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Colombia’s civil aviation authority, Aeronautica Civil, also known as Aerocivil,  approved 57 new airline routes requested by airlines in 2015, including 34 national and 23 international routes. From the dates of approval, airlines have up to 180 days to provide service on those...

Aeronautica Civil, the Colombian aviation regulatory authority commonly known as Aerocivil, has adjusted and announced the new maximum administrative fees that airlines may attach to passenger airfares for Colombian domestic and international flights. These fees are often charged...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) and Asociación Náutica de Colombia (ANC) have announced they will produce Colombia Nautica: the International Nautical Congress of Colombia, April 27-29 in...

Finance Colombia has learned that Chinese engineering firm ShenZhen Sunwin Intelligent Co. Ltd. intends to open operations in Bogotá. The firm is active in the engineering and fabrication of public transportation technology such as fare collection devices, passenger information...

The first of two Four Seasons Hotels has opened in Bogotá Q4 2015. After a multimillion dollar remodel that started in December of 2014, the historic Casa Medina in Bogotá’s Zona-G near the Financial District reopened as Four Seasons Casa Medina. Owned by the Gilinski Group, the...

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) on Monday celebrated the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Bogotá – Parque 93, its first hotel in Colombia. Located in Bogotás Chico neighborhood, the 132-room full-service hotel is in one of Bogotá’s upscale areas featuring businesses,...

During the third quarter of 2015, Colombia’s Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH, BVC: PFAVH) announced operating revenues amounting to US$1.12 billion and a net income of US$102.1 million, an increase of US$ 68.9 million over 3Q 2014. As such, net margin was 9.1%, 6.4% above the...

Daniel Bluman of Colombia opened international show jumping competition with a win in the $20,000 International Jumper Power and Speed on Tuesday, November 10, at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in downtown Toronto, Canada. Show jumping...

This week, Corferias, Bogotá’s flagship convention facility, is host to TecnoMultimedia InfoComm Colombia; Colombia’s combined electronics and multimedia trade show. The event combines academic courses from InfoComm International along with the CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design...

Wyndham Hotel Group has launched this month the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program at an event taking place in the Hotel Wyndham Art, near Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport. The event, which featured Colombian PGA golfer Camilo Villegas, revealed the Wyndham rewards program...