LATAM Airlines is the largest carrier in South America, with flights across Latin America as well as to Australia and New Zealand. LATAM Airlines is a partner airline for Qantas and the two airlines have an extensive codeshare agreement. Check out our reviews, as well as other articles on LATAM Airlines, below.
Although LATAM Airlines has left Oneworld, Qantas Frequent Flyer members can still earn & redeem points with the South American carrier. Qantas Gold, Platinum & Platinum One members also receive lounge access at selected airports.
LATAM Airlines is axing its long-standing fifth-freedom route between Sydney and Auckland. The final LA800 across the Tasman will operate on 26 October 2025.
LATAM Pass Platinum, Black and Black Signature members can access Qantas lounges, but it appears that this is only with LA-coded flights.
LATAM Airlines is currently offering a status match, including to Australian residents who hold elite status with Qantas or Virgin Australia.
LATAM Airlines has pushed back its plans to resume non-stop Melbourne-Santiago flights by over a month until at least 1 September 2023.
LATAM Airlines has become the latest airline to file for bankruptcy during the COVID-19 travel shutdown, as the company embarks on a reorganisation of the business. The circumstances of the LATAM bankruptcy are similar to those of Virgin Australia as well as Avianca, one of South America’s other major airlines. The airline has filed for … Continued
South American airline LATAM has left the Oneworld alliance today. LATAM Airlines announced its intention to exit Oneworld in September 2019, initially proposing an October 2020 departure date. This was later brought forward to 1 May 2020. Although LATAM Airlines has departed the Oneworld alliance, it retains extensive partnerships with some Oneworld member airlines including … Continued
LATAM Airlines recently announced that it will leave the Oneworld alliance on 1 May 2020, five months earlier than planned. But Qantas has confirmed that Qantas Frequent Flyer members will still enjoy the benefits of their status when flying on LATAM Airlines beyond this date. In addition, Qantas will continue to award status credits for … Continued
LATAM Airlines has announced that it will now leave the Oneworld alliance on 1 May 2020, five months earlier than previously planned. This means that you will no longer be able to earn Qantas status credits when flying with LATAM Airlines from May. Oneworld frequent flyers will also stop receiving Oneworld status benefits on this … Continued
LATAM Airlines has confirmed it will exit the Oneworld alliance on 1 October 2020 on 1 May 2020 (five months earlier than previously announced). Instead of Oneworld membership, LATAM will create a new strategic partnership with Delta Air Lines in the USA. This will leave the Oneworld alliance with no member airlines based in South America. After … Continued
Internal flights within Peru – and South America in general – can be expensive. This is especially so if you’re booking in Australia. But there is a trick to save a small fortune on flights within South America. Many Australians prefer to use LATAM Airlines as it’s a Oneworld airline, a Qantas Frequent Flyer partner … Continued
Another passenger booked on a Qantas flight operated by LATAM Airlines has been bumped from their flight due to overbooking. Yet again, neither LATAM Airlines nor Qantas are accepting any responsibility. LATAM has not offered compensation, with both airlines telling this passenger to speak to the other airline. This is not the first time … Continued