LATAM Invested $360 Million in One Cabin | LATAM Corporate Travel | GBTA | Mauricio Veloso
Travel And Tour World brings you an exclusive interview with Mauricio Veloso, Managing Director of Corporate Sales & Strategy at LATAM Airlines' recorded live at the 2026 GBTA Convention. In this conversation, we explore how LATAM Airlines corporate travel strategy is evolving through major fleet investments, new routes, and a growing partnership with Delta. Key highlights from this interview: ✅ Why LATAM created a dedicated corporate customers department, focused on building deeper relationships with their most valuable clients ✅ Growing corporate travel demand growth South America, with consistent year over year growth from 2024 through 2026, even as face to face meetings remain essential ✅ How rising cost conscious corporate travel policy priorities are shaping buyer decisions, as companies reassess overly restrictive travel policies and hidden costs ✅ An inside look at the LATAM Delta joint venture corporate accounts, now surpassing 250 joint accounts, alongside new routes including Lima to Orlando, Lima to Salt Lake City, Buenos Aires to Miami, and Guayaquil to New York ✅ How new LATAM single aisle aircraft long haul technology will reduce costs and improve connectivity between North and South America starting in 2027 ✅ A look at LATAM's major investments, including more than 360 million dollars in LATAM Airlines new business class suite upgrades, and over 100 million dollars toward a new LATAM premium economy cabin launch ✅ Their strategic focus on LATAM AI customer journey investment, rethinking the organization entirely around the customer's travel experience rather than simply automating existing processes ✅ Reflections on 17 years with the company, including how post pandemic organizational agility and rising corporate customer expectations have reshaped the airline industry This interview offers valuable insight for corporate travel managers, aviation professionals, and hospitality leaders looking to understand how LATAM Airlines is investing in premium experience, technology, and connectivity across the Americas in 2026 and beyond. About Travel And Tour World: Travel And Tour World is a global travel media platform covering travel, tourism, hospitality, aviation, MICE, cruise, and luxury travel, with readership across 195 countries. [LATAM Airlines corporate travel, LATAM Delta joint venture, LATAM premium business class, LATAM new routes 2026, GBTA convention LATAM, LATAM Delta joint venture corporate accounts, LATAM Airlines new business class suite, LATAM premium economy cabin launch, LATAM new routes Lima Orlando Miami, LATAM single aisle aircraft long haul] #LATAMAirlines #GBTA #CorporateTravel #DeltaLATAM #AviationIndustry #TravelAndTourWorld #PremiumTravel #TravelTrends2026 #MICE #BusinessClass #SouthAmericaTravel #AirlineIndustry