Avianca

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers’ networks.

Routes profiles Avianca, the flag-carrier of Colombia and Routes Americas 2021 virtual attendee.

JetBlue’s third route between New York and Colombia is set to begin in August.

The Irelandia Aviation-owned ULCC is planning to enter the Colombia-Mexico market for the first time in its latest expansion.

The Star Alliance member plans to begin the new international route in July.

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Ultra Air plans to begin operations in summer 2021 with a fleet of either Boeing 737 MAX 8s or Airbus A320s, according to founder and CEO William Shaw.

Anko van der Werff says the difficulty of driving in Colombia presents the carrier with opportunities.

The Irelandia Aviation-owned ULCC remains in expansion mode despite the COVID-19 pandemic delaying some of its plans.

Routes Reconnected will see the globe’s leading airlines, airports and tourism organisations come together to rebuild the world’s air services.

Avianca CEO Anko van der Werff tells ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann about a year like no other and explains the airline’s future plans as it looks to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Colombian carrier will retire aircraft and fly fewer routes.

As it continues to work through a Chapter 11 restructuring, Avianca Holdings is planning to emerge from the process as a much leaner airline.

In part two of this exclusive interview ahead of Routes Reconnected, Avianca Airlines CEO Anko van der Werff outlines the carrier’s network strategy and how he expects demand to shape up.

In the first of a special two-part interview ahead of Routes Reconnected, Avianca Airlines CEO Anko van der Werff shares his views on managing COVID, airline finances, and cooperation across the industry.

Avianca Holdings received approval from a U.S. federal court to tap over $2 billion in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing, marking the latest step in its attempted restructuring after seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York on May 10.

Last year the route accounted for 17% of all international flights to/from UIO.

Avianca will restart international flying from Colombia Sept. 28 and gradually increase destinations while enforcing strict protocols for passengers to guard against the spread of the novel coronavirus, the airline said Sept. 25.

Flights from Bogota and Medellin will connect to 16 cities, including Miami and New York.

South American operator Avianca Holdings has hit a stumbling block in its Chapter 11 restructuring after a Colombian court issued an injunction against a $370 million loan the country’s government has offered to the company.

Chief executives from some of the world’s leading airlines will be in attendance at Routes Reconnected to discuss the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their business models and how they intend to rebuild passenger demand.

Argentina was scheduled to reopen its borders and permit airlines to fly in and out of the country on Sept. 1 after almost six months of mandatory closure. It won’t happen.

The Colombian government has agreed to loan Avianca Holdings up to $370 million as part of a restructuring designed to get the airline back on solid financial footing.

Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART is setting up an airline in Peru, filling a gap left by Avianca and Peruvian Airlines.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across Latin America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.