{"id":186765,"date":"2026-04-16T12:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=186765"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:20:17","slug":"latam-airlines-to-become-south-americas-first-to-offer-lie-flat-seats-on-airbus-a321xlr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/latam-airlines-to-become-south-americas-first-to-offer-lie-flat-seats-on-airbus-a321xlr.html","title":{"rendered":"LATAM Airlines to Become South America&#8217;s First to Offer &#8220;Lie-Flat&#8221; Seats on Airbus A321XLR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LATAM Airlines <\/strong>has marked a milestone in Latin American aviation by announcing that its future fleet of <strong>Airbus A321XLR<\/strong> aircraft will feature a Premium Business cabin equipped with fully reclining (lie-flat) seats. This decision makes the group the first operator in South America to offer a long-haul comfort experience on narrow-body aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Qualitative Leap in the Single-Aisle Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline has selected the <strong>VantageSOLO<\/strong> model, developed by manufacturer Thompson Aero Seating, to outfit its new long-range aircraft. The announcement, made during the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), details that the Airbus A321XLRs will begin integrating into the fleet starting in <strong>2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These aircraft will have a capacity of over 170 passengers, distributed across three classes: <strong>Premium Business, Economy Plus, and Economy.<\/strong> The introduction of this cabin aims to standardize the service level that the group currently offers on its wide-body aircraft, but on lower-density or longer-distance routes operated by single-aisle planes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/03\/latam-airlines-operates-its-first-long-haul-flight-with-onboard-wi-fi-on-a-boeing-787.html\">LATAM Airlines Operates Its First Long-Haul Flight with Onboard Wi-Fi on a Boeing 787<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configuration and Comfort in Premium Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Premium Business cabin will feature a <strong>1-1 configuration<\/strong> (two seats per row, one on each side of the aisle). This design guarantees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct aisle access<\/strong> for all passengers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhanced privacy<\/strong> and comfort standards typical of transcontinental flights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fully reclining seats<\/strong> that allow for optimal rest during the flight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For its part, the <strong>Economy cabin<\/strong> will maintain a 3-3 configuration and will be equipped with <strong>R3 seats from Recaro<\/strong>, designed to maximize space and ergonomics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technology and Connectivity: A Renewed Fleet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the seating, LATAM Group will incorporate a completely modernized onboard experience. For the first time in its narrow-body fleet, passengers will have access to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In-flight Entertainment (IFE) Systems:<\/strong> Personal screens at every seat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced Connectivity:<\/strong> Wi-Fi connection and Bluetooth audio support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personalized Environment:<\/strong> A design concept developed alongside the <strong>PriestmanGoode<\/strong> consultancy, inspired by the landscapes and materials of the region to reflect the spirit of South America.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paulo Miranda<\/strong>, Vice President of Customers and Experience at LATAM Airlines Group, highlighted that the Airbus A321XLR will elevate the company&#8217;s value proposition by offering a consistent experience and strengthening its destination network by connecting South America with more distant points efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growth Strategy and Operational Reach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Airbus A321XLR is a key component of the group&#8217;s modernization strategy. Thanks to its fuel capacity and design, this model offers a range <strong>50% greater<\/strong> than other members of the A320neo family. This technical characteristic will allow the airline to open new direct routes and bolster regional connectivity toward international destinations that previously required layovers or larger aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, the group maintains a commitment to <strong>over 10 aircraft<\/strong> of this model. This order is part of a larger expansion plan, through which LATAM projects reaching an operational fleet of <strong>410 aircraft by the end of 2026<\/strong>, consolidating its position as the leading operator in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027, LATAM Group is preparing to transform the mid-to-long-haul flight segment, combining the operational efficiency of the A321XLR with a world-class service standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-9e302684     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"201\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/philippine-airlines-expands-us-network-with-new-direct-manila-chicago-route.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Philippine-Airlines-Airbus-A350.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Philippine-Airlines-Airbus-A350.webp 800w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Philippine-Airlines-Airbus-A350-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Philippine-Airlines-Airbus-A350-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Philippine-Airlines-Airbus-A350-380x190.webp 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/philippine-airlines-expands-us-network-with-new-direct-manila-chicago-route.