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The companies LATAM Airlines and Delta Air Lines receive approval of a commercial agreement in Brazil and thus enhance its network of destinations and flights. Photo caribbeannewsdigital.com
LATAM and Delta Air Lines received final approval, without conditions, of your trade agreement (“trans-American Joint Venture Agreement" o "JVA") by the regulatory authority of Brazil -the Administrative Council of Economic Defense (CADE) after its initial approval in September 2020. The JVA seeks to enhance the networks of destinations served by both airlines, delivering a seamless travel experience between North and South America. The Delta-LATAM agreement has already been approved in Uruguay, while the process continues in other countries, including Chile.
“This ruling reinforces the benefits that this type of agreement generates for travelers and allows us to advance in our commitment to deliver more and better connectivity options from South America to the world”, He said CEO de LATAM Airlines Group, Roberto Alvo.
For his part, the CEO of Delta, Ed Bastian commented:
“This final approval in Brazil furthers our mission to give customers in this important market a world-class travel experience and the options they deserve.”. In the future, "We will continue working with LATAM to achieve more benefits for our customers and create the main airline alliance in the Americas.".
The ratification by the Brazilian authority supports the work of both airlines to deliver a broader and more competitive network of benefits for their customers that will include, among others:
- Codeshare agreements between Delta and subsidiaries of the LATAM group, that allow the purchase of tickets to a greater network of destinations.
- Members of the LATAM Pass and Delta SkyMiles programs can redeem points/miles on both airlines, accessing more than 435 destinations around the world.
- Faster connections in Terminal 4 from John F. International Airport. Kennedy (New York) and in the Terminal 3 of Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo.
- Reciprocal access to VIP lounges: LATAM customers can access 35 Delta Sky Club lounges in the United States and five LATAM VIP lounges in South America.
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