{"id":191488,"date":"2026-08-28T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=191488"},"modified":"2026-08-28T20:23:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T20:23:05","slug":"latam-to-expand-international-connectivity-with-new-direct-route-between-santiago-de-chile-and-salvador-de-bahia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/08\/latam-to-expand-international-connectivity-with-new-direct-route-between-santiago-de-chile-and-salvador-de-bahia.html","title":{"rendered":"LATAM to Expand International Connectivity With New Direct Route Between Santiago de Chile and Salvador de Bahia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LATAM Airlines Brasil<\/strong> has announced the addition of a new direct international service linking <strong>Santiago de Chile with Salvador de Bahia International Airport in Brazil<\/strong>. The operation will officially launch on January 3, 2027, bolstering the carrier&#8217;s footprint in Brazil&#8217;s Northeast region and optimizing tourist passenger flows between both nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Southern Hemisphere&#8217;s peak summer season, the airline will operate the route with an initial frequency of three weekly flights. Subsequently, starting in March 2027, the service will consolidate into a regular weekly frequency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flight Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Departures and arrivals are scheduled to maximize connectivity at both ends of the route:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Salvador de Bahia \u2013 Santiago:<\/strong> Departing Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 21:15 local time, touching down in the Chilean capital at 03:00 the following day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Santiago \u2013 Salvador de Bahia:<\/strong> Departing Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 04:30 local time, arriving in the Bahian capital at 10:00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/08\/latam-voted-favorite-airline-in-central-and-south-america-by-millennial-and-gen-z-travelers.html\">LATAM Voted \u201cFavorite Airline in Central and South America\u201d by Millennial and Gen Z Travelers<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The route will be served by Airbus A320 family aircraft, configured in a two-class layout:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Premium Economy:<\/strong> Features a blocked middle seat for enhanced privacy and personal space, increased recline, dedicated overhead bin space, and an upgraded inflight service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economy:<\/strong> Standard layout designed for passenger comfort on regional routes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All cabins feature access to LATAM Play, the carrier&#8217;s inflight entertainment platform that allows passengers to stream movies, series, music, and various media directly to their personal mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The new route between Salvador and Santiago marks a major milestone in LATAM&#8217;s international connectivity expansion from Brazil. We are bringing together two markets with strong tourism demand and creating a faster, direct option for both Brazilians and Chileans, broadening our international network in the Northeast and strengthening direct ties with Chile,&#8221; said Aline Mafra, Director of Sales and Marketing at LATAM Brasil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this addition to its transborder network, LATAM solidifies its strategic positioning across the South American aviation market.<\/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=\"554\" 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 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