Tag: Latam Airlines Group

• Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 09:45 UTC

  Chile: LATAM Airlines pilots' union ends 8-day strike

  

  LATAM Airlines Group and the SPL pilots' union (Sindicato de Pilotos de Latam) reached an agreement late Wednesday, concluding the airline’s first pilot strike since 1997. The work stoppage, which involved 464 unionized pilots, had led to widespread flight cancellations over the past eight days.

• Wednesday, November 12th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

  Disruptions in Chilean air travel projected amid Latam Airlines pilots' strike

  

  A strike announced by the Latam Pilots Union (SPL) began at midnight after negotiations with the airline failed, leading to an immediate disruption of scheduled flights. The action is unprecedented for the union, which represents nearly 500 pilots—more than half of the company's total pilot workforce.

• Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 20:48 UTC

  LATAM places orders for 24 Embraer E195-E2 jets

  

  LATAM Airlines placed orders this week for the purchase of up to 74 Brazilian-built Embraer E195-E2 passenger jets to expand its network of regional destinations.

• Monday, September 15th 2025 - 10:20 UTC

  LATAM not fully naming Ushuaia's airport sparks outrage

  

  LATAM Airlines' removal of Ushuaia's International Airport's name (“Malvinas Argentinas” - Spanish for “Argentine Falklands”) regarding its stopover between Punta Arenas (Chile) and Mount Pleasant sparked criticism on the Argentine side.

• Monday, September 15th 2025 - 04:36 UTC

  Falklands, significant pressure on Southbound Airbridge flights during September

  

  The Falkland Islands community will be aware of the strain on Airbridge seating capacity at this time of year and will appreciate that this week’s cancelled flight has added additional pressure on the availability of Southbound Airbridge seats.

• Wednesday, October 2nd 2024 - 06:48 UTC

  LATAM with improved performance results looking to refinance debts

  

  LATAM Airlines has announced an interest in refinancing its US$450 million 13.375% Senior Secured Bonds maturing in 2027, and its current US$1.1 billion term loan agreement. The debt was issued in October 2022 in connection with its exit from the reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code.

• Monday, September 4th 2023 - 07:17 UTC

  Sky Airlines announces return to Uruguay

  

  Uruguayan Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera welcomed the return of budget carrier Sky Airlines to the country, connecting Montevideo's Carrasco International Airport with Santiago (Chile), Lima (Peru), Salvador, and Florianópolis (Brazil) with direct services, starting in 2024.

• Wednesday, March 8th 2023 - 12:45 UTC

  Argentina's cancellation of Córdoba-Mt. Pleasant route made official

  

  The Argentine Government's decision to strike the authorization once granted to LATAM Brasil to serve Mount Pleasant in the Malvinas/Falkland Islands from Córdoba has been made official since it was published Tuesday in the Official Gazette.

• Friday, December 9th 2022 - 14:50 UTC

  LATAM domestic pilots threatening with strike beginning 31 December

  

  LATAM airlines domestic pilots are threatening with industrial action unless their pre-pandemic contract conditions are re-established. The fifty air professionals this week announced an “non-yielding” position since as happened with other Latam unions and officials, they are intent in recovering pre-pandemic benefits.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 10:07 UTC

  Latam to double Santiago/Punta Arenas flights to cope with greater demand

  

  Latam should be almost doubling the number of flights between Santiago and Punta Arenas in coming weeks, according to the company following a meeting with local and central Chile authorities, complaining about insufficient seats and increasing ticket rates.