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LATAM Airlines says its new Melbourne-Santiago nonstop service will offer travellers from this part of the world more convenient connections to South America and beyond.
The three-times-a-week offering kicked off on Friday, when LA805, operated by Boeing 787-9 CC-BGN, touched down at Tullamarine a little after 1830, following a near 15-hour journey from Santiago.
The aircraft, which features 30 business class and 54 extra legroom economy and 220 economy seats for a total of 304, was on the ground for about two and a half hours before operating the reciprocal LA804 to Santiago.
Melbourne is LATAM’s third destination in Oceania. The oneworld alliance member and Qantas codeshare partner also operates a daily Sydney-Auckland-Santiago service with the Dreamliner.
While its Sydney flight takes off at lunchtime, it has scheduled an evening departure for the new Melbourne service, which LATAM director of business development in Victoria Nicholas Aquilina says gives travellers more flexibility when planning their travels to South America.
“The concern from Adelaide or Melbourne people arriving into Sydney is if there is any delay,” Aquilina told Australian Aviation in an interview.
“With this flight it provides that option, you’ve got all day to get to Melbourne.”
The three-times-a-week offering kicked off on Friday, when LA805, operated by Boeing 787-9 CC-BGN, touched down at Tullamarine a little after 1830, following a near 15-hour journey from Santiago.
The aircraft, which features 30 business class and 54 extra legroom economy and 220 economy seats for a total of 304, was on the ground for about two and a half hours before operating the reciprocal LA804 to Santiago.
Melbourne is LATAM’s third destination in Oceania. The oneworld alliance member and Qantas codeshare partner also operates a daily Sydney-Auckland-Santiago service with the Dreamliner.
While its Sydney flight takes off at lunchtime, it has scheduled an evening departure for the new Melbourne service, which LATAM director of business development in Victoria Nicholas Aquilina says gives travellers more flexibility when planning their travels to South America.
“The concern from Adelaide or Melbourne people arriving into Sydney is if there is any delay,” Aquilina told Australian Aviation in an interview.
“With this flight it provides that option, you’ve got all day to get to Melbourne.”
