LATAM Airlines Paraguay

LATAM Airlines Paraguay
IATA ICAO Call sign
PZ LAP PARAGUAYA
Founded17 November 1962; 63 years ago (1962-11-17) (as Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas)
Commenced operations
  • 1 September 1996; 30 years ago (1996-09-01) (as TAM Mercosur)
  • 5 May 2016; 10 years ago (2016-05-05) (as LATAM Paraguay)
HubsSilvio Pettirossi International Airport
LATAM Pass
Fleet size5
Destinations4 (2026)
Parent companyLATAM Airlines Group (94.98%)
HeadquartersAsunción, Paraguay
Key peopleEnrique Alcaide (CEO)
Websitewww.latam.com/es_py/

Transportes Aéreos del Mercosur S.A, d/b/a LATAM Airlines Paraguay (formerly known as TAM Paraguay and previously Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas), is the flag carrier and the national airline of Paraguay with its headquarters in Asunción, Paraguay. Its flights operate from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción. Its parent is the Chilean company, LATAM Airlines Group.

History

The former TAM Mercosur logo
Former TAM Mercosur Fokker 100 taxiing at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in 2004
TAM Paraguay Airbus A320-200 in 2009

The airline was established on November 17, 1962, and started operations in 1963 as Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas. Between 1995 and 1996 the airline operated as a subsidiary of the Ecuadorian airline SAETA under the name LAPSA Air Paraguay. LAPSA ceased operations in 1996.

On September 1, 1996, Aerolíneas Paraguayas (a subsidiary of TAM Linhas Aéreas) purchased 80% of the majority shares of LAPSA and both airlines were merged under the name TAM – Transportes Aéreos del Mercosur. This merge marked the birth of a new airline, heir to LAP and LAPSA. On October 6, 1996 TAM Mercosur was sold to TAM Linhas Aéreas. At that time it used two Fokker 100 jets to cover regional destinations.

In March 2008, following a branding strategy, the name TAM Mercosur was dropped and the airline adopted a corporate identity identical to its Brazilian owner. However, its corporate structure remained the same. The airline was rebranded as LATAM Paraguay following the merger and creation of the LATAM Airlines Group and the subsequent rebranding of its member airlines. As of May 2018, LATAM owned 94.98% and the Paraguayan Government owned 5.02% of the shares.

Destinations

As of September 2026, LATAM Paraguay offers or has previously offered scheduled flights to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
ArgentinaBuenos AiresAeroparque Jorge NewberyTerminated
Ministro Pistarini International AirportTerminated
CórdobaIngeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International AirportTerminated
BoliviaCochabambaJorge Wilstermann International AirportTerminated
La PazEl Alto International AirportTerminated
Santa Cruz de la SierraViru Viru International AirportTerminated
BrazilBrasíliaPres. Juscelino Kubitschek International AirportaTerminated
CuritibaAfonso Pena International AirportTerminated
Rio de JaneiroGaleão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International AirportTerminated
São PauloGuarulhos–Gov. André Franco Montoro International Airport
ChileIquiqueDiego Aracena International AirportTerminated
SantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International Airport
ParaguayAsunciónSilvio Pettirossi International AirportHub
Ciudad del EsteGuaraní International AirportTerminated
PeruLimaJorge Chávez International Airport
UruguayMontevideoCarrasco/Gal. Cesáreo L. Berisso International AirportbTerminated
Punta del EsteCapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International AirportTerminated

a.^Route operated by Paranair on behalf of LATAM Paraguay as wet-lease.
b.^Plans to resume services in 2027.

Fleet

Current fleet

As of May 2023, LATAM Paraguay operated an all-Airbus A320 fleet composed of the following aircraft:

LATAM Paraguay fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Airbus A320-200 5 — – 174 174 Operated by LATAM Brasil
Total 5 —

Mileage Program

LATAM Pass is the airline's frequent flyer program to reward customer loyalty. Members earn miles every time they fly with LATAM Airlines group, an affiliated airline, or by using the services of any LATAM Pass-associated business around the world.

The LATAM Pass program has five membership categories:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Directory: World airlines." Flight International. 30 March – 5 April 2004. 79. "Oliva 761 casi Ayolas / Meal. Lopez esq. Mayor Infante Rivarola, Asuncion, Paraguay"
  2. ↑ "TAM Linhas Aéreas Consolidates Fleet and Initiates New Air Network[link removed]." Reuters. Monday 26 May 2008. Retrieved on 2 February 2009.
  3. 1 2 "LATAM Paraguay Increases Its Route Offering to Chile and Brazil – AirlineGeeks.com".
  4. ↑ "Latam Airlines". Latam. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Paraguay: LATAM anuncia vuelos a Bolivia en code-share con Paranair". Aeronauticapy (in Spanish). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "LATAM Airlines pone fin al acuerdo de código compartido con Paranair". Aviacionline (in Portuguese). 25 February 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Paranair fará novos voos da LATAM entre Brasília e Assunção". Aeroin (in Portuguese). 8 October 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Latam Airlines cancela ruta Asunción-Brasilia". Aeronauticapy (in Spanish). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fuerte expansión de LATAM Airlines en Paraguay con nueva ruta a Montevideo y más frecuencias a Lima y São Paulo". Aviacionline (in Spanish). 3 September 2026. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Latam Airlines se despidió hoy de Ciudad del Este". Aeronauticapy (in Spanish). 28 September 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "LANPASS – Vuelos a Chile, Perú, Argentina, Ecuador y Latinoamérica (Sudamérica) – LAN.com – Acerca de LANPASS". LAN.com. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  12. ↑ "Terms and Conditions of the LATAM Pass frequent flyer program". Retrieved 5 December 2018.