Articles tagged “avianca”

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The South American Airline Paradox

South America’s Big Four—or Big Three if you count Gol and Avianca as one—are earning some of their best operating profit margins ever right now. What in the world is going on? Our feature story this week explains. 

The South American Airline Paradox

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Avianca CEO to Lead Latin American Airline Group Abra

Avianca CEO Adrian Neuhauser will take the helm of the Latin American airline group Abra in January. He will pass the reins of the Bogotá-based carrier to its Deputy CEO Frederico Pedreira. Neuhauser, who oversaw the U.S. bankruptcy restructuring of Avianca into something of a low-cost global carrier, will oversee Latin America's second largest airline…

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Avianca Plans to Invest $473 Million to Grow Fleet

Although Avianca wasn't able to finalize its desired merger with Viva Air, the company is still finding ways to expand, with Colombian tourism poised to boom.

Avianca Plans to Invest $473 Million to Grow Fleet

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Copa and Avianca Profits Underscore Strong Latin America Fundamentals

It's high time for profits in Latin America.

Copa and Avianca Profits Underscore Strong Latin America Fundamentals
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Skift Webinar: How AI Can Improve the Airline Customer Experience

In a recent webinar, FLYR Labs and Avianca joined Skift to discuss how airline business models are evolving to keep pace with traveler expectations. With pressure to adapt to today’s real-world challenges, AI is enabling a step change in airline commercial performance and customer experience.

Skift Webinar: How AI Can Improve the Airline Customer Experience

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Avianca Calls Colombia’s Conditions to Viva Air Merger ‘Unfeasible’

Whether Viva Air will ever fly again is increasingly an open question. Avianca, which wants to merge with the bankrupt budget carrier, said late Wednesday that the conditions laid out by Colombian civil aviation regulators for the deal "make Viva's recovery impossible." "Several conditions that, depending on the case, (i) make Viva’s operation unviable in…

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Avianca-Viva Air Merger Cleared by Colombia’s Regulator

With the Viva Air mess settled, Avianca can now turn its full attention to the bigger deal at hand: The creation of Abra with Brazil's Gol.

Avianca-Viva Air Merger Cleared by Colombia’s Regulator

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Avianca Launches Subscription Program Just For Business Travelers

South America’s Avianca has rolled out a subscription program just for businesses. The Colombian airline has partnered with Caravelo, a company that builds subscription platforms for airlines. The new program follows a similar tie-up it announced with Europe’s Wizz Air earlier this month. Avianca Access differs, however, as it’s targeting corporate travelers only, who gain…

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Avianca Partially Accepts Colombia’s Conditions to Viva Air Merger

The potential merger of Avianca and Viva Air took a small step forward Wednesday when the former partially accepted the conditions laid out by the Colombian government for the combination of the country's largest and third largest airlines. While Avianca accepted regulator Aerocivil's passenger protection provisions, including guaranteeing refunds for all travelers affected by Viva's…

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Avianca Pushes Back on Colombia’s Conditions for It to Take Over Bankrupt Viva Air

Why isn't Avianca happy that it finally has a green light to merge with bankrupt Viva Air?

Avianca Pushes Back on Colombia’s Conditions for It to Take Over Bankrupt Viva Air