A new joint venture between Delta Air Lines and the LATAM Group of Brazil will benefit customers heading to South America and Antarctica and connect the two American continents to 300 international destinations.
The two airlines have been code-sharing since 2020 in a program that now includes 20 routes in North and South America.
The joint venture promises “more and better benefits to LATAM and Delta customers, such as faster connections, and the joint accrual of miles in frequent flyer programs.”
It also allows for the sharing of elite frequent flyer benefits and airport terminals in hubs like New York, São Paulo, Brazil, and Santiago, Chile.
Passengers also will be able to use the 53 Delta Sky Club lounges in the lounges in the United States and five LATAM Lounges in South America.
“Delta’s partnership with LATAM will help grow the market between North and South America and provide significant and much-needed benefits for customers, and we applaud the DOT for this final approval,” said Delta’s chief executive officer Ed Bastian. “Now, we’ll get to work with LATAM to transform the travel experience for our collective customers and create new opportunities for our employees.”
Delta also this week was named the best US airline overall in an annual Wall Street Journal poll, topping five of the seven categories, including on-time arrivals, completion factor, preventing extreme delays and involuntary bumping, and lowest complaints U.S. Department of Transportation.
