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Airlines
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.
Reuters | 3 months ago
News Blog
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…
Edward Russell | 7 months ago
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…
Edward Russell | 8 months ago
Airline Weekly
Why isn't Avianca happy that it finally has a green light to merge with bankrupt Viva Air?
8 months ago
Business Travel
After a 20-month legislative struggle, Colombia has its own digital nomad visa. But now it’s over to the newly elected government to fully embrace it. Here’s the backstory.
Matthew Parsons | 10 months ago
Colombia's civil aviation authority, Aerocivil, is taking a new look at the proposed merger of Avianca and Viva Air following what it described as a "substantial irregularity" in its initial review. That process, which concluded in November, rejected the airlines' combination due to competition concerns. Aerocivil notified the airlines Thursday that it would "proceed quickly"…
Edward Russell | 11 months ago
The airlines will be hoping that reducing operations in Bogota and working with state-owned Satena to boost links to Colombia’s most remote regions will appease the country's civil aviation regulator.
Luis Jaime Acosta, Reuters | 1 year ago
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…
Edward Russell | 1 year ago
Tourism
Colombia’s tourism sector has had a remarkable recovery and expects real growth by the end of the year. But a tax reform being led by President Gustavo Petro could prompt a slowdown, raising fears for hotel projects.
Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 1 year ago
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the latest in Spirit’s takeover, Colombia’s tourism revamp, and Wyndham’s revenue strategy.
Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago
