{"id":247538,"date":"2026-10-29T14:16:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T12:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=247538"},"modified":"2026-10-29T14:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T12:16:18","slug":"focus-on-air-transport-news-in-latin-america-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/focus-on-air-transport-news-in-latin-america-october-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on air transport news in Latin America \u2013 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Announcements in recent weeks are expanding access to Latin America from North America, Europe and Africa. Colombia and Belize are gaining several new connections, while Venezuela is regaining direct services with Miami and Rome. In Peru, Air Canada has also resumed flights to Lima.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Focus on air transport news in Latin America \u2013 October 2026\" aria-label=\"Locator map\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-JeB7a\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/JeB7a\/3\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"598\" 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<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>JetBlue launches two new routes to Colombia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetblue.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JetBlue<\/a><\/strong> launched <strong>a daily service<\/strong> between <strong>Fort Lauderdale and Barranquilla<\/strong> on 1 October, followed <strong>on 15 October by a new daily flight to Cali<\/strong>. These two additions bring the airline\u2019s <strong>Colombian network to four destinations<\/strong>, alongside Cartagena de Indias and Medell\u00edn.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both routes are operated with Airbus A320 aircraft and strengthen direct service between Florida and Colombia, providing two complementary gateways to the Caribbean coast and the southwest of the country.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fort Lauderdale (FLL) \u2194 Barranquilla (BAQ)<\/strong> \u2013 daily:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight B61957 : <strong>FLL<\/strong> 11:05 \u2013 <strong>BAQ<\/strong> 12:55<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight B61958 : <strong>BAQ<\/strong> 14:05 \u2013 <strong>FLL<\/strong> 17:56<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fort Lauderdale (FLL) \u2194 Cali (CLO)<\/strong> \u2013 daily:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight B61535 : <strong>FLL<\/strong> 10:05 \u2013 <strong>CLO<\/strong> 12:52<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight B61540 : <strong>CLO<\/strong> 14:10 \u2013 <strong>FLL<\/strong> 19:00<\/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>Belize gains more connections from the United States and Canada<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flybermudair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BermudAir<\/a><\/strong> launched direct flights between <strong>Fort Lauderdale and Belize<\/strong> <strong>on 26 October<\/strong>. After three rotations during the first week, the route will operate on Mondays and Fridays in November, before being further strengthened during the winter season.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fort Lauderdale (FLL) \u2194 Belize (BZE)<\/strong> \u2013 Mondays and Fridays from 2 November:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight 2T425 : <strong>FLL<\/strong> 11:00 \u2013 <strong>BZE<\/strong> 12:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight 2T426 : <strong>BZE<\/strong> 13:30 \u2013 <strong>FLL<\/strong> 16:40<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BermudAir\u2019s winter schedule will also add direct flights to <strong>Belize from Raleigh-Durham, Orlando Sanford and St. Petersburg\/Tampa from December<\/strong>. Operating days and schedules will change during the season, with services planned through spring 2027.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canada is also adding a new connection. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westjet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WestJet <\/a><\/strong>will connect <strong>Winnipeg with Belize<\/strong> from 14 December 2026, with <strong>one weekly flight on Mondays through April 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Winnipeg (YWG) \u2194 Belize (BZE)<\/strong> \u2013 every Monday from 14 December 2026:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight WS2350 : <strong>YWG<\/strong> 13:05 \u2013 <strong>BZE<\/strong> 17 :25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight WS2351 : <strong>BZE<\/strong> 18:15 \u2013 <strong>YWG<\/strong> 00 :44 (+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>New routes connect Mexico with Canada and the United States<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyflair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flair Airlines<\/a><\/strong> began connecting <strong>Vancouver with Baj\u00edo International Airport, serving Le\u00f3n and the state of Guanajuato<\/strong>, on 3 October. It is the first direct service between this region of central Mexico and Canada.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The route operates once a week with a Boeing 737 MAX 8. Under the winter schedule, beginning in late October, the flight is scheduled for Thursdays.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vancouver (YVR) \u2194 Le\u00f3n\/Guanajuato (BJX)<\/strong> \u2013 Thursdays:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight F82828 : <strong>YVR<\/strong> 07:55 \u2013 <strong>BJX<\/strong> 15:10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight F82829 : <strong>BJX<\/strong> 15:55 \u2013 <strong>YVR<\/strong> 19:20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volaris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volaris<\/a><\/strong>, meanwhile, launched <strong>a direct service between Las Vegas and Quer\u00e9taro<\/strong> on 2 October. <strong>Two weekly frequencies<\/strong> are offered on Mondays and Fridays, giving the Baj\u00edo region a new direct connection from the western United States.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Las Vegas (LAS) \u2194 Quer\u00e9taro (QRO)<\/strong> \u2013 Mondays and Fridays:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight Y4889 : <strong>LAS<\/strong> 17:17 \u2013 <strong>QRO<\/strong> 22:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight Y4888 : <strong>QRO<\/strong> 14:10 \u2013 <strong>LAS<\/strong> 15:48<\/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>Rome and Miami add new connections with Venezuela<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ita-airways.