as a whole in the second quarter achieved a net result improved by $144.9 million year-over-year to a $62.8 million net loss in second quarter 2019, compared to a $207.8 million loss in the same quarter in 2018. Total revenues rose 0.5 per cent year-on-year (YOY...

Qantas goes daily to Santiago and to fly 787-9 Dreamliner on the route

Qantas goes daily to Santiago and to fly 787-9 Dreamliner on the route

Qantas has added Sydney-Santiago as the next route for its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, with the national carrier also adding an additional three return flights per week between the two cities. The service will start in late June 2020. The additional flights – which will commence at the same time ...

Chile approves LATAM’s tie-up with American and IAG

Chile approves LATAM’s tie-up with American and IAG

Chile has rubber-stamped LATAM Airlines Group joint business agreements (JBA) with American Airlines and International Airlines Group (IAG). The Court of Free Competition (TDLC), the country's anti-trust tribunal yesterday approved the JBA for both the passenger and cargo businesses. The appro...

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