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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 | 7 months ago
Airline Weekly
Colombian low-cost-carrier Viva Air has reached its end after nearly 14 years in operation and a months-long attempt to merge with Avianca.
10 months ago
Why Colombian regulators thought it was a good idea to cut Avianca's lifeline to Viva Air is a head scratcher.
Reuters | 11 months ago
It's high time for profits in Latin America.
11 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 | 12 months ago
With the Viva Air mess settled, Avianca can now turn its full attention to the bigger deal at hand: The creation of Abra with Brazil's Gol.
12 months ago
South America’s Avianca has rolled out a subscription program just for businesses. The Colombian airline has partnered with Caravelo, a company that builds subscription platforms for airlines. The new program follows a similar tie-up it announced with Europe’s Wizz Air earlier this month. Avianca Access differs, however, as it’s targeting corporate travelers only, who gain…
Matthew Parsons | 12 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 | 1 year ago
Why isn't Avianca happy that it finally has a green light to merge with bankrupt Viva Air?
1 year ago
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…
