Just waiting quietly with my popcorn popped to read about the human factors involved in this purported "technical fault" when the investigation is complete. Who wants odds on whether there is CVR data on this one? Its the same popcorn that you had to return after you said LATAM would use ...
Jump to postThey're saying the flight will continue tomorrow evening AKL-SCL ... but I would have thought, in the circumstances, the a/c might be grounded for a while pending investigation, before they allow a plane load of passengers on board. It's LATAM. LATAM ferrys another B789 (CC-BGL) to AKL for the new ...
Jump to postAfter a 6-year long hiatus, LATAM Chile will resume the SCL-MCO-SCL route for an 8-week long period between 16JUN-15AUG24. Flights are timed for connections from/to AEP/COR/EZE/MDZ. LA635/7 will operate 2x w with 788 equipment, (made available from the suspension of the short lived LIM-LHR perhaps?...
Jump to postHearing rumors that AF may have suspended SCL during the NS2024. It looks like inventory has been zeroed out and bookings are no longer possible. https://i.postimg.cc/Y9PKfV4C/Web-capture-6-2-2024-94215-www-google-com.jpg Was just a system problem after the change of the flight number. The AF406/40...
Jump to postLATAM Peru gets new slots in LHR for NS24, allowing daily service from LIM.
https://twitter.com/WandrMe/status/1735278206683373696
JetSmart start CCP-EZE from 20/3/24. For first time the second main city in Chile is conect with BA. Flights operated by JetSmart Argentina
WJ3851 EZE 13:11 CCP 15:49 A320 137
WJ3852 CCP 16:39 EZE 18:45 A320 137
https://www.jetsmart.com/cl/es/
LATAM is reintroducing tonight its LiM-Salta SLA flights, one of the few routes that were still suspended since the pandemic. Operated 3x w with A319s by LATAM Peru, Salta becomes LATAM's sixth destination in Argentina (seventh if we also consider USH, served as a charter destination from SCL with ...
Jump to postAfter 4 month of the incidente in BOG, the CC-BBF (b787-8) is being disarmed in the Colombian airport. The rumors are would be carry for parts to PAE for extensive repairs, but there is no official statement at the moment. images of the CC-BBF at the last Post. https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads...
Jump to postThe robbers try to steal over 30 millon USD in remittance who arrived from MIA in a LATAM plane. At the moment get reported 2 damage aircraft after the shooting, a DL A359 and LA B789, the last the last one is presumed as the the targets for the robbers. Some footage of the shooting and the damage a...
Jump to postLA loaded SCL-MEL fligts. eff 7AUG23. https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhpEagwIAhIIL20vMGRscXYSCjIwMjMtMDgtMDdyBwgBEgNNRUwiHwoDU0NMEgoyMDIzLTA4LTA3GgNNRUwqAkxBMgM4MDUaI2oHCAESA01FTBIKMjAyMy0wOC0xNXIMCAISCC9tLzBkbHF2cAGCAQsI____________AUABSAGYAQE&tfu=CmxDalJJV1ZGR1VVZG5jVGM0T...
Jump to postIn some news, American Airlines would take at least 12% stocks in JetSmart.( source in spanish)
https://www.latercera.com/pulso-pm/noti ... L2SPTJ4RY/
In some news, American Airlines would take at least 12% stocks in JetSmart.( source in spanish)
https://www.latercera.com/pulso-pm/noti ... L2SPTJ4RY/
I fly on Azul Brazilian Airlines a couple of times a year and I have noticed that their flight attendants are always relatively young as compared to their counterparts with American, Delta and United Airlines. Does Azul have an upper age restriction for their flight attendants such as when an atten...
Jump to postAvianca request to Colombian authorities flight from Medellin (MDE) and Cali to Barcelona. Source in spanish
https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/09/av ... ominicana/
Two new routes from SCL this sumer: *SCL-BRC 3x week SKY Airline A320N. seasonale between 12 DEC and 19 MAR23 https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/09/sky-airline-to-add-a-new-destination-to-argentina/ *SCL-CTG 4x week Avianca A319, year around from 11 JAN23 https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220920-avjan23...
