Regional announcements in recent weeks mainly point to an expansion of direct services between cities that still often depend on connections through major hubs. This October update brings together the main new routes, resumptions and increases announced across Latin America.
LATAM to connect Cusco with São Paulo and resume Santiago–Caracas
LATAM will launch a direct service between Cusco and São Paulo/Guarulhos on 29 March 2027, with four weekly frequencies operated by Airbus A320 aircraft. The route will directly connect southern Peru with the airline’s main Brazilian hub, without requiring a connection in Lima.
Cusco (CUZ) – São Paulo/Guarulhos (GRU) – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays:
- Flight LA2438 : CUZ 23:30 – GRU 05:40 (+1)
São Paulo/Guarulhos (GRU) – Cusco (CUZ) – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays:
- Flight LA2439 : GRU 07:40 – CUZ 10:10
LATAM will also resume direct flights between Santiago de Chile and Caracas from 3 January 2027, with four weekly round trips. Flights will be operated by 174-seat Airbus A320neo aircraft. The direct service was suspended in 2024.
Santiago du Chili (SCL) – Caracas (CCS) – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays:
- Flight LA644 : SCL 14:30 – CCS 20:10
- Flight LA645 : CCS 22:30 – SCL 06:00 (+1)
Three new connections for Colombia
SATENA will begin direct flights between Montería and Panama City/Tocumen on 26 October 2026. The new route, which will become the Colombian airline’s only active international service, will operate three times a week with a 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145.
For Montería, one of the main advantages is direct access to the Tocumen hub without first having to travel through Bogotá or Medellín.
Montería (MTR) – Panama City/Tocumen (PTY) – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays:
- Flight 9R6780: MTR 09:55 – PTY 10:59
- Flight 9R6781: PTY 11:50 – MTR 12:49
Wingo will add a new Dominican destination to its network a few days later. From 6 November 2026 to 25 January 2027, the airline will connect Bogotá with Puerto Plata twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays. Nearly 9,000 seats will be offered during this first season, and Wingo will be the only airline providing direct flights between Colombia and Puerto Plata.
Bogotá (BOG) – Puerto Plata (POP) – Mondays and Fridays:
- Flight P5 7418 : BOG 06:00 – POP 10:02
- Flight P5 7419 : POP 10:53– BOG 12:55
The third announcement concerns Volaris, which will launch a route between Guadalajara and Medellín/José María Córdova on 2 December. It will complement the airline’s existing service between Guadalajara and Bogotá. Volaris will therefore become the only airline to offer year-round direct flights between the capital of Jalisco state and Colombia.
The schedule currently published provides for three weekly frequencies, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Guadalajara (GDL) – Medellín/José María Córdova (MDE) – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays:
- Flight Y43970 : GDL 07:25 – MDE 12:55
- Flight Y43971 : MDE 14:00 – GDL 18:20
Avianca adds Guayaquil–Cuenca to its Ecuador network
From 1 November 2026, Avianca plans to operate a daily flight between Guayaquil and Cuenca. The service will be operated by a 180-seat Airbus A320, representing around 2,520 seats per week. The airline has already opened sales, although operations remain subject to approval by the Ecuadorian authorities.
The route restores a direct air connection between two of the country’s main economic centres, on a journey currently made largely by road.
Guayaquil (GYE) – Cuenca (CUE) – daily:
- Flight AV1608 : GYE 12:40 – CUE 13:30
- Flight AV1609 : CUE 11:05 – GYE 11:55
Photos: Satena
