17 December 2020: With the approaching holiday season, many airlines have re-started their services to major holiday destinations. Delta will be re-starting their service in Argentina, Chile and Ecuador in time for customers seeking warm weather for the holidays.
Flights between Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport and Santiago’s Arturo Merino International Airport in Chile, and between Atlanta and Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Ecuador will resume on 18th December 2020, while service from Atlanta to Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport in Argentina will resume on 19th December. The flights to Santiago and Buenos Aires will operate with Boeing 767-400 aircraft and the flights to Quito will operate with Boeing 767-300 aircraft. All three routes will offer Delta One, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin service.
With the return of flights to each of the South American countries Delta served prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta is now operating in 35 cities throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America.
“We’re ready to welcome our customers back on board and are eager to show them how we’ve transformed the travel experience with enhancements in safety that do not sacrifice comfort or service,” said Delta’s Luciano Macagno, Managing Director – Latin America, the Caribbean and South Florida. “As we restore service to our extensive network, our customers will discover that once they’re ready, they can book their travel with confidence and rest assured that we are putting their safety and that of our employees first.”
Delta customers throughout Latin America and the Caribbean will benefit from the more than 100 safety and cleanliness initiatives Delta has put in place through its Delta CareStandard, featuring multiple layers of protection from curbside to baggage claim that are meant to ensure safer travel throughout the journey.
Meanwhile, Delta will become the first US airline to partner with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to keep international customers informed of potential COVID-19 exposure through contact tracing. Under the new voluntary process, customers can directly and securely transmit five requested customer data points to the CDC via US Customs and Border Protection. This will give the CDC access to the data in moments, dramatically decreasing the time it takes to notify affected customers via local health departments.
As part of its customer-first approach, Delta is the only US airline blocking middle seats and limiting onboard capacity for flights departing now through March 30, 2021.
