Articles tagged “latam”

Airline Weekly

Copa and Avianca Profits Underscore Strong Latin America Fundamentals

It's high time for profits in Latin America.

3 weeks ago
Copa and Avianca Profits Underscore Strong Latin America Fundamentals

News Blog

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…

Edward Russell | 2 months ago

Airline Weekly

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?

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

Airline Weekly

Brazil’s Gol For One Is Happy With Lack of Capacity in Airline Industry

Brazil's Gol plans to keep prices high as travel demand rises faster than it can get new planes needed to grow.

3 months ago
Brazil’s Gol For One Is Happy With Lack of Capacity in Airline Industry

Short-Term Rentals

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors

Retaining its focus on short-term rentals would probably be the largest contributor to any competitive moat that Airbnb has. Neither of its two largest rivals has that luxury.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors

News Blog

Colombia’s Bankrupt Viva Air Shuts Down

Struggling Colombian budget airline Viva Air stopped flying late Monday, less than a month after it filed for the local equivalent of bankruptcy. The Medellin-based carrier, and Colombia's third largest, cited the delay by the country's civil aviation regulator, Aerocivil, in approval of its proposed merger with Avianca for its closure. Aerocivil has been considering…

Edward Russell | 3 months ago

News Blog

Avianca Defends Viva Air Deal as Latam Airlines Shows Interest

It may be a full on bidding war for bankrupt Colombian budget airline Viva Air. Latam Airlines has expressed interest in acquiring the carrier, joining Chile's JetSmart, and put Avianca in defense mode over its proposed merger with Viva. "The 'proposals' of the competitors that have expressed their alleged interest in Viva are, by all…

Edward Russell | 4 months ago

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.

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

Travel Technology

Latam, Volaris and Air Europa Are Modernizing Tech to Cut Costs

The pandemic prompted airlines to modernize their operations with technology, and they're not stopping. Third-party companies can help by offering new solutions to supplement airlines' existing old and limited infrastructure.

Justin Dawes, Skift | 6 months ago

Latam, Volaris and Air Europa Are Modernizing Tech to Cut Costs

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.

Edward Russell | 7 months ago

Latin America Is the Future of the Airline Industry