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Montevideo, April 27th 2024 - 00:24 UTC

Tag: Air Canada

  • Friday, December 17th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

    Air Canada returns to Argentina after pandemic restrictions

    “The wait is over,” Air Canada's Ignacio Ferrer announced.

    Air Canada has resumed regular operations to / from Argentina with four weekly frequencies serving Buenos Aires' Ezeiza international airport Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Montreal, via São Paulo (Brazil), using Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

  • Wednesday, May 28th 2014 - 00:19 UTC

    Venezuela airline tickets to rise 350% beginning July first; part of a deal to pay pending debt

    Association of Airlines Figuera said the price of the tickets will be calculated at 50 Bolivar to the dollar

    As airlines cut service to Caracas and Venezuela struggles with a continuing debt crisis, the government of President Nicolás Maduro revealed that it would raise all international airline ticket prices by 350%. The measure should allow to pay part of the 4 billion dollars owed to foreign airlines, according to the government.

  • Saturday, May 24th 2014 - 07:22 UTC

    Maduro blames the World Cup for airlines decision to cut flights to Venezuela

    This month, Panama’s Copa Airlines and Alitalia became the latest carriers to cut flights to Caracas

    President Nicolás Maduro said the World Cup is to blame for international airlines’ decision to cut flights to Venezuela and denied that the move had anything to do with his government's refusal to allow them to repatriate proceeds from ticket sales inside the country.

  • Friday, September 6th 2013 - 02:09 UTC

    Air Canada transfers 15 Embraer 175 to low cost Sky Regional

    Sky Regional operates mainly short-haul routes in Toronto, Montreal and northeast US

    Air Canada said that it has successfully completed the transfer of all 15 of its Embraer 175 aircraft, the smallest jet aircraft in Air Canada's fleet, to Sky Regional to operate the aircraft on behalf of Air Canada under the capacity purchase agreement between the parties. Sky Regional now operates 20 aircraft on behalf of Air Canada, under this agreement.

  • Tuesday, April 27th 2010 - 21:40 UTC

    Canadian Fund Invests in Uruguay’s Flagship Carrier PLUNA

    A Uruguayan flagship carrier PLUNA aircraft

    Jazz Air Income Fund has agreed to invest 15 million US dollars for an indirect stake in Uruguay's flagship carrier, Pluna. The fund behind Air Canada's regional affiliate, Jazz Air, said that it will get a one-third, non-voting interest in Latin American Regional Aviation Holding Corp., which owns 75% of Pluna Lineas Aireas Uruguayas. The remaining 25% of Pluna is held by the government of Uruguay.