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Exciting New LATAM Route To Falkland Islands
LATAM is expanding its service to the Falkland Islands with new widebody service from São Paulo, Brazil starting next month. The seasonal service will run from Brazil’s largest city to Mount Pleasant, the Royal Air Force base that serves...
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker’s Days Appear Numbered
I wrote earlier this year that I didn’t think American Airlines CEO, Doug Parker, would survive the summer. Now into October, it looks like that prediction may be true, depending on one’s definition of summer. If you are considering booking...
Will Delta Joint Venture With LATAM Be Denied By Regulators?
Can Delta’s proposed investment and joint venture partnership with LATAM clear regulatory hurdles? American Airlines’ failed bid to link up with LATAM offers a starting point for discussion. News that Delta will invest in LATAM and form a joint...
Delta’s Investment In LATAM Is Pure Genius
Delta’s surprise announcement that it will spend $1.9 billion to acquire a 20% stake in LATAM is a shrewd move that will simultaneously strengthen Delta while hurting the competition. Yesterday, Delta announced it would form a significant relationship with...
Supreme Court Blocks LATAM Marriage With British Airways And American Airlines
There’s no plural marriage in Chile, where the Supreme Court blocked proposed unions between LATAM and both American Airlines and British Airways. Joint-venture agreements between LATAM and AA and BA have been three years in the making. The proposed...
How Could An Airline Lose An Emotional Support Dog?
Serious question: how could an airline lose an emotional support dog? Isn’t the very point of an emotional support animal to provide emotional support to the owner, therefore the animal is always with the owner? But LATAM is making...
Business Class Lunch From Easter Island On LATAM
A hot lunch and a lie-flat bed were the perfect antidotes to a bad sun reaction, as both led to sleep. This week’s Meal of the Week focuses on a business class lunch from Easter Island to Santiago. This...
Review: LAN 767-300 Business Class Mexico City – Lima
As part of a longer trip, my family had the chance to try out LAN’s (now LATAM) Business Class service from Mexico City to Lima, Perú. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...