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LATAM restarts flights from Australia and New Zealand to South America

LATAM has announced it will resume its passenger operations between Sydney, Auckland and Santiago beginning at the end of March. 

LATAM has announced it will resume its passenger operations between Sydney, Auckland and Santiago beginning at the end of March. 

After almost two years of pausing its passenger services from Australia and New Zealand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LATAM has announced it will resume its passenger operations between Sydney, Auckland and Santiago from 29 March. 

LATAM flights will operate a Boeing 787-9 aircraft three times weekly and is looking to increase the schedule to five flights weekly from 1 July 2022.  

The flight schedule is as follows:

Flights Frequency Origin/Time Destination/Time Destination/Time
LA800 Wed, Fri, Sun Sydney (11:35) Auckland (16:40) Santiago (13:40)
LA801 Tue, Thurs, Sat Santiago (00:40) Auckland (05:15) Sydney (09:35)

*Itineraries in local time, valid for the months of April, May and June.

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“We are extremely excited to recommence our flights between Australia/New Zealand to South America (Chile),” said Chris Ellis, Country Manager – Oceania, LATAM Airlines.

“We are ready to give our passengers a warm welcome back on board, reconnect them with their loved ones and showcase all the beauty and wonders that South America has to offer.”

“LATAM operates the largest network in Latin America and we know that many of our passengers have been patiently waiting for flights to resume so they can tick off their bucket list destinations such as the Atacama Desert, Iguazu Falls, Machu Picchu, Patagonia and many more.”

Passengers must meet specific entry requirements for entering South America, click here to find out more.

For information on travel requirements and ticket purchases, visit latam.com or contact your local travel advisor.