LATAM Airlines Argentina ceases operations and other subsidiaries will continue to operate internati

LATAM Airlines Group reports that LATAM Airlines Argentina today announced the cessation of its operations, both for passengers and cargo, for an indefinite period.

This news responds to the fact that, in the current conditions, aggravated by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and by the difficulty of building structural agreements with local industry players, it is not possible to visualize a viable and sustainable project over time.

"It is unfortunate but inevitable news. LATAM today must focus on transforming the group to adapt to post-COVID-19 aviation, " said Roberto Alvo, CEO of LATAM Airlines Group . "Argentina has always been a fundamental country and will continue to be. The other subsidiaries of the LATAM group will continue connecting passengers from that country with Latin America and the world," added Alvo.

LATAM Airlines Argentina will stop flying to and from 12 domestic destinations while the subsidiary's four international destinations to the United States, Brazil, Chile and Peru will continue to be operated by the other subsidiaries of the group, once the restrictions imposed by the authorities in the framework of the health emergency are lifted. Likewise, the international cargo routes of the Argentine subsidiary will be served by the other subsidiaries of the LATAM group. It should be noted that LATAM Argentina is the only subsidiary of the group that will cease operations.

LATAM Airlines Argentina will soon enable, through its official channels, responses and alternatives to all those passengers who have purchased tickets, in accordance with the following commercial policies:

NATIONAL ROUTES

If they bought the ticket with a credit card, the company will automatically return the purchase amount within 30 and 45 days to the same payment method. Otherwise, the passenger must enter their return at latam.com/administratuviaje
INTERNATIONAL ROUTES

They may change the flight date without cost or fare difference. This is subject to the availability of the cabin and the validity of the ticket, which corresponds to one year from the start date of the trip.
They can also request a travel voucher to use until December 31, 2021 on any LATAM route.

TICKETS EXCHANGED WITH MILES FOR ANY DESTINATION

They will be able to request the return of the ticket in miles in their LATAM Pass account through latam.com; taxes will be paid in the same form of payment used.