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Airline Phone Numbers for Central America, the Caribbean and South America

Phone numbers for airlines, big and small, in Central America, the Caribbean and South America

Top 10 Airlines in Latin America

Airlines in Latin America may not carry as many passengers as airlines in Europe, and North America, but there are plenty of airlines serving all parts of Latin America. This is the top 10 based on how many passengers chose to fly on them.

Airline Essentials - TAM Brazilian Airlines

TAM offers a Brazil Airpass, which can be used for up to 4 domestic flights in Brazil

Aerolineas Star Peru

Flies within Peru to several popular destinations

Airline Essentials - Aero Ejecutivos

This small Venezuelan airline offers chartered and scheduled flights

Airline Essentials - Aerolineas Argentinas

This South American airline is one of the oldest on the continent

Airline Essentials - Air Jamaica

This airline's claim is to be the best airline to the Caribbean

Airline Essentials - Aserca Airlines

According to the website, this airline is the official airline of professional Baseball

Airline Essentials - Avianca

This Colombian airline often has great fares out of Miami to Colombia

Airline Essentials - Cayman Airways

This is the national airline of this Caribbean island nation

Airline Essentials - Conviasa

Based in Venezuela, Conviasa flies within Venezuela, and to Bogota, Grenada, and Port of Spain

Airline Essentials - Copa Airlines

Copa, associated with Continental Airlines, flies the Americas with several destinations in North/Central/South America and the Caribbean

Airline Essentials - LAN South America

LAN has evolved from being simply Chile's national airline, to being the main airline for several South American countries

Airline Essentials - Pluna

Pluna is the national airline of Uruguay and stands for Primera Línea Uruguaya de Navegación Aérea

Airline Essentials - Puma Air

This Brazilian-based airline flies within Brazil

Airline Essentials - Rico

This is one of several domestic airlines that fly to destinations within Brazil

Airline Essentials - Southern Winds

This Argentinian airline does both domestic and international routes

Airline Essentials - TACA

TACA has three main hubs - San Juan, Costa Rica; Lima, Peru; and San Salvador

Airline Essentials - TAM Brazilian Airlines

TAM offers a Brazil Airpass, valid for 21 days for $399 USD, which can be used for up to 4 domestic flights in Brazil

Airline Essentials - Trans Guyana Airways

This small airline flies pretty much everywhere imaginable in Guyana

Airline Essentials - Varig

Varig is the Brazilian member of Star Alliance

Top 10 Caribbean Charter Airlines

Your best options for charter airlines.

Airlines serving South America

List and links for airlines serving this continent.

Top 9 Top Regional Airlines Serving the Caribbean

List of good regional airlines and the destinations they serve.

Smaller Airlines Serving the Caribbean

List and links for smaller airlines serving the islands.

Caribbean Airlines

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