Travelers interested in exploring South America now have another option for getting there following a recent announcement from Delta. Starting October 29, Delta will have five new routes from the US to South America, according to the Delta News Hub.
“We are very happy to announce the new route between Miami and Medellin, one of the major financial, industrial, and commercial centers in Colombia. At the same time, the service between Lima and Delta’s largest hub in Atlanta, also reinforces our joint commitment to deliver more and better connection options for our customers,” said Martin St. George, Chief Commercial Officer for LATAM Airlines Group.
Delta Partners With LATAM On New Routes
The venture is a partnership with LATAM Airlines and will offer five new routes into the southern continent. Daily services to Medellin, Colombia will be offered beginning on October 29. On that same day, the airline will roll out three weekly services to Peru. Delta will also launch a route from Atlanta to Cartagena, Bogota, and Lima.
“The mission of Delta and the LATAM group’s partnership is to make travel between our Joint Venture markets in North and South America easier and more enjoyable and to bring the continents closer than ever,” Delta’s Vice President for Latin America Alex Antilla shared with Travel + Leisure.
Currently, Delta’s partnership with LATAM Airlines connects more than 200 North American destinations with 120 places in South America. In a press statement, Delta expressed how more customers were switching to Delta to have more accessibility to international destinations.
“We’re grateful for the response from customers who are moving over to Delta and the LATAM Group,” Antilla said. “These exciting new routes, combined with our loyalty benefits, will provide even more ways to discover and do business in these dynamic markets.”
Delta frequent flyers will still be able to tap in with all of their favorite perks on these new routes. This includes priority boarding, lounge access, SkyMiles, and extra bags. The airline also recently announced new routes to Orlando to Bogota beginning on July 1, Los Angeles to Sao Paulo on August 1, and New York (JFK) to Rio de Janeiro starting on December 16.