11 September 2026

TAAG Angola Airlines Signs Codeshare Agreement With LATAM Brasil

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African Pilot Newsdesk

Why this article matters
What the codeshare gives TAAG is depth behind a single connecting point. The agreement turns the airline’s São Paulo service from an end-of-line destination into an entry point to 57 domestic Brazilian airports sold on one ticket, with through check-in, baggage handling and assistance for passengers in transit. The provision allowing those onward sectors to be bought in local currency addresses a practical obstacle in the Angolan market, where the way an international ticket is paid for can matter as much as whether the flight exists.

For Luanda, the arrangement is an argument for Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport as a working transfer point between southern Africa and South America rather than simply the origin of a long-haul route. LATAM Angola traffic will show whether that argument holds. TAAG states the partnership may later be widened to LATAM’s international routes across South America and North America, and the measure of the agreement will be connecting volumes over Luanda and whether that wider network materialises.

Of Interest
- TAAG Angola Airlines and LATAM Brasil signed a codeshare agreement for passenger transport services, announced from Luanda on 1 September 2026.
- The agreement integrates the two airlines’ destination networks through São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport.
- TAAG published a list of 57 Brazilian destinations that its customers gain access to under the agreement.
- Codeshare itineraries provide for international tickets to be purchased in local currency, with streamlined check-in, baggage handling and passenger assistance in transit.
- LATAM Brasil is part of LATAM Airlines Group, which operates a fleet of more than 350 aircraft, with Airbus types on domestic and regional services and Boeing types on long-haul routes.
- TAAG states the partnership may be expanded to include LATAM’s international routes across South America and North America.

TAAG Angola Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement with LATAM Brasil for passenger transport services, enabling the integration of both airlines’ destination networks and strengthening connectivity between Angola and Brazil.

Through this partnership, TAAG passengers will benefit from expanded access to LATAM Brasil’s domestic network via São Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), enjoying greater flexibility in travel planning, combined itineraries, and a more seamless connection experience between flights operated by the two airlines.

Codeshare agreements form an integral part of TAAG’s commercial strategy aimed at strengthening the airline’s customer value proposition by offering access to more destinations for leisure and business travel, facilitating the purchase of international tickets in local currency, and ensuring protection on connecting itineraries, including streamlined check-in, baggage handling, and passenger assistance services in transit.

LATAM Brasil is part of the LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline group in South America, with domestic and international operations connecting multiple markets across Latin America, North America, Europe, Oceania, and Africa.

The group operates a fleet of more than 350 aircraft, including Airbus aircraft for domestic and regional operations, as well as long-haul Boeing aircraft deployed on international routes.

With this initiative, TAAG further reinforces the strategic positioning of the Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) hub as a connecting platform between Africa and South America, while simultaneously promoting regional mobility, economic exchange, and tourism development across the markets served.

List of New TAAG Destinations in Brazil via São Paulo – Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)

Following the signing of the codeshare agreement with LATAM Brasil, TAAG customers will gain access to the following destinations in Brazil:

1. Aracaju (AJU)

2. Belém (BEL)

3. Porto Seguro (BPS)

4. Brasília (BSB)

5. Boa Vista (BVB)

6. Bonito (BYO)

7. Cascavel (CAC)

8. Cuiabá (CGB)

9. Campo Grande (CGR)

10. Caldas Novas (CLV)

11. Belo Horizonte (CNF)

12. Curitiba (CWB)

13. Caxias do Sul (CXJ)

14. Dourados (DOU)

15. Fernando de Noronha (FEN)

16. Florianópolis (FLN)

17. Fortaleza (FOR)

18. Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

19. Goiânia (GYN)

20. Foz do Iguaçu (IGU)

21. Imperatriz (IMP)

22. Ilhéus (IOS)

23. Juiz de Fora (IZA)

24. Juazeiro do Norte (JDO)

25. Cruz (JJD)

26. Jaguaruna (JJG)

27. Joinville (JOI)

28. João Pessoa (JPA)

29. Londrina (LDB)

30. Manaus (MAO)

31. Macapá (MCP)

32. Maceió (MCZ)

33. Maringá (MGF)

34. Montes Claros (MOC)

35. Natal (NAT)

36. Navegantes (NVT)

37. Sinop (OPS)

38. Pelotas (PET)

39. Passo Fundo (PFB)

40. Palmas (PMW)

41. Petrolina (PNZ)

42. Porto Alegre (POA)

43. Porto Velho (PVH)

44. Ribeirão Preto (RAO)

45. Rio Branco (RBR)

46. Recife (REC)

47. Rio de Janeiro-Santos (SDU)

48. São José do Rio Preto (SJP)

49. São Luís (SLZ)

50. Salvador (SSA)

51. Teresina (THE)

52. Uberaba (UBA)

53. Uberlândia (UDI)

54. Una (UNA)

55. Vitória da Conquista (VDC)

56. Vitória (VIX)

57. Chapecó (XAP)

In the future, the partnership may be expanded to include LATAM’s international routes across South America and North America, significantly increasing the geographical reach of TAAG’s commercial network.