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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency “Notice To Airmen” (NOTAM) that restricts US flights and pilots, except those working for foreign commercial air cariers, from flying over Venezuela, with the exception of high altitude...

In 2008, the Miami Rum Festival began as a small but elegant rum tasting event at Coral Gables’ historic Venetian Pool with 54 luxury rums and 150 rum enthusiasts in attendance. Eleven years later — after growing the event to be the biggest gathering of rum experts and...

Bogotá is Colombia’s vibrant capital of 9 million people. Seat of the country’s government, home to many of Colombia’s most important businesses, and the setting for eclectic restaurants, nightlife, and cultural attractions, the capital city still suffers from some of the world’s...

Viva Air CEO Félix Antelo announced last week the hiring of Catalina Rendón Jaramillo as Viva Air’s director of communications and corporate affairs for the low cost international airline. During the last 12 years Rendón led the communications efforts of Inexmoda, Colombia’s...

Medellín based low-cost airline Viva Air today in its Rionegro, Colombia headquarters outside of Medellín, finalized a $3.2 billion USD deal for the purchase and maintenance of LEAP-1A turbofan engines with jet engine provider CFM International. The engines are destined for the...

One of Italy’s oldest Tuscan vintners, the house of Frescobaldi, is now exporting several labels of its Italian wine to Colombia, via importer and distributor Pedro Domecq Colombia. Frasecobaldi, headed by family patriarch Lamberto Frescobaldi and his brother Vittorio, holds over...

Global hotel brand Novotel, part of the Accor portfolio, has opened its first Medellín location, rebranding the former Atton hotel anchoring the upscale El Tesoro shopping center. Accor has attributed the decision due to Medellín’s strategic location and position as one of the...

Considered by the international media as the main event of the Latin American motorcycle industry, the 13th annual Feria de las 2 Ruedas, organized by Medellín firm Prisma Events, returns to Plaza Mayor in Medellín opening its doors on May 2 and 3 for industry professionals and...

Discount Colombian airline Wingo announced this week that it will launch two new flights from Bogotá to the Dominican Republic and Curacao.

The total was up 3.5% from 2017, while Avianca's RPK (revenue passenger kilometers) jumped by 8.7% year over year.