Jump to postI know the majority of demand to Deep South America is from Miami/New York/Western Europe where LATAM has daily flights to its hubs. They recently resumed SCL-AKL-SYD 3x weekly and SCL-LAX 3x weekly. Is demand from Oceania/Asia and California that much lower? Also Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Mexic...
Jump to postI think they flew USC-SCL once upon a time... Only flew cruise charters Non-Stop between SCL-USH, never a regular flight, also they flew SCL-PUQ-USH seasonal some years ago. At the moment Aerovias DAP flight some charters between SCL -WPU ( Puerto Williams), complementing the regular daily flight P...
Jump to postLATAM's GRU-MPN is blocked at 5 hours. USH is further southwest, so I'd say closer to 6, depending on the direction (southbound should take longer taking into account the headwinds). Agreed it is closer to 6. This distance is very similar to a US transcon flight like JFK-SFO. Out of curiosity did L...
Jump to postAt the moment, the only sales announcement for comercial aviation its the agreement betwen Airbus and BOA ( Boliviano de Aviación) for 3 new A 330-200 to replace the old B767-300 for the fligths VVI-MAD and VVI-MIA https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/04/fidae-2022-boliviana-de-aviacion-confirma-pedido...
Jump to postObviously the ticket price change by demand, and not always the lowest fares are available. But none airline make profits selling tickets at $ 10 USD ( less if we talk a transcontinetal route at SCL-BOG). And Ryanair and Wizz now that, because its subsidiary airlines in South America cant have the s...
Jump to postExactly, international fights in South America are hevy taxes, usually mean more than a half of the final price at the lowers fares. For example a fligth beteewn SCL- BUE ( Buenos Aires) you pay $120 USD aprox only in taxes and fees
Jump to postAvianca and SKY would merge with the purpose to delve into the transition for Colombian carrier to a Low-Cost model in South America, with plans to grow to Brazil in long term. ( source in Spanish and English) https://dfmas.df.cl/df-mas/por-dentro/paulmann-dio-el-si-sky-y-avianca-se-fusionaran https...
Jump to postChile approve use Sinovac in childs beteewn 6 - 17 y/o, and would start before septembers end. Will complement with Pfizer jab, that is use in child beteewn 12-17 y/o since August. ( Source in Spanish)
https://www.emol.com/noticias/Nacional/ ... egios.html
Surprised not to see a new BOG - ANF route since Antofagasta (Chile) has a very big Colombian community there and there are no direct flights between both cities. Jetsmart flights ANF-CLO and ANF-BOG, 1 weekly both. But are suspended by the moment, because SCL is the only airport can operate intern...
Jump to postI shall be going on a cruise from Santiago on Diamond Princess. And I shall cruise around Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Mexico and get off in Los Angeles. Then I shall go to San Francisco, Honolulu, Tokyo. March- May 2022. Hope I will be fine. When will Chile/Japan fully reopen? Here from Chile...
Jump to postToday MINSAL ( Health department in Chile) update the vaccine effectiveness information two main use in Chile ( Sinovac and Pfizer) 14 days after the second doses. Sinovac 63.6% Symptomaic diseases 87.3% Hospitalisation 90% ICU 86.4% Mortality Pfizer 90.9% Symptomaic diseases 97.1% Hospitalisation 9...
Jump to postPapeete Faaa would be my guess PPT has a fair amount of short-haul service, no? Places like IPC have literally no service other than their long-haul flights. IPC-SCL is only four hours, not really ‘long haul’. What about Mount Pleasant/Falklands? IPC also has one weekly flight to PPT, nearly 8 hour...
Jump to postHere another source more believable ( in spanish):
https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/po ... d18052021/
Everywhere in the Western world seems to be slowing vaccination. In the EU, AZ hesitancy certainly plays a role. In the USA, lack of J&J. I don't know why Chile slowed... https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/daily-covid-vaccination-doses-per-capita?country=CHL~FRA~DEU~USA~GBR~European+Union Light...
