LATAM Airlines Group inaugurates route to Barcelona and expands operations to Madrid

The Barcelona connection - via São Paulo - will begin operations on October 1 and is available through all LAN and TAM service channels

For the next high season, the company will reinforce its Madrid service with three additional flights via São Paulo

São Paulo, March 16, 2015 - In line with its strategy to reinforce connections to international markets, LATAM Airlines Group has reached a new milestone as a company, launching its new route to Barcelona, the sixth port of entry into Europe, together with Madrid, Paris, Milan, Frankfurt and London.

As of October 1, LATAM Group will begin offering its first flight to the city of Barcelona via São

Paulo. Airfares for the new service are already available through TAM and LAN sales channels.

The service will offer three weekly flights, departing from Guarulhos International Airport and arriving at Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The route will operate with Airbus A330s, configured with

183 seats in Economy Class and 32 in Premium Business.

"This is excellent news for our passengers. We are inaugurating our sixth port of entry into Europe and our second destination in Spain, further expanding our connections with the continent and increasing products for customers that travel for tourism or business," said Nicolas Goldstein, CEO of Long Haul Business at LATAM Airlines Group.

The executive also touched on the renovation of the new terminal 3 at the Guarulhos Airport, mentioning its "first-class infrastructure, allowing for shorter connection times in flights via São Paulo and providing passengers with an improved travel experience."

New Flights to Madrid

Between June 25 and September 30, LATAM Group will increase its service to Madrid, with three new weekly flights via São Paulo, to meet demand during the high season in Europe.

About LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

LATAM Airlines Group S.A.es el nuevo nombre de LAN Airlines S.A., como resultado de su asociación con

TAM S.A. LATAM Airlines Group S.A. ahora incluye a LAN Airlines y sus filiales en Perú, Argentina, Colombia y Ecuador, LAN CARGO y sus filiales; además de TAM S.A y sus filiales TAM Linhas Aéreas S.A, incluyendo sus unidades de negocio TAM Transportes Aéreos Del Mercosur S.A. (TAM Airlines (Paraguay)) y Multiplus S.A. Esta asociación genera uno de los mayores grupos de aerolíneas del mundo en red de conexiones ofreciendo servicios de transporte de pasajeros hacia cerca de 135 destinos en 24 países y servicios de carga hacia alrededor de 145 destinos en 27 países, con una flota de 323 aviones. En total, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. cuenta con alrededor de 53 mil empleados y sus acciones se transan en la bolsa de Santiago, y en las bolsas de Nueva York en forma de ADRs, y de Sao Paulo en forma de BDRs.
Cada aerolínea operará de manera paralela, manteniendo sus respectivas identidades y marcas. Ante cualquier consulta dirigirse a www.lan.com y www.tam.com.br respectivamente. Más información en www.latamairlinesgroup.net

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