9 February 2022 - LATAM Airlines Group announced that it will continue to transport vaccines at no cost through its Solidarity Plane program in 2022, so as to continue supporting vaccination programs in Latin America. LATAM has now transported more than 224 million vaccines to combat the pandemic in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.

To date, more than 1,920 tissues and organs have been transported; 3,325 health professionals to attend to urgent cases of COVID-19; 761 patients with urgent medical needs; 17 stem cell donations for patients with blood cancer; and more than 1,200 tons of cargo, including medical supplies and vaccines.

In addition, LATAM Airlines Group has formed alliances with various health institutions. América Solidaria, COANIQUEM, DKMS and the Ministry of Health are among these institutions, and the group hopes to announce new collaborations to continue supporting the health of the region in the coming months.

“With the significant increase in COVID-19 infections around the world, working in collaboration with health organisations is more important than ever. For this reason, we are reinstating our commitment to the free transport of vaccines in the domestic markets of Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru this year. Thanks to the effort and work of all our partners, we remain committed and available to support the wellbeing of the people of South America,” said Andres Bianchi, CEO LATAM Cargo.

The group will continue to provide support for the management of the health crisis through the transport of medical supplies from different parts of the world to all of South America, including masks, rapid COVID-19 tests, medicine, among others.

LATAM's Solidarity Plane program is part of the group's sustainability strategy and seeks to generate value in society by providing free support for health needs in the region, promoting care for the environment and providing aid in the event of natural disasters.

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ABOUT LATAM AIRLINES GROUP

LATAM is the leading airline group in Latin America present in five domestic markets in the region: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, in addition to international operations inside Latin America and between it and Europe, the United States, and the Caribbean. LATAM flights between Sydney and Santiago will resume from 27 March 2022, starting with three flights weekly. 

The group has a fleet of Boeing 767, 777, 787, Airbus A321, A320, A320neo and A319 aircraft.

LATAM Cargo Chile, LATAM Cargo Colombia, and LATAM Cargo Brazil are the LATAM Airlines freight subsidiaries. In addition to having access to the passenger cargo holds of LATAM Airlines Group, they have a fleet of 11 freighters, which will gradually increase to a total of up to 21 freighters by 2023.

They operate on the LATAM Group network as well as international routes that are solely used for shipping. They offer modern Infrastructure, a wide variety of services and protection options to meet all customer needs.

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