{"id":246744,"date":"2026-08-11T00:25:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T22:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=246744"},"modified":"2026-08-11T00:28:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T22:28:53","slug":"regional-air-transport-news-in-latin-america-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/regional-air-transport-news-in-latin-america-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional air transport news in Latin America \u2013 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this new update dedicated to regional aviation news in Latin America, Visit Latin America looks at the main announcements from recent weeks: new routes, seasonal resumptions, domestic reinforcements and infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This selection highlights several movements to follow, from Colombia to Panama, from Brazil to Uruguay, with information also concerning Venezuela, Costa Rica and Medell\u00edn\/Rionegro airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"\" aria-label=\"Locator map\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-wxSLz\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/wxSLz\/1\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"567\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})();<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New route between Buenos Aires and Medell\u00edn<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"{wpml_trans_unit_2_0_2_0_0_-1_0}\" target=\"{wpml_trans_unit_2_0_2_0_0_-1_1}\" rel=\"{wpml_trans_unit_2_0_2_0_0_-1_2}\"><strong>JetSMART<\/strong><\/a>will add a new direct route between <a href=\"{wpml_trans_unit_2_0_2_2_0_-1_0}\" target=\"{wpml_trans_unit_2_0_2_2_0_-1_1}\" rel=\"{wpml_trans_unit_2_0_2_2_0_-1_2}\"><strong>Medell\u00edn<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"{wpml_trans_unit_2_0_2_4_0_-1_0}\" target=\"{wpml_trans_unit_2_0_2_4_0_-1_1}\" rel=\"{wpml_trans_unit_2_0_2_4_0_-1_2}\">Buenos Aires<\/a><\/strong>\/Ezeiza from November 12, 2026. The airline plans <strong>five weekly frequencies (Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays)<\/strong> between Argentina and Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova International Airport, located in Rionegro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This route will directly connect two major cities and offer connections to Bogot\u00e1, Lima or Panama. It adds to JetSMART\u2019s Colombian network, which notably serves Cartagena, Santa Marta, San Andr\u00e9s, Cali and Bucaramanga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medell\u00edn\/Rionegro (MDE) \u2013 Buenos Aires\/Ezeiza (EZE)<\/strong> &#8211; Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight JA 5851: <strong>MDE<\/strong> 16:55 \u2013 <strong>EZE<\/strong> 01:45 (+1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight JA 5850: <strong>EZE<\/strong> 02:45 \u2013 <strong>MDE<\/strong> 07:35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 prepares the season toward Punta del Este and Foz do Igua\u00e7u<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voeazul.com.br\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azul<\/a><\/strong> will strengthen its program between <a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brazil<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><\/mark> and <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/uruguay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uruguay<\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><\/mark> for the 2026-2027 season. The airline will open, for the first time, <strong>direct flights between Belo Horizonte\/Confins and Punta del Este from December 14<\/strong>, with <strong>two weekly frequencies<\/strong> on Mondays and Fridays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the same date, it will also resume its regular service between <a href=\"{wpml_trans_unit_4_0_0_1_0_-1_0}\" target=\"{wpml_trans_unit_4_0_0_1_0_-1_1}\" rel=\"{wpml_trans_unit_4_0_0_1_0_-1_2}\"><strong>Porto Alegre<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"{wpml_trans_unit_4_0_0_3_0_-1_0}\" target=\"{wpml_trans_unit_4_0_0_3_0_-1_1}\" rel=\"{wpml_trans_unit_4_0_0_3_0_-1_2}\"><strong>Montevideo<\/strong><\/a>. Flights will operate twice weekly, on Mondays and Fridays, with 136-seat Embraer E2 aircraft. This resumption allows <strong>Porto Alegre<\/strong> to join <strong>Campinas\/Viracopos<\/strong>, <strong>Belo Horizonte\/Confins<\/strong> and <strong>Recife<\/strong> among the Brazilian cities directly connected to the Uruguayan capital by the Brazilian airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Belo Horizonte\/Confins (CNF) \u2013 Punta del Este (PDP)<\/strong> \u2013 Mondays and Fridays, from December 14, 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CNF<\/strong> 11:50 \u2013 <strong>PDP<\/strong> 15:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PDP<\/strong> 16:45 \u2013 <strong>CNF<\/strong> 20:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Porto Alegre (POA) \u2013 Montevideo (MVD)<\/strong>\u2013 Mondays and Fridays, from December 14, 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>POA<\/strong> 11:00 \u2013 <strong>MVD<\/strong> 12:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MVD<\/strong> 14:00 \u2013 <strong>POA<\/strong> 15:35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azul will also resume its seasonal operations from Porto Alegre and Campinas\/Viracopos to Punta del Este. From Porto Alegre, flights will resume on December 12, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. From Campinas, the service will restart on December 13, with different schedules on Thursdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Porto Alegre (POA) \u2013 Punta del Este (PDP)<\/strong> \u2013 Wednesdays and Saturdays, from December 12, 202<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>POA<\/strong> 11:00 \u2013 <strong>PDP<\/strong> 12:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PDP<\/strong> 14:00 \u2013 <strong>POA<\/strong> 15:35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Campinas\/Viracopos (VCP) \u2013 Punta del Este (PDP)<\/strong> \u2013 Thursdays, from December 13, 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>VCP<\/strong> 12:05 \u2013 <strong>PDP<\/strong> 15:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PDP<\/strong> 16:15 \u2013 <strong>VCP<\/strong> 18:55<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Campinas\/Viracopos (VCP) \u2013 Punta del Este (PDP)<\/strong> \u2013 Sundays, from December 13, 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>VCP<\/strong> 10:30 \u2013 <strong>PDP<\/strong> 13:25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PDP<\/strong> 14:40 \u2013 <strong>VCP<\/strong> 17:20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>Brazil<\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voegol.com.br\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GOL<\/a><\/strong> is also strengthening domestic access to <strong>Foz do Igua\u00e7u from Porto Alegre<\/strong>. Since July 2, the airline has operated direct flights between the two cities, with <strong>two weekly frequencies until September 17<\/strong>, on Thursdays and Saturdays. After this period, the route will continue with <strong>one weekly frequency<\/strong>, on Saturdays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Foz do Igua\u00e7u (IGU) \u2013 Porto Alegre (POA):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight G3 2133: <strong>IGU<\/strong> 11:45 \u2013 <strong>POA<\/strong> 13:05<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight G3 2132 : <strong>POA<\/strong> 13:55 \u2013 <strong>IGU<\/strong> 15:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Copa adds Isla Margarita to its Venezuelan network<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.copaair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copa Airlines<\/a><\/strong> will add <strong>Isla Margarita<\/strong> to its network <strong>from November 26, 2026<\/strong>. The airline plans <strong>three weekly flights (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays)<\/strong> between <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/panama-city-a-crossroads-of-cultures-and-history\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/panama-city-a-crossroads-of-cultures-and-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Panama City<\/a>\/Tocumen and Santiago Mari\u00f1o Caribbean International Airport<\/strong>, which serves Porlamar and Margarita Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new service completes Copa\u2019s presence in Venezuela, already built around Caracas, Valencia, Maracaibo and Barquisimeto. Via Panama, Isla Margarita will also be connected to other markets in the region through the Tocumen hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Panama City\/Tocumen (PTY) \u2013 Porlamar\/Isla Margarita (PMV) &#8211; martes, jueves y domingos<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight CM 651: <strong>PTY<\/strong> 09:50 \u2013 <strong>PMV<\/strong> 13:36<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight CM 652: <strong>PMV<\/strong> 14:46 \u2013 <strong>PTY<\/strong> 16:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>Medell\u00edn and Guanacaste invest in their airports<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>Medell\u00edn<\/strong>, <strong>Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova International Airport<\/strong> in Rionegro now has a new roadmap for the next thirty years. The objective is to support the expected increase in passenger and cargo traffic, with several expansion projects planned in the medium and long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most important project concerns <strong>the construction of a second runway<\/strong>. According to the studies presented, this new infrastructure could be developed in two stages, first between 2025 and 2030, then between 2030 and 2035. For Medell\u00edn, the issue is straightforward: preparing the airport to absorb more operations, as the city continues to gain weight on the Colombian and international tourism scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Guanacaste-Pura-Vida-lounge-ACI-LAC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246727\" style=\"width:251px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Guanacaste-Pura-Vida-lounge-ACI-LAC.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Guanacaste-Pura-Vida-lounge-ACI-LAC-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Guanacaste-Pura-Vida-lounge-ACI-LAC-768x412.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"{wpml_trans_unit_7_0_0_1_0_-1_0}\" target=\"{wpml_trans_unit_7_0_0_1_0_-1_1}\" rel=\"{wpml_trans_unit_7_0_0_1_0_-1_2}\"><strong>Costa Rica<\/strong><\/a>, Guanacaste Airport has inaugurated PURA Lounge, a new 354 m\u00b2 VIP lounge operated by Coriport. The space is accessible to Priority Pass and Lounge Key members, as well as to passengers purchasing day access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photos : ACI-LAC<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New routes, seasonal resumptions and airport projects: regional air transport news in Latin America in August 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":246725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16783],"tags":[18764,14135,42815,42807,7547,20613,42816,42156,7720,19651,18766,15319,7550,19565,7826,11479,8061,42812,9327,18905,15947,14934,19730,7563,42814,42811,42155,42810,7773,42152,42813,8247,8104,42809],"class_list":["post-246744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-aviation-latin-america","tag-azul-2","tag-belo-horizonte-punta-del-este-2","tag-bogota-rio-hato","tag-brazil","tag-brazil-en","tag-buenos-aires-medellin-2","tag-clic-2","tag-colombia-2","tag-colombia-en","tag-copa-airlines-en","tag-copa-airlines-2","tag-costa-rica-2","tag-costa-rica-en","tag-foz-do-iguacu-2","tag-gol-2","tag-guanacaste-2","tag-isla-margarita-2","tag-jetsmart-2","tag-medellin-3","tag-montevideo-en","tag-new-air-routes","tag-panama-en","tag-panama-2","tag-porto-alegre-montevideo-2","tag-punta-del-este-2","tag-regional-air-transport-latin-america","tag-regional-aviation-news","tag-regional-connectivity","tag-regional-flights-latin-america","tag-rio-hato-2","tag-uruguay","tag-venezuela-2","tag-wingo-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246744"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":246754,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246744\/revisions\/246754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}