LATAM Airlines transports over 300 tons of aid and rescue teams to Venezuela

LATAM Airlines has coordinated a significant regional operation, mobilizing over 300 tons of humanitarian assistance and 289 rescue and medical specialists to Venezuela in the aftermath of earthquakes that struck on June 24.

Through its humanitarian aid program, the airline leveraged its extensive logistics network to ensure the swift and free arrival of technical personnel, doctors, firefighters, and vital supplies to the communities most affected by the catastrophe. LATAM employees also contributed internally, gathering approximately 35 tons of donations that were added to the general inventory sent to Venezuela.

The contingent of specialists includes medical professionals, firefighters, and rescuers from Chile, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Spain. The operations also facilitated the transport of seven search-and-rescue dogs trained to locate victims under collapsed structures, as well as rescued domestic animals requiring veterinary care. Cargo shipments contained high-priority medicines, health supplies, food, electricity generators, and components for field hospitals.

This logistical mobilization was coordinated with international and civil assistance organizations such as the International Federation of the Red Cross, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), World Central Kitchen, and the Venezuelan Ecuadorian Chamber of Commerce, which are responsible for distributing the aid on the ground. Given the transportation challenges and saturated travel routes, LATAM established a temporary emergency flight route between Bogotá and Barcelona, Venezuela, operating Mondays and Fridays throughout July to support affected passengers and technical personnel.

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the priority operational focus was on placing air connectivity capacity at the direct disposal of relief agencies to accelerate response times in the affected areas.