LATAM to Resume Service to Australia and New Zealand From March 29, 2022

LATAM will resume three weekly flights from Santiago to Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia starting March 29, 2022. Travelers must hold a vaccination certificate proving they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior to departure.

LATAM Airbus A321 - Courtesy LATAM Airlines Group

On Thursday (February 17, 2022), LATAM Airline Group announced the resumption of service to Australia and New Zealand from March 29, 2022. The carrier will offer three weekly flights to each destination, and travelers will be required to provide a COVID-19 vaccination certificate proving they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior to departure. Additionally, they must complete a sworn statement and present a negative PCR test result carried out within 72 hours of departure. Customers traveling to New Zealand must meet specific entry requirements, which will be made increasingly flexible when the country’s borders are completely reopened in October 2022. For more information, please click here. Tickets are now bookable to both destinations via the airline’s website.

In today’s announcment, LATAM’s regional Marketing and E-commerce manager, Claudio Moro, said,

“Throughout the pandemic, we have actively collaborated with authorities to safely move towards a revival of the travel industry. The resumption of routes to New Zealand and Australia is one more step on the way to a new normal. We will continue working toward greater international connectivity, always having the health and safety of our passengers and collaborators as a priority.”

LATAM's Schedule From Santiago to Auckland and Sydney - Courtesy LATAM

LATAM Airlines Group is the leading airline group in Latin America, offering service to five domestic markets (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) as well as international service to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and the Caribbean. The Group operates a fleet of Boeing 767, 777 and 787s, as well as Airbus A319, A320, A320neo, A321 aircraft. The carrier also has a fleet of 11 freighters, which will be expanded to 21 freighters by 2023. LATAM Airlines Group’s shares are traded on the Santiago de Chile stock exchange and its ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter markets in the U.S.

Source: LATAM Airlines Group