Tag: Avianca

• Tuesday, August 27th 2024 - 08:52 UTC

  Jet fuel shortage grounds numerous flights in Colombia

  

  Jet fuel shortages have led airlines operating in Colombia to reschedule their services. The problem was reportedly caused by an electrical failure at the Cartagena refinery on Aug. 16.

• Wednesday, March 1st 2023 - 10:13 UTC

  Colombian budget carrier leaves thousands of travelers stranded

  

  Colombian airlines Avianca, LATAM, and Satena were arranging contingency flights Tuesday after thousands of travelers were left stranded following the grounding of the financially broken budget carrier Viva Air, it was reported.

• Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 20:32 UTC

  Avianca, GOL agree on strategic partnership

  

  A historic agreement has been reached between Colombian airline Avianca and Brazil's GOL whereby both companies will function under the same holding, thus increasing their mutual presence throughout Latin America, it was announced Wednesday.

• Saturday, August 22nd 2020 - 08:31 UTC

  Brazilian anti corruption probe nets two of South America's richest brothers

  

  Two of South America's wealthiest brothers, the Bolivian-born airline magnates German and Jose Efromovich, were arrested this week in Brazil as part of the country's sweeping anti-corruption probe, “Operation Car Wash.”

• Tuesday, May 12th 2020 - 08:40 UTC

  Colombia's national airline, Avianca, has filed for bankruptcy protection in a US court.

  

  Avianca is the second-largest carrier in Latin America, but its passenger operations have been grounded since March because of coronavirus. It said the pandemic had cut more than 80% of its income, and it was struggling with high fixed costs.

• Monday, June 3rd 2019 - 08:27 UTC

  Fifteen injured in aircraft while crossing over the Andes en route to Ezeiza

  

  At least 15 people were injured when an Airbus 330 flying from Lima to Buenos Aires encountered severe turbulence, Argentina's national news agency Telam and other media reported.

• Friday, March 9th 2018 - 04:19 UTC

  Falklands' second commercial air-link: interest from several Brazilian airlines

  

  The Director of Aviation at Aviation Economics Joanna Hunt commenting on the progress of a second commercial air-link to the Falkland Islands has confirmed there has been interest from airlines.

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

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

  

  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.

• Wednesday, January 15th 2014 - 19:33 UTC

  Second Brazilian airline promises to cap fares for the coming World Cup

  

  Avianca Brasil has joined Azul in becoming the second Brazilian airline to promise to cap prices for the upcoming football World Cup, which opens June 12 in Sao Paulo. Avianca said it would match Azul and limit one-way fares to a maximum of 999 Reais (425 dollars).

• Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 13:50 UTC

  Brazil consumer watchdog orders airlines to reduce 'abusive' domestic fare for 2014 World Cup

  

  Brazil's consumer watchdog Procon Rio do Janeiro branch has ordered five airlines to reduce “abusive” domestic fares during next year's FIFA World Cup. Avianca, TAM, Gol, Azul and Oceanair have been accused of inflating prices up to 10-fold during the June 12-July 13 tournament.