Argentina’s national carrier, Aerolineas Argentinas, has joined the SkyTeam alliance.
The airline becomes SkyTeam’s 18th member and its first in South America. Its membership will add 40 new destinations to the SkyTeam network.
“Today also marks a significant milestone in our efforts to strengthen our South American network. With the rapidly growing demand for travel to South America and Argentina, Aerolíneas Argentinas adds real value to our alliance by opening up extensive business and leisure travel opportunities for our customers,” said Michael Wisbrun, SkyTeam’s Managing Director.
“Looking forward, we will continue to focus on this continent. Our founding members Delta and Aeroméxico are significant players in the Latin American market and are leading the way in terms of finding new opportunities in this region. Delta has expanded its cooperation with Brazil’s GOL and Aeroméxico, by building ground-breaking commercial agreements. These will pave the way for further opportunities for SkyTeam and our customers,” he added.
Aerolineas Argentinas currently operates services to 52 destinations in 14 countries, including direct flights to Sydney. This means that for the first time, SkyTeam can now offer non-stop flights between South America and Australia as part its Round the World itinerary.
SkyTeam currently includes 17 airlines, including Delta Air Lines, Air France, KLM, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Vietnam Airlines.
