After the announcement that SKY would return to the Uruguayan air market, on January 2, 2024, this milestone for the country's connectivity became a reality with the arrival of the first flight, which connected Santiago de Chile with Montevideo and later departed for the Brazilian city. from Salvador de Bahia.
“It is a great joy to return to Uruguay with four direct routes that will connect Montevideo with Chile, Peru and Brazil. Thanks to this, we became one of the airlines with the most international destinations from the Uruguayan capital, connecting Uruguay with three countries in the region. Thanks to this, we hope to be an option so that Uruguayans can travel with low-cost rates and in the most modern fleet in South America,” said Jaime Fernández, Sales Manager of SKY.
Flight 640 arrived from Santiago de Chile to Carrasco International Airport and from there continued on its way to Salvador de Bahía with more than 90% occupancy from the Uruguayan air terminal and were received with several surprises, such as gift tickets and discount codes. for your next trips.
Upon landing on the airport runway, the pilot pulled a Uruguayan flag out of the plane's window, celebrating the airline's return to the country. Although the first landings usually involve a baptism of the aircraft, in which the planes cross an arch of water built by two fire trucks, for several years SKY has decided to break this tradition in line with its commitment to sustainability.
“It is a great honor to welcome SKY Airline again. The return of this airline to the country is a great opportunity to promote the work that we have been developing in line with our objective of enhancing air connectivity and adding new direct destinations from Montevideo,” said Matías Carluccio, Commercial Manager of Aeropuertos Uruguay.
With this first flight, the airline officially operates again in Uruguay, connecting with direct flights from Montevideo with Santiago de Chile, Salvador de Bahía, Lima and Florianópolis, which also begin today, also reaching cities such as Punta Cana, Cancún and Cusco, through its air connections.
"It is fundamental for the development of tourism and the country," highlighted the Minister of Tourism, Tabaré Viera. The arrival of the company "is very good, because it will provide a very good service with low costs."
Uruguay is the ninth country that makes up SKY's destination network, which already has around 50 routes in South America, which shows its intention to strengthen its presence on the continent.
The airline estimates that it will transport more than 100,000 passengers to and from Montevideo in its first year of operations.
Currently, the website www.skyairline.com/otros and the SKYAirline app offer tickets with promotional prices of up to 38% off; valid until January 5, 2024, to travel during the coming months:
Montevideo – Santiago – Montevideo from US$173 including fees and taxes.
Montevideo – Florianópolis – Montevideo from US$214 including fees and taxes.
Montevideo – Salvador de Bahía – Montevideo from US$298 including fees and taxes.
Montevideo – Lima – Montevideo from US$340 including fees and taxes.