As we reported, American Airlines and JetSMART announced today the signing of a letter of intent through which both companies will move forward with a codeshare agreement for flights between the United States and South America, and which also proposes the entry of the US airline to the capital of the ultra low-cost airline with a minority participation.

American Airlines is currently the North American airline that offers the largest number of connections with Latin America, from its hubs in Dallas, Miami and New York. JetSMART is in full growth, and already has bases in Chile and Argentina, and plans to add Peru soon, and continue its development in Latin America.

A very important Latin American market for American is Colombia, where it offers flights to 6 cities in that country. JetSMART has operations to Bogota and Cali, and in August will add the Medellin connection, reaching three routes to and from Chile.

The Chilean country is the low cost carrier’s main base, and Argentina is its second subsidiary. American Airlines has a significant presence in these markets, with operations to the capitals of both countries from Dallas, Miami and New York.

The agreement between American and JetSMART will strengthen both the connection to the United States and the low cost carrier’s operations in the markets in which it operates. Due to the pandemic, JetSMART still has several restrictions on its international flights, as a consequence of the limitations in the different countries. From 2022 we will be able to see the airline’s true potential in Latin America.

Seats offered by American Airlines in markets where JetSMART is present:

ARGENTINA

• Dallas – Buenos Aires – Dallas
• New York – Buenos Aires – New York
• Miami – Buenos Aires – Miami

The information on Argentina is a forward-looking projection, since international operations in that country are limited as a result of COVID-19. Dallas and New York have cargo flights on both legs, without passengers, and Miami has only one daily frequency.

If it were not for the restrictions in Argentina, American Airlines would have one flight per day to Buenos Aires from its three most important hubs in the United States.

CHILE

• Dallas – Santiago de Chile – Dallas (DFW-SCL): Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
• New York – Santiago de Chile – New York (JFK-SCL): Boeing 777-200(ER)
• Miami – Santiago de Chile – Miami (MIA-SCL): Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

COLOMBIA

• Miami – Barranquilla – Miami (MIA-BAQ): Airbus A319-100
• Dallas – Bogota – Dallas (DFW-BOG): Boeing 777-200(ER)
• Miami – Bogota – Miami (MIA-BOG): Boeing 737-8 and Boeing 777-200(ER)
• New York – Bogota – New York (JFK-BOG): Airbus A319-100
• Miami – Cali – Miami (MIA-CLO): Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-8 and Boeing 787-8
• New York – Cali – New York (JFK-CLO): Airbus A319-100
• Miami – Cartagena – Miami (MIA-CTG): Airbus A319-100 and Boeing 737-800
• Miami – Medellin – Miami (MIA-MDE): Boeing 737-8 and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
• New York – Medellin – New York (JFK-MDE): Boeing 737-8
• Miami – Pereira – Miami (MIA-PEI): Airbus A319-100

PERU

• Dallas – Lima – Dallas (DFW-LIM): Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
• Miami – Lima – Miami (MIA-LIM: Airbus A321neo and Boeing 787-8

Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru are the Latin American markets in which JetSMART operates. For the time being, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the low cost carrier suspended its flights between Santiago de Chile and Brazil.

BRAZIL

American Airlines seats scheduled for August from the United States to the Latin American markets served by JetSMART:

JetSMART’s route schedule in markets served by American Airlines

ARGENTINA

CHILE

COLOMBIA

PERU

American Airlines fleet

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Aircraft	Active	In order
Airbus A319-100	130	-
Airbus A320-200	48	-
Airbus A321-200	215	-
Airbus A321neo	36	-
Boeing 737-800	266	-
Boeing 737-8	41	-
Boeing 777-200	47	-
Boeing 777-300	20	-
Boeing 787-8	24	6
Boeing 787-9	22	-
TOTAL	893	-

JetSMART fleet

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Aircraft	Active	In order
Airbus A320-200	11	-
Airbus A320neo	7	-
TOTAL	18	-

See also: American Airlines aims to buy stake in Indigo Partner’s JetSMART.