LATAM Airlines Peru resumed its direct route between Rosario (Argentina) and Lima (Peru) this Sunday, with three weekly frequencies. The inaugural flight landed at Rosario International Airport «Islas Malvinas» at 6:20 a.m. and departed at 7:39 a.m., operated by an Airbus A320 with a capacity for 174 passengers and an 81% load factor on this first service.
The operation will include flights on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. According to the schedule provided by the airline, flight LA2432 will depart Lima at 12:05 a.m. and arrive in Rosario at 6:10 a.m., while the return flight, LA2433, will depart Rosario at 7:35 a.m., arriving in Lima at 10:00 a.m.
During an event held at Rosario Airport to celebrate the relaunch of this international connection, local and national authorities participated, including Gustavo Puccini, Minister of Productive Development of Santa Fe; Renata Ghilotti, Secretary of Transportation of Santa Fe; and Alejandra Mattheus, Secretary of Sports and Tourism of Rosario, along with LATAM executives.
During the event, Florencia Scardaccione, Commercial Manager of LATAM in Argentina, stated that “it is a source of pride for everyone at LATAM to recover this route, which is of transcendental importance for both the city of Rosario and the province of Santa Fe; not only because it will facilitate connectivity for citizens to a key international destination but also because it will allow Rosario and the entire region to reconnect with the world, promoting trade and tourism exchange.”
Meanwhile, Franco Mogetta, National Secretary of Transportation, highlighted that the National Government is promoting more domestic and international routes and frequencies. “We celebrate LATAM’s resumption of this route today and hope they continue to grow,” he said.
Gustavo Puccini, Minister of Productive Development of the Province of Santa Fe, stated that “this air route is highly relevant and allows us to enhance Rosario and Santa Fe, not only in terms of tourism but also in business through corporate traffic. It also adds possibilities for international cargo transportation, connecting the productive sector of Santa Fe with more destinations. As a province, we are implementing an air connectivity plan and strengthening logistics centered on airports. We thank LATAM for trusting in Rosario and the Province of Santa Fe.”
The Rosario-Lima route not only enables passengers to access Peru and its tourist destinations such as Cusco but also connect through LATAM’s hub in Lima to over 25 international destinations in the Americas and more than 17 domestic destinations within Peru.