{"id":241798,"date":"2026-02-26T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=241798"},"modified":"2026-02-24T22:47:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:47:37","slug":"air-connectivity-update-in-latin-america-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/air-connectivity-update-in-latin-america-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Air connectivity update in Latin America \u2013 February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>February 2026 is not simply about adding new routes. This month\u2019s announcements point to a more structured evolution of connectivity to Latin America: the growing importance of the North American West Coast, consolidation of Europe\u2013Brazil corridors, targeted seasonal reinforcement, and the opening of alternative gateways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the announced frequencies, a clear logic emerges: facilitating access to destinations beyond traditional hubs and better distributing flows throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The U.S. West Coast strengthens its role toward Central America<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting October 1, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Southwest Airlines<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> will launch a daily <strong>Las Vegas<\/strong>\u2013<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/san-jose-gateway-to-costa-ricas-treasures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Jos\u00e9<\/a><\/strong> (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/costa-rica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Costa Rica<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>) service. This connection provides direct access to the country from the western <strong>United States<\/strong>, beyond routes historically dominated by <strong>Florida <\/strong>and <strong>Texas<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Las Vegas (LAS) \u2013 San Jos\u00e9 (SJO) schedule \u2013 daily<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight WN 2305: <strong>LAS <\/strong>23:20 \u2013 <strong>SJO <\/strong>06:05<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight WN 104: <strong>SJO <\/strong>12:55 \u2013 <strong>LAS <\/strong>17:50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The trend continues with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avianca.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Avianca<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, which will operate a direct <strong>Guatemala <\/strong>City\u2013San Francisco flight four times weekly from <strong>June 1 to August 31<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>San Francisco (SFO) \u2013 Guatemala City (GUA) schedule \u2013 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AV 553: <strong>SFO <\/strong>07:45 \u2013 <strong>GUA <\/strong>14:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight AV 552: <strong>GUA <\/strong>01:20 \u2013 <strong>SFO <\/strong>06:25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These two routes reflect a strategic repositioning: capturing demand from the U.S. Pacific coast toward nature- and culture-focused destinations, with shorter travel times and simplified connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Una publicaci\u00f3n compartida por INGUAT (@inguatoficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brazil diversifies its gateways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From October 26, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flytap.com\/en-us?anetwork=PAIDSEARCH&amp;anetwork=PAIDSEARCH&amp;gad_campaignid=16913216810&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACftNYkF4-mOjbUsgBL1zp_0UMxD0&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAqeDMBhDcARIsAJEbU9SJpOgcY8XLyE5RFiGKyzIsEx2nI-hVKV2qFYDDu5ImvUazLbjEL0AaArWHEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">TAP Air Portugal<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> will inaugurate a<strong>Lisbon\u2013S\u00e3o Lu\u00eds<\/strong> service (twice weekly), creating a new international gateway to the Northeast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lisbon (LIS) \u2013 S\u00e3o Lu\u00eds (SLZ) schedule \u2013 Monday and Thursday<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight TP 17: <strong>LIS <\/strong>19:05 \u2013 <strong>SLZ <\/strong>12:10 (+1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight TP 18: <strong>SLZ <\/strong>01:20 \u2013 <strong>LIS <\/strong>06:25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This route goes beyond connectivity: it places a region with strong cultural and Afro-Brazilian identity directly on the European radar, without passing through traditional hubs such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/sao-paulo-metropolis-of-contrasts-and-cultural-capital-of-brazil\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/sao-paulo-metropolis-of-contrasts-and-cultural-capital-of-brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S\u00e3o Paulo<\/a><\/strong> or Rio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latamairlines.com\/us\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">LATAM<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> Airlines is strengthening transatlantic links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Amsterdam\u2013S\u00e3o Paulo <\/strong>will increase from <strong>4 to 6 weekly flights<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lisbon\u2013S\u00e3o Paulo<\/strong> will reach <strong>8 to 10 weekly frequencies<\/strong> starting in June.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" 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