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LATAM to expand Paraguay operations with new Asunción-Montevideo route

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire Named sources New plan
  • LATAM plans to begin five weekly flights between Asunción and Montevideo in the first quarter of next year, adding about 7,000 seats.
  • The airline also plans to increase its existing 26 weekly flights from Paraguay to Brazil, Chile and Peru to 32.
  • LATAM carried more than 340,000 passengers and about 7,400 tonnes of cargo from Paraguay in 2025.

LATAM is adding a direct link between Paraguay and Uruguay as it expands its presence in the country. The new Asunción-Montevideo route will operate five times a week from the first quarter of next year, offering approximately 7,000 seats.

approximately 7,000 seats

· Roberto AlvoLATAM’s group chief executive described the capacity expected from the new Asunción-Montevideo route.

LATAM Airlines Group chief executive Roberto Alvo announced the plan during a news conference at Mburuvicha Róga, Paraguay’s presidential residence, after meeting President Santiago Peña. He said the route would form part of the airline’s broader effort to connect Paraguay within South America and with the rest of the world through its hubs in São Paulo, Santiago and Lima.

The airline currently operates 26 weekly flights from Paraguay to Brazil, Chile and Peru. Alvo said LATAM would raise that total to 32, although he did not provide further details. He attended the conference with Javier Ocampos, the airline’s chief executive in Paraguay.

It is an additional step in the development we see for LATAM in the region, connecting Paraguay not only within South America, but through our hubs in São Paulo, Santiago and Lima with the world.

· Roberto AlvoAlvo explained how the new route fits LATAM’s regional expansion plans.

Nelson Mendoza, president of Paraguay’s National Directorate of Civil Aeronautics, described Alvo’s meeting with Peña as “very fruitful.” He said the two discussed LATAM’s projects in Paraguay and the region. According to a statement from the Paraguayan presidency, LATAM carried more than 340,000 passengers from Paraguay in 2025, as well as about 7,400 tonnes of cargo. The airline, founded in 2012, is marking 30 years of operations in Paraguay.

very fruitful

· Nelson MendozaParaguay’s civil aviation chief characterized Alvo’s meeting with President Santiago Peña.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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