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LATAM Airlines to open first direct passenger connection from Brussels Airport to South America in June 2026

Three weekly non-stop flights between Brussels and São Paulo

Starting in June 2026, LATAM Airlines will for the first time offer direct passenger flights between Brussels Airport and the Brazilian metropolis of São Paulo. The airline will operate three flights per week on this new route, which is an important addition to Brussels Airport’s intercontinental network. It is also the first direct passenger connection with Latin America since 2000.

With the arrival of LATAM Airlines, Brussels Airport will once again have a direct passenger link to São Paulo, the largest city in both Brazil and Latin America. The new route connects Brussels Airport directly with Latin America for the first time in over 25 years, providing new opportunities for business travelers, tourists, and Visiting Friends & Relatives (VFR) travel within the Brazilian community in Belgium.

“We are delighted to warmly welcome LATAM Airlines to Brussels Airport with this new direct connection to São Paulo. This announcement is an important milestone for our airport: it is the first direct passenger link with Latin America in more than 25 years. This route significantly strengthens our intercontinental network and offers our passengers direct access to one of Latin America’s major hubs. For travellers from Brazil, Brussels Airport, located in the heart of Europe, also serves as an ideal gateway to Belgium and many other European destinations. We look forward to a strong and sustainable partnership,” says Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport.

In addition to this new passenger service, LATAM has also increased the frequency of its cargo flights from Brussels since September 2024. As a result, Brussels Airport has grown into the most important European transport hub for LATAM Cargo.

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Brussels Airport is one of the most important airports in Europe. In 2024, Brussels Airport welcomed 23.6 million passengers and transported 733,000 tonnes of cargo through the airport. Brussels Airport caters for the specific needs of business travellers and holidaymakers alike, on both intra-European and long haul flights. In 2025, the airport offers direct connections between Belgium and 210 destinations worldwide, with flights operated by 80 airlines.   

The airport also offers a leading cargo platform, specialised in the transport of pharmaceutical products, perishable goods, e-commerce and live animals. Brussels Airport is the most important pharmaceutical hub in Europe with the largest area of temperature-controlled warehouses.  

With its SHIFT 2027 strategy, launched in 2022, Brussels Airport Company intends to strengthen its position as a major European hub, accelerate its ambitious sustainability goals, e.g. through the European Green Deal project Stargate, and continue to diversify its activities by focusing on innovation and cooperation.

Brussels Airport is the second most important economic engine in Belgium, good for 64,000 direct and indirect jobs and is owned and operated by Brussels Airport Company. The shareholders are a consortium of private investors (75%) and the Belgian State (25%).Follow Brussels Airport on Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.  

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