Articles tagged “latam”

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…

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

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

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.

Struggling Colombian budget airline Viva Air stopped flying late Monday, less than a month after it filed for the local equivalent of bankruptcy.

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…

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.

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.

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.

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at tourism incentives in Asia, Gol playing airline catchup, and Potato Head’s sustainability efforts.