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Up until now, International visitors, and Colombians in certain circumstances, have had to go to a counter and get a tax exemption stamp known as an “exento” when departing Colombia. This exempts them from a modest departure tax, but creates an unnecessary hassle, and another...

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a major port equipment order from long-standing customer Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura S.A. (SPRBun) as they gear up for growth at their operations in Terminal Especializado de Contenedores de Buenaventura S.A. (TECSA) in...

APM Terminals and Colombian-based port and terminal operating company, Compañia de Puertos Asociados S.A. (Compas S.A.) have signed a joint venture agreement to jointly manage and operate Compas S.A.’s existing multi purpose Cartagena Terminal. APM Terminals and Compas S.A. will...

Copa Airlines (NYSE: CPA), has held onto its position as the top airline in on-time performance and flight completion in Colombia during first half of 2015, according to aviation research and data collection firm FlightStats. Copa completed the first six months of the year with...

According to an announcement made at the Global Business Travel Association Convention on Sunday,  Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is building two new Radisson Blu hotels in Colombia, making this the Radisson Blu brand’s first foray into Latin America, along with its renovation of...

Business travelers to Colombia in the coming weeks would be unwise not to make time for this year’s Feria de las Flores (Flower Fair) taking place in Medellin. Colombia is one of the world’s top flower producers, and Medellin’s Antioquia region is a flower production epicenter....

In June, the subsidiary companies of Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH) (*) 2,336,139 passengers, up 10.2% compared to June 2014. Capacity, measured in ASKs (available seat kilometers), increased 7.7%, while passenger traffic, measured in RPKs (revenue passenger...

Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH), the parent company for Colombia’s flagship airline, and private equity firm Advent International, today announced that they have inked a deal in which Advent will acquire a 30% of the shares of LifeMiles B.V, the subsidiary of...

Global hotel operator InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), has announced the opening of the Holiday Inn Cúcuta hotel. The newly constructed, 98-room hotel is IHG’s first property in the city of Cúcuta and the fourth Holiday Inn hotel in Colombia. Amenities at the Holiday In...

Aerocivil, Colombia’s civil aviation administration has implemented new rules designed to benefit air passengers in Colombia by increasing penalties on air carriers for deficiencies, streamlining the procedures for filing complaints and claims, monitoring and verification audits...