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Philippine Airlines Expands US Network with New Direct Manila-Chicago Route<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/philippine-airlines-expands-us-network-with-new-direct-manila-chicago-route.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/korean-air-redefines-luxury-at-incheon-airport-modernization-of-vip-lounges-completed.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Korean-Air-Salon-VIP-aeropuerto-Incheon.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Korean-Air-Salon-VIP-aeropuerto-Incheon.webp 800w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Korean-Air-Salon-VIP-aeropuerto-Incheon-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Korean-Air-Salon-VIP-aeropuerto-Incheon-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Korean-Air-Salon-VIP-aeropuerto-Incheon-380x190.webp 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/korean-air-redefines-luxury-at-incheon-airport-modernization-of-vip-lounges-completed.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Korean Air Redefines Luxury at Incheon Airport: Modernization of VIP Lounges Completed<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/korean-air-redefines-luxury-at-incheon-airport-modernization-of-vip-lounges-completed.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/air-india-seeks-financial-bailout-from-tata-and-singapore-airlines-following-record-2-4-billion-loss.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Air-India-Airbus-A350.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Air-India-Airbus-A350.webp 800w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Air-India-Airbus-A350-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Air-India-Airbus-A350-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Air-India-Airbus-A350-380x190.webp 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/air-india-seeks-financial-bailout-from-tata-and-singapore-airlines-following-record-2-4-billion-loss.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Air India Seeks Financial Bailout from Tata and Singapore Airlines Following Record $2.4 Billion Loss<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/air-india-seeks-financial-bailout-from-tata-and-singapore-airlines-following-record-2-4-billion-loss.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/air-india-receives-its-first-retrofitted-boeing-787-8-with-new-cabin-and-livery.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Air-India-Boeing-787-8.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Air-India-Boeing-787-8.webp 800w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Air-India-Boeing-787-8-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Air-India-Boeing-787-8-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Air-India-Boeing-787-8-380x190.webp 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/air-india-receives-its-first-retrofitted-boeing-787-8-with-new-cabin-and-livery.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Air India Receives Its First Retrofitted Boeing 787-8 with New Cabin and Livery<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/air-india-receives-its-first-retrofitted-boeing-787-8-with-new-cabin-and-livery.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LATAM Airlines has marked a milestone in Latin American aviation by announcing that its future fleet of Airbus&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":4312,"featured_media":186723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[222,230,199,211],"class_list":{"0":"post-186765","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-airlines","8":"tag-aircraft","9":"tag-airline","10":"tag-latam-airlines-2","11":"tag-latin-america"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR.webp",800,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR-150x150.webp",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR-300x150.webp",300,150,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR-768x384.webp",768,384,true],"large":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR.webp",800,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR.webp",800,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR.webp",800,400,false],"pk-small":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR-80x80.webp",80,80,true],"pk-thumbnail":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR-300x225.webp",300,225,true],"csco-small":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR-80x80.webp",80,80,true],"csco-intermediate":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR-200x140.webp",200,140,true],"csco-thumbnail":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR-380x220.webp",380,220,true],"csco-thumbnail-alternative":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR-300x180.webp",300,180,true],"csco-thumbnail-uncropped":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR-380x190.webp",380,190,true],"csco-medium":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR.webp",800,400,false],"csco-medium-alternative":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR-560x336.webp",560,336,true],"csco-medium-uncropped":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR.webp",800,400,false],"csco-large":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR.webp",800,400,false],"csco-large-uncropped":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR.webp",800,400,false],"csco-extra-large":["https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Latam-Asientos-_Lie-Flat_-en-el-Airbus-A321XLR.webp",800,400,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Dergam Mousa","author_link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/author\/dmousa"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"LATAM Airlines has marked a milestone in Latin American aviation by announcing that its future fleet of Airbus&hellip;","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4312"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186765"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":186766,"href":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186765\/revisions\/186766"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}