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Articles tagged “viva air”

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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…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Airlines

Avianca and Gol Merger to Create Broad South American Airline Group

Never a dull day in Latin American airline circles. Two of the region's largest, Avianca and Gol, plan to merge and create a pan-South American aviation group along with budget competitors Sky Airline and Viva Air.

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Avianca and Gol Merger to Create Broad South American Airline Group

Airline Weekly

Avianca Embraces Budget Airline Model in Deal for Viva Air

Big changes are underway in Latin American aviation. After restructuring as a quasi-budget airline, Colombia's Avianca now wants to acquire discount competitor Viva Air in a deal that could give it two-thirds of the Colombian market.

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Avianca Embraces Budget Airline Model in Deal for Viva Air

Airlines

These 4 Airlines Made More From Upsells Than Ticket Sales in 2020

In an industry record, four budget airlines generated more revenue from ancillaries than they did from ticket sales in 2020. More importantly, ancillary revenue grew across all of the largest airlines last year despite the crisis.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

These 4 Airlines Made More From Upsells Than Ticket Sales in 2020

Online Travel

New Funding Will Help Colombian Hotel Chain Ayenda Push Into Peru

Ayenda's Series A is notable for being led by Kaszek, a giant among Latin American venture firms. The industry will be watching to see if Ayenda can apply Oyo's model of bringing brand standards to budget hotels without running up Oyo's large losses.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

New Funding Will Help Colombian Hotel Chain Ayenda Push Into Peru

Airlines

This Airline Actually Sees Opportunity in Venezuela’s Turmoil

If you want to make a fortune in business, you need to go where your competitors will not be. Venezuela certainly fits that. But that doesn't mean it's a good idea.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

This Airline Actually Sees Opportunity in Venezuela’s Turmoil

Airlines

Why Viva Air Wants to Put Latin America’s Startups on the Map

VivaAir is the latest carrier to take a Silicon Valley-style approach to improving its technology, recently announcing that it has partnered with local universities, government entities, and startups to create an innovation lab. If executed well, this could raise the bar for customer service in the region.

Kristin Majcher, Skift | 6 years ago

Why Viva Air Wants to Put Latin America’s Startups on the Map