Delta, LATAM Mark 4 Years of JV With 31% Capacity Jump

<div class="key-facts"><h2>What travelers need to know</h2><ul> <li><strong>What happened:</strong> Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines marked the fourth anniversary of their joint venture, reporting 83,000 joint flights, 20.8 million seats offered and 17.4 million customers carried since launch.</li> <li><strong>Who's affected:</strong> Travelers flying between North and South America, and members of the Delta SkyMiles and LATAM Pass loyalty programs.</li> <li><strong>Where:</strong> Routes linking the United States and Canada with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.</li> <li><strong>When:</strong> The joint venture launched in <time datetime="2022-10-01">October 2022</time> and the companies released these figures covering activity through <time datetime="2026-07-31">July 2026</time>.</li> <li><strong>What to do:</strong> Eligible SkyMiles and LATAM Pass members can now earn and redeem across either carrier's flights and use reciprocal lounge, baggage and boarding benefits on the 28 joint routes.</li> </ul></div> <p>Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines used the fourth anniversary of their joint venture to detail how much the partnership has grown since it launched in October 2022, according to Delta News Hub. The two carriers said they have jointly operated 83,000 flights and offered 20.8 million seats between North and South America, carrying 17.4 million customers in the process.</p> <p>Combined capacity rose about 31% in 2026 compared with 2023, the airlines said, with the operation generating 79.1 billion available seat miles and 298 million miles flown between October 2022 and July 2026. The joint venture now spans 28 routes linking major cities in the U.S. and Canada with eight South American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.</p> <p>New routes added as the partnership expanded include Sao Paulo-Los Angeles, Bogota-Orlando, Guayaquil-New York, Buenos Aires-Miami, Atlanta-Cartagena, Rio de Janeiro-New York/JFK, and Lima-Salt Lake City, the airlines said. The growth reflects a strategy of adding frequencies and city pairs gradually since the deal's launch, rather than a single large expansion.</p> <h2>Loyalty programs and airport perks expand

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