LATAM Airlines Group and its affiliates to serve Boston, Massachusetts, and Lisbon (Portugal) from São Paulo by mid-2018, subject to regulatory approval.
LATAM Airlines Group announced its plans today to offer three new international routes in 2018 –Boston (United States), Rome (Italy), and Lisbon (Portugal) – all to its São Paulo/Guarulhos hub in Brazil, increasing connectivity from North America and Europe to Latin America.
The city of Boston will be the sixth addition to LATAM’s offer in the United States. “The start of the direct route to São Paulo not only continues to demonstrate our commitment to strengthening the network between the US and South America but reinforces our position as the leading carrier within the region,” said LATAM’s Senior VP of North America, the Caribbean, and Asia, Pablo Chiozza.
São Paulo is the most populated city in the southern hemisphere with over 12 million inhabitants. The metropolis is an international business mecca whose economic diversity draws a multitude of cultures, creating one of the most diverse environments in the world. As business interests are infinite and its geographical location is ideal for travel within South America, connecting yet another part of the US to this destination was a natural addition for LATAM.
The direct route is also a welcome opportunity according to Thomas P. Glynn, CEO of The Massachusetts Port Authority, who stated: “Connecting New England with the global economy is a key part of Massport’s mission. Offering nonstop service to Brazil, one of the world’s largest economies, has been a target of ours for some time.”
LATAM plans to offer flights from Boston Logan International Airport by mid-2018 – subject to regulatory approval – with more detail to be communicated in the coming months.
São Paulo-Rome service
Starting on March 16, 2018, LATAM Airlines Brazil flight JJ8180 will depart São Paulo/Guarulhos at 15:55 on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, arriving in Rome (Leonardo da Vinci International Airport) at 07:55 the next day, with a travel time of 12 hours. The return flight, JJ8181, will depart Rome at 10:00 on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, arriving in São Paulo at 18:35 the same day, with a flight time of 12 hours and 35 minutes (all times local).
LATAM Airlines Brazil will operate the route with Boeing 767 aircraft, offering 191 seats in Economy and 30 seats in Premium Business. There will be three weekly flights (increasing to five weekly flights in July 2018) from São Paulo to Rome, which will become the group’s second destination in Italy, after Milan.
Tickets are now available at latam.com and other LATAM sales channels.
LATAM Airlines Group and its affiliates currently serve five cities in the United States (Miami, Orlando, New York, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles) and six destinations in Europe (Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, London, Frankfurt, and Milan).
With these three new routes, the airline group will operate flights to 143 destinations in 26 countries. Since the beginning of 2016, LATAM has announced and/or launched 25 new international routes, including São Paulo-Johannesburg, Lima-Barcelona, Lima Washington D.C., Santiago-Melbourne and Lima-San José, Costa Rica.