Jump to postFirst jab with Sinovac in march and only I had some dehydration, for the second shot one month after also some dehydration and a minor stomachache
Jump to postNot exactly 100 miles, but near are SCL-MDZ (106 mi) and AEP-MVD (119 mi) as example profitables routes, but both involve complex flow over the Andes and rio de la Plata.
Jump to postAre there perimeter limits on AEP flights? If not, what are the odds of an airline like CM, which would fly the MAX 9 into Argentina, moving from EZE to AEP to connect with the Argentine domestic network? (As per the bilateral, CM has exclusivity on Panama-Argentina as no Argentinian carrier desire...
Jump to postSCL-FLL on B6 ( ideally with Mint)
SCL-VCP on AD
If DL-LA JV is approved
DTW-GRU on DL
LAX-GRU on DL or LA
DTW-SCL on LA
and more routes MIA on DL (all HUBs plus DCA, Chicago, Dallas, AUS and LAS)
less likelly
ATL-BSB
LIM-BOS
zeke wrote:Sokes wrote:What were the longest commercial flights of B767-300ER?
SU319 SVO-LAX was one of the longest I remember.
It still maintains its remaining B789 order, instead the A350 was passed to Delta, in addition they also returned A350 to the lessors, with this covid chaos the A350 routes will go to B763 In addition, the B77W already have new cabins, spending renewing on the A350 would be worse at this time, in a...
Jump to postIn summary for now:
-Air China
-Air France
-Alaska
-ANA
-Asiana
-Avianca
-Azul
-Cathay
-China Airlines
-China Eastern
-China Southern
-Eithad
-Emirates
-Ethopian
-Eva Air
-KLM
-Korean Air
-Lufthansa
-Qantas
-Qatar
-Singapore
-Turkish Airlines
Also Latam, Avianca, Azul and KLM, Aerolineas Argentinas has plans for 2 330F.
Jump to postI did once, I flew SCL - ARI and TCQ-LIM isntead SCL- LIM, Arica (Chile) and Tacna (Peru) are 50 Km away, was a big difference about the price I bought the tickets at 5000 miles + 10 USD in nationals air taxes + 5 USD in transport betewn the airports v/s 25000 miles ( or 200 USD) + 100 USD in intern...
Jump to postSomebody has O&D statistics between AU/NZ and South America?
Jump to postLATAM add 3 weekly flights between Santiago and Frankfurt since 30/6, first non-stop flight from Chile to Germany LA708 SCL 21:20 FRA 17:40 + 1 B788 246 LA709 FRA 19:25 SCL 04:40 + 1 B788 357 Also MAD-FRA is not available from 30/6 https://www.latam.com/es_cl/prensa/comunicados/LATAM-lanza-primer-v...
Jump to postLATAM add 3 weekly flights between Santiago and Frankfurt since 30/6, first non-stop flight from Chile to Germany LA708 SCL 21:20 FRA 17:40 + 1 B788 246 LA709 FRA 19:25 SCL 04:40 + 1 B788 357 Also MAD-FRA is not available from 30/6 https://www.latam.com/es_cl/prensa/comunicados/LATAM-lanza-primer-vu...
Jump to postThis thread is incorrectly labeled. VCP-NYC would be a new market, not a resumption. Regardless, will be a welcome addition. VCP would be a resumption as AZUL used to fly to NYC. Negative sir, we never flew to New York City, Big Apple or Something above Florida. You're make confusion with another b...
Jump to postThis is all a bit confusing. There seems to be a previous order for 10 (13 according to Wiki) A321Neos already from October, possibly part of a September UFO. Is this an additional order or a conversion from the previously ordered 321NEOs to XLRs? Is an additional order, to sum up 13 A321N ( 3 init...
Jump to postJetSmart buy Nowegian Argentina operations, source in spanish.
https://www.infobae.com/economia/2019/1 ... a-el-pais/