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITA Airways<\/a><\/strong> will launch a direct service between <strong>Rome Fiumicino and Caracas<\/strong> on 30 March 2027. <strong>Three weekly flights<\/strong> will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays using Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new service will restore a nonstop connection between Italy and Venezuela. ITA Airways already serves S\u00e3o Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires in South America.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rome-Fiumicino (FCO) \u2194 Caracas (CCS)<\/strong> \u2013 Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AZ690 : <strong>FCO<\/strong> 11:00 \u2013 <strong>CCS<\/strong> 16:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight AZ691 : <strong>CCS<\/strong> 19:15 \u2013 <strong>FCO<\/strong> 11:30 (+1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>Barcelona, in the Venezuelan state of Anzo\u00e1tegui<\/strong>, two airlines are also preparing to return to Miami. <a href=\"https:\/\/aviorair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Avior Airlines<\/strong><\/a> will launch the route on 20 November 2026 in partnership with Eastern Airlines, with three weekly rotations.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Miami (MIA) \u2194 Barcelona (BLA)<\/strong> \u2013 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight 9V1221 : <strong>MIA<\/strong> 08:00 \u2013 <strong>BLA<\/strong> 12:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight 9V1220 : <strong>BLA<\/strong> 15:00 \u2013 <strong>MIA<\/strong> 17:15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Airlines<\/a><\/strong> will add the same destination to its network from 15 January 2027, also with three weekly flights. Services will be operated with Embraer 175 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Miami (MIA) \u2194 Barcelona (BLA)<\/strong> \u2013 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AA 3775 : <strong>MIA<\/strong> 10:15 \u2013 <strong>BLA<\/strong> 14:52<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight AA 3776 : <strong>BLA<\/strong> 15:32 \u2013 <strong>MIA<\/strong> 18:19<\/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>Cabo Verde Airlines resumes Sal\u2013Recife<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caboverdeairlines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cabo Verde Airlines<\/a><\/strong> will resume its <strong>direct service between Sal Island and Recife<\/strong> on 12 December, after the route was suspended in 2020. The service will operate once a week with a Boeing 737 and will complement the Praia\u2013Recife route, which was already restored this year.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The resumption adds another direct option between West Africa and northeastern Brazil, on a market where scheduled services remain limited.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sal (SID) \u2192 Recife (REC)<\/strong> \u2013 Saturdays, from 12 December 2026:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight VR667 : <strong>SID<\/strong> 19:00 \u2013 <strong>REC<\/strong> 21:10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recife (REC) \u2192 Sal (SID)<\/strong> \u2013 Sundays:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight VR668 : <strong>REC<\/strong> 00:05 \u2013 <strong>SID<\/strong> 06:05<\/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>Air Canada resumes flights to Lima<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircanada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Canada<\/a><\/strong> resumed its <strong>direct services between Toronto and Lima<\/strong> and between <strong>Montr\u00e9al and Lima<\/strong> in late October. Both routes operate twice a week with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft at the beginning of the 2026-2027 season.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main change concerns Montr\u00e9al: the service, previously seasonal, is expected to become year-round from summer 2027.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Toronto (YYZ) \u2192 Lima (LIM)<\/strong> \u2013 Thursdays and Saturdays:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AC86 : <strong>YYZ<\/strong> 22:10 \u2013 <strong>LIM<\/strong> 06:10 (+1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lima (LIM) \u2192 Toronto (YYZ)<\/strong> \u2013 Fridays and Sundays:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AC87 : <strong>LIM<\/strong> 08:00 \u2013 <strong>YYZ<\/strong> 16:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Montr\u00e9al (YUL) \u2192 Lima (LIM)<\/strong> \u2013 Fridays and Sundays:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AC88 : <strong>YUL<\/strong> 18:55 \u2013 <strong>LIM<\/strong> 03:15 (+1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lima (LIM) \u2192 Montr\u00e9al (YUL)<\/strong> \u2013 Mondays and Saturdays:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Flight AC89 : <strong>LIM<\/strong> 08:00 \u2013 <strong>YUL<\/strong> 16:10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out about the latest announcements, timetables and new flights to Latin America in October 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":247534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16783],"tags":[43376,7928,19690,8048,18764,43682,43843,9552,41717,43856,19651,7720,43853,41065,43852,43857,43855,43854,43860,41213,18643,43862,43865,14934,19460,43861,43863,43864,43859,8104,12671,42438,43858],"class_list":["post-247538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-air-canada","tag-air-connectivity","tag-air-connectivity-en","tag-american-airlines-2","tag-aviation-latin-america","tag-aviation-news-october-2026","tag-avior-airlines","tag-belize-2","tag-bermudair-2","tag-cabo-verde-airlines-2","tag-colombia-en","tag-colombia-2","tag-flair-airlines-2","tag-flights-to-latin-america","tag-fort-lauderdale-barranquilla-2","tag-fort-lauderdale-cali-2","tag-ita-airways-2","tag-jetblue-2","tag-las-vegas-queretaro-2","tag-latin-america-air-transport","tag-latin-america-aviation","tag-miami-barcelona-venezuela-2","tag-montreal-lima-2","tag-new-air-routes","tag-new-flight-routes","tag-rome-caracas","tag-sal-recife-2","tag-toronto-lima-2","tag-vancouver-guanajuato-2","tag-venezuela-2","tag-volaris-2","tag-westjet-2","tag-winnipeg-belize"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247538","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=247538"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":247539,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247538\/revisions\/247539"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}