{"id":244113,"date":"2026-04-30T14:56:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=244113"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:56:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:56:57","slug":"focus-on-air-transport-developments-in-latin-america-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/focus-on-air-transport-developments-in-latin-america-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on air transport developments in Latin America \u2013 April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since the beginning of the year, demand for Latin America and the Caribbean has continued to grow. In response to this trend, airlines are adjusting their networks and business models, with a series of announcements in April that provide a clearer view of how connectivity in the region is evolving. <\/p>\n\n<p>Three main trends are emerging: the launch of direct routes on corridors that previously relied on stopovers, the strengthening of already solid markets\u2014particularly Brazil and the Caribbean\u2014and an increasingly structured Canadian presence in sun destinations. In addition, new commercial models are gradually reshaping the way people travel. <\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New long-haul direct routes from November<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ita-airways.com\/es\/en\/homepage?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">ITA Airways<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> confirms its entry into the Caribbean with a new direct route between <strong>Rome <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/5-reasons-to-fall-in-love-with-santo-domingo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Santo Domingo<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>starting November 30, 2026<\/strong>. The route will begin with one weekly flight on Mondays, increasing to <strong>two frequencies with the addition of Sundays from December 14<\/strong> through the end of March 2027. Flights will be operated on Airbus A330neo aircraft, featuring Business, Premium Economy, and Economy cabins.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rome (FCO) \u2013 Santo Domingo (SDQ) \u2013 Mondays and Sundays:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AZ 686: <strong>FCO <\/strong>09:10 \u2013 <strong>SDQ <\/strong>15:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight AZ 687: <strong>SDQ<\/strong> 17:15 \u2013 <strong>FCO<\/strong> 08:00 (+1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXgchA-EjDC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXgchA-EjDC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Una publicaci\u00f3n compartida por ITA Airways (@itaairways)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>At the same time, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elal.com\/eng\/othercountries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">El Al<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> announces a direct route between <strong>Tel Aviv<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/buenos-aires-capital-of-a-thousand-passions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buenos Aires<\/a><\/strong>, the first connection between Israel and <a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/argentina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Argentina<\/mark><\/a>. Sales are expected to open in May, <strong>with operations beginning in November<\/strong>, with two weekly frequencies. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strengthening connectivity between Europe and Brazil<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iberia.com\/co\/?language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Iberia<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> details its winter 2026\u20132027 schedule with an 18% increase in capacity to <a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Brazil<\/mark><\/a>, totaling 322,000 seats between late October and March.<\/p>\n\n<p>This growth is based on recently launched routes to <strong>Recife <\/strong>and <strong>Fortaleza<\/strong>. Frequencies will range from five to seven weekly flights for Recife, and from four to five for Fortaleza, with daily service to Recife during certain periods. These routes are operated with Airbus A321XLR aircraft, a long-haul narrow-body with 182 seats in Business and Economy.  <\/p>\n\n<p>In the shorter term, Iberia is adding an extra frequency in May to both destinations, temporarily bringing the offer to four weekly flights per city.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Madrid (MAD) \u2013 Recife (REC) \u2013 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight IB 141: <strong>MAD<\/strong> 15:55 \u2013 <strong>REC<\/strong> 19:50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight IB 142: <strong>REC<\/strong> 21:20 \u2013 <strong>MAD<\/strong> 10:25 (+1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Madrid (MAD) \u2013 Fortaleza (FOR) \u2013 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight IB 149: <strong>MAD <\/strong>11:45 \u2013 <strong>FOR <\/strong>15:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight IB 150: <strong>FOR <\/strong>17:00 \u2013 <strong>MAD <\/strong>05:50 (+1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Canada reshapes its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircanada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Air Canada<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> continues expanding its network with a new route between <strong>Vancouver <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/guanacaste-an-escape-to-the-heart-of-costa-rican-biodiversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guanacaste<\/a><\/strong>, operating<strong> from December 13, 2026 to April 12, 2027<\/strong>, with two weekly flights on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 (177 seats).<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vancouver (YVR) \u2013 Guanacaste (LIR) \u2013 Wednesdays and Sundays:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AC 2134: <strong>YVR <\/strong>23:15 \u2013 <strong>LIR <\/strong>07:35 (+1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight AC 2135: <strong>LIR <\/strong>08:35 \u2013 <strong>YVR <\/strong>15:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The airline is also adding a seasonal route between <strong>Montreal <\/strong>and <strong>Santo Domingo<\/strong>, from December 10, 2026 to April 18, 2027, with two weekly frequencies.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Montreal (YUL) \u2013 Santo Domingo (SDQ):<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AC 1380: <strong>YUL <\/strong>17:55 \u2013 <strong>SDQ <\/strong>23:20 (+1) \u2013 Thursdays and Sundays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight AC 1381: <strong>SDQ <\/strong>12:30 \u2013 <strong>YUL <\/strong>15:55 \u2013 Mondays and Fridays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>This strategy continues in <strong>Mexico<\/strong> with a <strong>Toronto<\/strong>\u2013<strong>M\u00e9rida <\/strong>route (November 21, 2026 \u2013 April 17, 2027) and a <strong>Vancouver<\/strong>\u2013<strong>Mazatl\u00e1n <\/strong>connection (December 15, 2026 \u2013 April 9, 2027), both operating twice a week.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Toronto (YYZ) \u2013 M\u00e9rida (MID) \u2013 Mondays and Saturdays:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AC 1491: <strong>YYZ <\/strong>09:10 \u2013 <strong>MID <\/strong>12:35<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight AC 1490: <strong>MID <\/strong>13:30 \u2013 <strong>YYZ <\/strong>18:25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vancouver (YVR) \u2013 Mazatl\u00e1n (MZT) \u2013 Tuesdays and Fridays:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AC 2130: <strong>YVR <\/strong>09:15 \u2013 <strong>MZT <\/strong>13:55<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight AC 2131: <strong>MZT <\/strong>14:30 \u2013 <strong>YVR <\/strong>19:45<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DOWmfh7j94q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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