Miami - LATAM Airlines Brazil today announced it is now selling airfares to its newest international destination. Beginning April 1, 2019, the first flight to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia will take off from the company's hub at the São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport. In addition, LATAM Airlines Brazil is also now selling airfare for a new scheduled flight on Saturdays for its São Paulo/Guarulhos-Boston route. As of April 6, 2019, this route will be operated 4 to 5 times a week.
"LATAM Airlines Brazil is the airline that most carries passengers in the Brazilian travel industry for domestic and international flights because we invest in sustainable routes that meet the needs of customers. No other company interconnects South America and connects this entire continent with the world with so many flight options and schedules," says Jerome Cadier, CEO of LATAM Airlines Brazil.
New São Paulo-Santa Cruz de la Sierra route
The new route will be operated on Airbus A320 aircraft with capacity for 156 passengers in Economy class and 12 in Premium Economy class. Flight LA8016 is scheduled to take off from São Paulo (Guarulhos airport) at 12:05 a.m. (local time) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with arrival in Santa Cruz de la Sierra at 2:15 a.m. (local time), for a 3-hour and 10-minute flight.
Conversely, flight LA8017 is scheduled to take off from Santa Cruz de la Sierra at 3:00 a.m. (local time) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving in São Paulo at 7:05 a.m. (local time), for a 3-hour and 5-minute flight.
Extension of the São Paulo-Boston flight
Currently, the route is operated four times a week on Boeing 767 aircraft, which accommodate 191 customers in Economy class and 30 in Premium Business.
The fifth and new frequency on Saturdays will follow the same regular schedule as the route, with departure from São Paulo (Guarulhos airport) at 11:25 p.m. (local time). Conversely, Boston's take-off is always at 5:25 p.m. (local time).
The international expansion of the LATAM Airlines Group
The LATAM Airlines Group is constantly attentive to all opportunities for sustainable routes and continues to strengthen its network of international destinations to continue as the group of airlines that most connects South America and its region with other parts of the world.
In 2018, the LATAM Airlines Group began operating 27 new domestic and international routes, and opened destinations such as Rome (Italy), Lisbon (Portugal), Las Vegas (USA), Boston (USA) and Tel Aviv (Israel).
For 2019, new routes such as Porto Alegre-Santiago (Chile) and Lima-Montego Bay (Jamaica) have already been confirmed, in addition to the direct flight between São Paulo and Munich (Germany).
