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Articles tagged “avianca”

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Colombia Blocks Avianca and Viva Air Merger

The Avianca and Viva Air merger has hit a major roadblock with Colombian authorities objecting to the proposed combination. The move could be a blow to Avianca's plan to create a pan-South American airline group with Brazil's Gol. Colombia's Civil Aeronautics Authority, or Aerocivil, said Tuesday that the merger of the country's first and third…

Airlines

Latin America Is the Future of the Airline Industry

No part of the world is seeing as many big changes to the airline business as Latin America. The final shape is still opaque, but one thing is clear for the region's aviation industry: All eyes are watching closely for how this transformation unfolds.

Latin America Is the Future of the Airline Industry

Airline Weekly

Latin American Airline Caution

Latin American airline executives are mostly bullish on the near-term outlook but, given their exposure to the strong U.S. dollar and other macro pressures, are cautious about what the new year may hold.

Latin American Airline Caution

Airline Weekly

Avianca and Viva Air Expect Year-End Approval of Merger in Colombia

The first piece of Latin America's new airline group Abra, the merger of Avianca and Viva Air in Colombia, could be done by the end of the year.

Avianca and Viva Air Expect Year-End Approval of Merger in Colombia

Airline Weekly

Latin America Airline CEOs Temper Optimism on Strong Demand With Caution on Economy

Latin American airlines, no strangers to economic uncertainty, are far from calling the travel recovery countercyclical.

Latin America Airline CEOs Temper Optimism on Strong Demand With Caution on Economy

Hotels

Four Seasons Has a New CEO

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the new CEO of Four Seasons, a bridge reshaping Croatian tourism, and the Latin American carrier going its own way.

Four Seasons Has a New CEO

Airline Weekly

Aerolineas Argentinas: No Plans to Join Latin American Group

Consolidation is not for everybody. State-owned Aerolineas Argentinas plans to go it alone and focus on partnerships rather than mergers.

Aerolineas Argentinas: No Plans to Join Latin American Group

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Colombia’s Viva Air Officially Seeks Merger With Abra

Colombian budget airline Viva Air has officially applied to regulators to become part of Abra, the new airline group being formed by the merger of Avianca and Gol. Under plans unveiled in May, Viva would become one of four airlines in Abra if its joint application with Avianca to Colombia's civil aviation regulator, Aerocivil, Monday…

Airline Weekly

Podcast: The South American Airline Spider Web

In this week’s episode, Edward “Ned” Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan take a look at what the new transnational company could look like and why Copa is doing well. And then they blame Alanis Morrissete for ruining the word “ironic.”

Podcast: The South American Airline Spider Web

Airline Weekly

South America’s Tangled Airline Web

About a decade ago, the airlines that became Avianca and Latam showed the world what transnational mergers could look like. And now enter Abra, a holding company that knits together Avianca, Gol, Viva, and Sky, in a sort-of merger that spans almost the entire continent.

South America’s Tangled Airline Web