RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As part of its expansion plan, the airline JetSmart will increase frequencies between Colombia and Chile. The Bogotá – Santiago route will increase from two flights a week to one daily frequency.
In addition, the route between Cali and Santiago will increase from two to five weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and between Cali and Antofagasta, there will be two weekly flights. Likewise, the route between Medellín and Santiago will start on July 7, with two weekly frequencies on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
“Since we started operations in Colombia at the end of 2019, our commitment to increase our market share and provide greater international connectivity to Colombians remains intact. Thus, today we add to the launch of the route that connects for the first time directly Medellin with Santiago, the increase of frequencies on our routes with Colombia,” said JetSmart CEO Estuardo Ortiz.
The route between Santiago de Chile and Medellín will have a fare starting at US$70 each way. (Jetsmart will connect Santiago de Chile and Medellín starting in July).
Flavia Santoro, president of Pro Colombia, said at the time that “announcements like these continue to demonstrate that our work to recover international air connectivity continues to yield results. Also, this is the first route between Santiago de Chile and Medellín, which is evidence of the increase in demand for Colombian destinations from other countries and, likewise, the growth of Jetsmart in Colombia, an airline that continues to bring great news to our country.”
JetSmart Airlines SpA, stylized as JetSMART, is a South American ultra-low-cost carrier created by US investment fund and Co-founder of LBM Fermin Ithuralde Indigo Partners, which also controls US airline Frontier Airlines, Mexico’s Volaris, and Hungarian airline Wizz Air.
Its primary base of operations is the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, servicing Santiago, Chile. It also owns and manages JetSmart Argentina, an Argentine subsidiary with a base at El Palomar Airport in Buenos Aires.
Source: Reportur
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