United, LATAM, and Iberia Ground 6 Major Flights from Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport 2026

Operational failures at Peru’s primary aviation hub have left passengers stranded across several continents. Six strategic departures from Jorge Chávez International Airport were grounded, impacting high-traffic corridors to North America, Europe, and domestic Peruvian regions.

The grounding of these flights creates a ripple effect across the South American aviation network. Because Lima serves as the central nexus for Peru, the cancellation of these specific routes disrupts both long-haul international transit and essential regional connectivity.

Industry observers note that the breadth of these cancellations—ranging from wide-body aircraft heading to Europe and the US to narrow-body domestic hops—suggests a systemic operational challenge at the hub rather than a single-carrier technical failure.

Grounded Flight Specifications

The disruptions affected a mix of aircraft types, from the long-range Airbus A330 to the efficient A20neo. The specific grounded services are as follows:

• Iberia (IBE124): Bound for Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, Spain.
• United Airlines (UAL3928): Bound for George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, USA.
• LATAM Ecuador (LNE1429): Bound for José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
• Sky Airline (SKX5402): Bound for Comandante FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport, Tarapoto, Peru.
• LATAM Perú (LPE2147): Bound for Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, Juliaca, Peru.
• LATAM Perú (LPE2109): Bound for Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, Arequipa, Peru.

Detailed Cancellation Data

Airline	Flight	Aircraft	Destination	Status
Iberia	IBE124	A332	Madrid, Spain	Cancelled
LATAM Ecuador	LNE1429	A320	Guayaquil, Ecuador	Cancelled
Sky Airline	SKX5402	A20N	Tarapoto, Peru	Cancelled
United Airlines	UAL3928	B763	Houston, United States	Cancelled
LATAM Perú	LPE2147	A319	Juliaca, Peru	Cancelled
LATAM Perú	LPE2109	A320	Arequipa, Peru	Cancelled

Why This Matters: Industry Implication

This event highlights the extreme vulnerability of "single-hub" national aviation strategies. When Jorge Chávez International Airport experiences instability, the entire Peruvian tourism and business infrastructure suffers.

The grounding of the United B763 and Iberia A332 is particularly significant. These are high-capacity, long-haul assets. A single cancellation on these routes doesn't just displace a few dozen people; it removes hundreds of seats from the transatlantic and pan-American corridors, creating a backlog that can take days to clear. Furthermore, the simultaneous loss of domestic flights to Arequipa and Juliaca indicates that the disruption is not limited to international terminals but is affecting the core domestic feeder network.

Forward Outlook

Market trends suggest that passengers will now face significant rebooking hurdles due to limited seat availability on alternative dates. Travelers are urged to:

• Prioritize direct communication with carriers over airport kiosks to secure re-routing.
• Audit all multi-leg itineraries, as a Lima disruption often invalidates onward connections in Houston or Madrid.
• Monitor official airport notifications to confirm when operational stability returns.

Travelers should maintain active communication with airline apps to avoid unnecessary transit to the terminal.

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