Articles tagged “avianca airlines”

Airlines

Avianca Drops Viva Air Merger

Why Colombian regulators thought it was a good idea to cut Avianca's lifeline to Viva Air is a head scratcher.

Reuters | 7 months ago

Avianca Drops Viva Air Merger

Airlines

Star Alliance’s 26 Brands, Explained

We take a look at every member of the Star Alliance, the world’s first airline alliance.

Joey Tyson, Skift | 8 months ago

Star Alliance’s 26 Brands, Explained

Airline Weekly

Rivals Avianca and Latam Airlines Face Off in Colombia

Why Colombia is critical. It's the region’s third largest aviation market after Brazil and Mexico, and one of the first to recover from the pandemic. During the first 11 months of 2022, a record of nearly 43.6 million people moved through the country’s airports.

10 months ago
Rivals Avianca and Latam Airlines Face Off in Colombia

Coronavirus

Latin America’s Aeromexico Files for Bankruptcy

While the airline says it's on track to increase international and domestic flights next month, it may struggle to fill those seats following a Chapter 11 announcement.

Noe Torres, Reuters | 3 years ago

Latin America’s Aeromexico Files for Bankruptcy

Airlines

This Crisis Will Reshape Latin America’s Airlines Forever

In the recent past, the big Latin American airlines — Latam and Avianca included — were fat, happy, and not particularly profitable. The Latin American airline industry needs to hit the reset button. It's a shame Covid-19 had to hit, but perhaps now things will change. Look for discount airlines to increase market share.

Marcelo Rochabrun, Reuters | 3 years ago

Airlines

Beleaguered Avianca Faces Two Bribery Probes

One probe of Colombian airline Avianca is looking at whether a top executive took bribes from Airbus. Another probe is checking whether the airline gave free plane tickets to public officials in return for favors. Both stories are unfortunate distractions from the financial and strategic turnarounds that the company needs to be focusing on.

Julia Symmes Cobb, Reuters | 4 years ago

Beleaguered Avianca Faces Two Bribery Probes

Airlines

Interview: Avianca Brasil CEO Plots Global Expansion

Despite its well-known name, Avianca Brasil is a lot smaller than most travelers might think. But it's growing and recently started flying to Miami and New York. Expect to see more new long-haul routes soon.

Brian Sumers | 6 years ago

Interview: Avianca Brasil CEO Plots Global Expansion