LATAM Cargo to offer 91 tonnes of weekly capacity on new São Paulo–Geneva route

LATAM Cargo Group announced that it will commercialise belly-hold cargo capacity on LATAM Airlines Brasil’s new direct passenger service between São Paulo and Geneva, launching in March 2027. The route will add this key Swiss destination to the LATAM group’s global intercontinental network and support two-way trade between South America and Europe, with 91 tonnes of weekly cargo capacity.

Operating three times a week on Boeing 787-9 aircraft, LATAM Airlines Brasil's service will offer 55 tonnes of weekly capacity on the outbound route from São Paulo/Guarulhos to Geneva, enabling cargo originating in Chile, Peru, and Colombia to reach Switzerland through seamless passenger flight connections via the Guarulhos hub. In the return direction, the operation will provide 36 tonnes of weekly capacity into South America, catering to CEIV Pharma-certified pharmaceutical shipments.

By offering a direct connection to Geneva, the service will also help avoid lengthy road feeder journeys from other European hubs, cutting transit times by at least eight hours and enhancing operational reliability for connected markets such as Germany and Italy.

"The opening of this direct route between São Paulo and Geneva represents a major milestone for regional foreign trade. By connecting LATAM’s operating hubs in Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Colombia with the Swiss market through Guarulhos, LATAM Cargo can deliver an efficient, robust, and reliable logistics alternative to South American exporters and importers, significantly reducing transit times and supporting more efficient trade flows across the region," said Claudio Torres, Commercial Vice President for South America at LATAM Cargo Group.

In terms of trade flows, outbound flights from South America will drive shipments of dry cargo, components, industrial spare parts, and high-value goods. On inbound flights from Switzerland, the service will serve demand for high-value items, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and temperature-controlled medicines. LATAM Cargo Group and its affiliates posted a 150% increase in pharmaceutical transport volumes between Europe and Brazil from January to July 2026 compared to the same period of the previous year.

"The new route by LATAM Airlines Brasil allows LATAM Cargo to commercialise belly-hold capacity and strengthen its commercial offering in Europe. By eliminating the need for long ground transit routes, LATAM Cargo can offer Switzerland's pharmaceutical and high-value industries a reliable logistics solution supported by CEIV Pharma Certification," noted Jorge Carretero, Cargo Sales Director for Europe at LATAM Airlines.