The President of the "directorio" of LATAM, Ignacio Cueto stated that LATAM is leaving OneWorld and won't join another alliance. ("nosotros al salirnos de Oneworld quedamos sin alianzas y vamos a sequir avananzando sin alianzas" Rough translation: we are leaving Oneworld remaining without alliances and we are going forward without alliances)
From View from the Wing blog "Delta CEO Ed Bastian
told Bloomberg that the SkyTeam, of which Delta is a part, hasn’t “brought a lot of great value to customers..[or] to member airlines” and so they’re trying to create their “own international network of carriers” with Delta “as the centerpiece.”
The full interview with Ignacio Cueto can be found at latercera.com.
See
bastian says skyteam has failed for more information about Mr. Bastien's recent statement on alliances.