Delta and Latam have announced two new routes between the U.S. and South America that are part of their antitrust-immune joint venture. They also plan to beef up service on two existing routes.
Beginning on October 29, Latam will fly daily between Miami and Medellin, Colombia. Then on December 22, Delta will begin thrice-weekly service between Atlanta and Cartagena, Colombia.
In addition, on October 29 Latam will launch its first service to Delta’s Atlanta hub. The thrice-weekly flights from Lima, Peru, will complement daily flights the joint venture currently operates with Delta aircraft.
Also on that day, Delta will add a second daily flight from Atlanta to Bogota, Colombia.
All of the new service in the Delta-Latam joint venture are on sale.
Since the joint venture received regulatory approval last September, the two carriers have now announced five new routes between the U.S. and South America. Flights between Bogota and Orlando start July 1. Sao Paolo-Los Angeles service begins August 1. And New York JFK-Rio de Janeiro service commences December 16.
Under the joint venture, Delta and Latam have antitrust immunity to jointly plan, market and operate flights. The carriers said they have increased their capacity between the U.S. and South America by 75 per cent since implementing the partnership.
