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Turkish Airlines to Sell LATAM Flights to Eight Colombian Cities Under New Codeshare
Posted On October 12, 2026
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One Ticket Will Link Europe and Asia to Colombia’s Regional Cities
LATAM Airlines Colombia, a subsidiary of LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE: LTM; Santiago Stock Exchange: LTM; BVC: LTMCO), and Turkish Airlines (BIST: THYAO; OTC: TKHVY) have signed a codeshare agreement that allows Turkish Airlines to sell, under its own airline code, eight domestic routes operated by LATAM Airlines Colombia. The two airlines announced the agreement in Bogotá on October 5, 2026.
The destinations named in the announcement are Leticia, Montería, Pereira, Pasto, Neiva, Yopal, Riohacha and Ibagué. Passengers traveling with Turkish Airlines between Europe or Asia and Colombia will be able to buy a single ticket to those cities, with the connection to LATAM’s domestic flight made in Bogotá under one reservation, according to the companies. LATAM was scheduled to begin daily Bogotá-Ibagué service on March 31, 2024, Finance Colombia reported in January 2024.
Turkish Airlines carries about 2,000 passengers a month to Colombia, according to the joint announcement. The carriers described the eight routes as an initial phase centered on regional destinations and said they would continue to evaluate further cooperation based on customer needs and market conditions. They did not name any additional routes under consideration.
Erika Zarante, CEO of LATAM Airlines Colombia, said in the announcement that the agreement ties Turkish Airlines’ international operation to LATAM’s domestic network.
“The cooperation with Turkish Airlines strengthens Colombia’s connectivity with strategic markets in Europe and Asia. By integrating its international operation with our domestic network, we facilitate more agile connections and a unified travel experience from Bogotá to different regions of the country and the world.”
— Erika Zarante, CEO of LATAM Airlines Colombia
La República reported in October 2024 that Zarante, then head of the company’s legal department, would succeed Santiago Álvarez Matamoros as CEO on January 1, 2025.
Turkish Airlines began serving Bogotá in May 2016 with three weekly flights from Istanbul, returning via Panama, according to Hosteltur. The airline now operates a daily Istanbul-Bogotá flight with A350-900 aircraft that seat 336 passengers, according to Aviacionline. The A350-900 is built by Airbus (Euronext Paris: AIR; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: AIR; Spanish stock exchanges: AIR; OTC: EADSY). Turkish Airlines, a member of Star Alliance, has a fleet of 552 passenger and cargo aircraft serving 358 destinations in 133 countries, according to the joint announcement.
The two carriers already cooperate in Brazil. LATAM and Turkish Airlines began an interline and codeshare arrangement in December 2023 that gave Turkish Airlines customers connections through São Paulo’s Guarulhos airport to 10 Brazilian cities, according to Passageiro de Primeira. Turkish Airlines added five more routes operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil from Guarulhos in January 2025, according to AeroRoutes.
LATAM Airlines Group’s American depositary receipts returned to the New York Stock Exchange in July 2024, as Finance Colombia reported.
Headline photo: A Turkish Airlines Airbus A350-900 flies over the Bosporus in Istanbul. (Photo courtesy Turkish Airlines)
