The latest addition to Colombia’s low-cost air travel segment is Ultra Air that began operations in the country with an inaugural flight between Medellín and Bogotá.
Colombia’s flagship Avianca has left Chapter 11 with a streamlined business model that competes with low-cost carriers and over U.S$1 billion in liquidity.
Spain’s Iberia is expanding its Colombia service with an additional daily flight between Madrid and Bogotá. Avianca to return to London Heathrow.
The new Bogotá – Toronto flight will operate on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The flight will compete with Air Canada’s direct 787 Dreamliner service.
On the eve of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy hearing, Colombia’s flagship Avianca announced 23 new international routes and return to many South American destinations.
Despite route cancellations with the coronavirus pandemic, airlines are projecting an upsurge in passenger traffic this summer between Colombia, Mexico and United States.
The Air France-KLM group has announced further measures to reduce carbon emissions with a new program for its global corporate clients.
Avianca has been riding one public relations crisis to another, the latest involving US$7.2 million in bonuses to senior executives despite the airline’s deep financial crisis.
Cartagena’s Rafael Nuñez airport has been chosen for the reactivation of international flights on Sept.19 after Colombian airspace was closed for six months with the pandemic.
Mayor Claudia López appears to want Bogotá to reconnect with the world via host nations after criticizing the government’s decision to approve a loan to Avianca.
Airlines are seeking financial assistance from governments with the COVID-19 pandemic and Avianca no exception. Colombia’s connectivity with the world is at stake.
Having recently celebrated a 100-year milestone, Avianca is embracing a new era of expansion, and which includes a direct Bogota?-Toronto flight this summer.
The most advanced A320 flight simulator recently arrived in Bogotá to train commercial airline pilots across the region.
Colombia’s Avianca exposure to debt and concerns over its capacity to repay United for an alliance covenant has resulted in a credit downgrade by S&P.
No Colombian airline purchased the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, which after two crashes has been grounded globally.
The crash of a DC-3 in Colombia killing all 14 on board has put this aircraft under scrutiny by aviation authorities.