Articles tagged “latam”

Airlines

Marty St. George Appointed JetBlue President in Surprise Return

St. George's appointment couldn't come at a more critical time for the airline. His decades of experience and 'safe pair of hands' approach will be warmly welcomed by many.

Marty St. George Appointed JetBlue President in Surprise Return

Tour Operators

Civitatis Finds Niche in Selling Activities to Spanish-Speaking Travelers

Civitatis is capitalizing on its leading position in selling Spanish-speaking tours and activities as it pushes into new markets thanks to private equity support.

Civitatis Finds Niche in Selling Activities to Spanish-Speaking Travelers

Airlines

Latam Airlines Surpassed American and United for Lead in U.S.-Brazil Traffic

Latam's resumption of a Sao Paulo to Los Angeles direct flight pushed it into the lead.

Latam Airlines Surpassed American and United for Lead in U.S.-Brazil Traffic

Airline Weekly

A Latam Turnaround Story

It’s now been a full year since Latin America’s largest airline, Latam, exited bankruptcy. It deserves to celebrate.

A Latam Turnaround Story

Airline Weekly

Copa and Avianca Profits Underscore Strong Latin America Fundamentals

It's high time for profits in Latin America.

Copa and Avianca Profits Underscore Strong Latin America Fundamentals

News Blog

Avianca Partially Accepts Colombia’s Conditions to Viva Air Merger

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…

Airline Weekly

Avianca Pushes Back on Colombia’s Conditions for It to Take Over Bankrupt Viva Air

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

Avianca Pushes Back on Colombia’s Conditions for It to Take Over Bankrupt Viva Air

Airline Weekly

Brazil’s Gol For One Is Happy With Lack of Capacity in Airline Industry

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

Brazil’s Gol For One Is Happy With Lack of Capacity in Airline Industry

Short-Term Rentals

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors

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.

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors

News Blog

Colombia’s Bankrupt Viva Air Shuts Down

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…