Delta to launch JFK to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires service

New Yorkers will soon be able to jet nonstop to another city that never sleeps, Rio de Janeiro, when Delta launches seasonal service between New York-JFK and Rio Galeão Airport (GIG) in Brazil starting Dec. 16. The new route — the third that Delta and LATAM have announced since the Joint Venture was approved in September 2022 — will operate daily on Delta’s Boeing 767-300 aircraft featuring Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin service.

“Since implementing our Joint Venture, we’ve been working closely with LATAM to introduce exciting new routes that are expanding opportunities for customers travelling between the U.S. and South America,” said Alex Antilla, Delta Vice President for Latin America. “Together, we’re offering New Yorkers the most flights and the best experience for travel between the two continents.”

“We are happy to work with Delta to grow our joint presence between the Americas. As South America's largest airline, we are excited to work with them to offer our customers more flight options and a world-class on-board experience," said Martin St. George, Chief Commercial Officer, LATAM Airlines Group.

Whether to enjoy Rio’s world-famous beaches, discover Brazil’s landscape and its samba soundtrack, visit friends and family or seal a business deal, Delta and LATAM offer the most ways to travel between the U.S. and Brazil. Delta offers daily service between JFK and São Paulo, twice daily service between its Atlanta hub and São Paulo, and seasonal service between Atlanta and Rio de Janeiro. LATAM offers service between São Paulo and five U.S. gateways, including New York-JFK, Boston, Orlando, Miami and, starting this summer: new Los Angeles service that will operate three-times weekly beginning in the third quarter.

Delta and LATAM together are New York City’s #1 Joint Venture partnership, offering the most service between the Big Apple and South America with flights between JFK and São Paulo, Brazil; Lima, Peru; Santiago, Chile; Bogota, Colombia and soon Rio de Janeiro.

The Joint Venture between LATAM and Delta is improving the travel experience for passengers and cargo customers. The partnership applies to select markets between North and South America, delivering customer benefits and faster connections to more than 300 destinations between the U.S./Canada and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay).

Delta will also launch new seasonal service between New York-JFK and Buenos Aires starting Oct. 28**, enabling New Yorkers to experience the Argentinian capital’s world-famous historical sights, food, wine, nightlife and tango scene. The route will operate daily on a Boeing 767-400 aircraft featuring Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin service. Delta currently offers year-round daily service between its Atlanta hub and Buenos Aires.