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The inaugural flight of LATAM Ecuador between Quito and Loja

Today I tell you all the details of what was the inaugural flight of LATAM Ecuador on his new route between Quito and Store.

We start this 2022 with a new route LATAM Airlines that with their planes Airbus A319 has started regular operations three times a week between Quito airport and the one of Catamayo.

A route that was expected for the 2020, now it is specified once the recover usón of sector aéreo advance and the aerosolsícompanies explore new markets with potential in Ecuador, where the dom segmentéstico has rebounded, leading this trend towards normality.

With this context, I welcome you to the inaugural flight of LATAM Ecuador to Store, we started.

Inaugural flight from LATAM to Loja

First it is important to indicate that the aerosolínea operateá 3 times a week the díthe mars, miércolleagues and thursdays at the following times:

FlightOriginDestinyFrequency
LA1363QuitoStoreTuesday, Meércolleagues and thursdays
6:007:10
LA1364StoreQuito
8:009:10

With this reference we must take into account the presentation schedule.ón at the airport, given that current requirements such as presentationón of the meaté of vaccinationón to enter the terminal (al 4 of January of 2022), así be it for a sun flightéstic, may require meás time in the checkout lineón of the same secún the influx of passengers.

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The áLATAM Ecuador check area, processáI ask, the biggestía number of people have checked in previously or do not deliver a suitcase.

Así What if they arrive two hours early?, with documents at hand and with your check in ready, gainán a long time, to travelán mábe calm and without problems in case of national flight.

In this opportunity, I did the entire check-in process at the counter to show you the times and details of the complete experience, you can see it in this YouTube video:

For this flight,ó with the presence of airport authorities, aerolíline and government, who gathered in room A1 to board the inaugural flight.

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boarding pass ready, ¡let's go!
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General atmosphere of room A1 before the flight, it was not doneó ceremony in Quito, but yesí in Catamayo.
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The new LATAM flight on the airport screens.

The inaugural flight was made by the Airbus A319 foodíHC-CPJ with MSN 3671 with 13 añyou since your first flight, which has the capacity to 144 passengers in a single class and is powered by two IAE V2524-A5 engines.

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with shop, LATAM Ecuador reaches 8 destinations within the countryís.
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The flight departure time did not help to have a better photo of the plane.óWhat to take usíthe the Store, but afterés everything will changeía.

For the information that youáthey like to know, the inaugural flight took offó with 74 passengers from Quito, while the return was with 80 people.

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Traditions must be kept, hereí the LATAM A319 safety booklet.
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The water arch jamás may be missing in a new route.

the grandfatherón Airbus A319 despegó at 6:14 am and landedó in Catamayo at 7:12 am behind 58 minutes longón approximately with núflying grouper XL1363.

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seconds after take off, I appearedó the sun that allowedó take some beautiful shots of the sunrise.
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On Sunday flightsésticos is offered disinfectant and a snack of nuts más water on request.
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ascending to 33 thousand feet.

If you want to pass the time, can access LATAM Play, that does not need any applicationón, You just have to connect to the WiFi network on LATAM planes and follow the instructions there.í indicated.

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On the LATAM Play map the destination Loja aún no isá Incorporated.
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The descent, approximationón and landing towards Catamayo is beautiful, its landscape is único.
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Now in LATAM Play tooéYou can't enjoy HBO Max.
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In stretch with the wind, just over the río Catamayo which is a reference in case of approachón visual (see the víYouTube deo to get a better idea of ​​the landing).
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The pilots of this first flight, Commanders Diego Quirola o José Heloú.
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The crewócomplete n of the first flight.

With LATAM Ecuador, the Catamayo Airport tellá currently with 13 weekly frequencies, of which 10 sound of Aeroregional that has maintained its operationón up in the úlast months, benefiting theí to users with más schedule and service options.

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Loja once again has two air vehiclesílines operating on a regular basis.

We predict ésuccesses in this new route that, together with the efforts of all the actors in the industry áarea support the recoveryóno and sightseeing of the país.

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2 comments on “The inaugural flight of LATAM Ecuador between Quito and Loja”

  1. It's good that there is connectivity again in Loja, It is a province with a lot of potential and beauty.. good report, I also saw the video, very good.

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