LATAM Airlines Paraguay
Airline based in Paraguay
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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.[1] Its flights operate from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción. Its parent is the Chilean company, LATAM Airlines Group.
- 1 September 1996 (as TAM Mercosur)
- 5 May 2016 (as LATAM Paraguay)
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| Founded | 17 November 1962 (as Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas) | ||||||
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Commenced operations |
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| Hubs | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport | ||||||
| LATAM Pass | |||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 (2026) | ||||||
| Parent company | LATAM Airlines Group (94.98%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Asunción, Paraguay | ||||||
| Key people | Enrique Alcaide (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
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.[2] 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. Today LATAM owns 94.98% and the Paraguayan Government owns 5.02% of the shares.[3]
Destinations
As of September 2026[update], LATAM Paraguay offers or has previously offered scheduled flights to the following destinations:[4]
a.^Route operated by Paranair on behalf of LATAM Paraguay as wet-lease.[7]
b.^Plans to resume services in 2027.[9]
Fleet
Current fleet
As of May 2023[update], LATAM Paraguay operates an all-Airbus A320 fleet composed of the following aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 5 | — | – | 174 | 174 | Operated by LATAM Brasil |
| Total | 5 | — | ||||
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | 2 | 2002 | 2007 | Inherited from Aerolíneas Paraguayas |
| Fokker 100 | 3 | 1996 | 2008 | |
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.[11]
The LATAM Pass program has five membership categories:[12]
- Latam
- Gold
- Platinum
- Black
- Black Signature
