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Viva Air’s Director of Airports & Control Center Alex Cipagauta

Viva Air Relaunches Medellín, Colombia – Lima, Peru Nonstop Flights

After a hiatus of almost 7months without commercial flights between Medellín, Colombia and Lima, Peru, low-cost carrier Viva Air is restarting nonstop flights between the two Andean cities.

Posted OnDecember 21, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Viva Air Opens New Operations Base In Cali, Colombia; Adds New Routes To Barranquilla & Santa Marta

Medellín based international low-cost air carrier Viva Air has added Cali, Colombia as a base of operations (in effect, a mini-hub), stationing two Airbus A320 Aircraft at Cali’s international airport, and adding new routes between Cali and both Barranquilla & Santa Marta, on...

Posted OnDecember 8, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Despite Pandemic, Viva Air Expands With New Bogotá – Cali Route

Just days after the Colombian government allowed the restart of commercial aviation in the country, low cost carrier Viva Air has returned to expansion mode with the announcement of a new route between the Colombian capital of Bogotá and the third largest city and Colombia’s...

Posted OnSeptember 15, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Avianca’s Top Creditors Revealed, One Small Bank Has Half A Billion USD In Exposure

Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH, BVC: PFAVH) confirmed in a filing with the US Securities & Exchange Commission that the information published on May 11 by newspaper El Tiempo, relating to the bankrupt airline’s five largest creditors is accurate. One of the motions the air...

Posted OnMay 19, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

While The Global Aviation Industry Faces Crisis, Viva Air Remains In Growth Mode: Exclusive Interview With CEO Felix Antelo

Viva Air CEO Felix Antelo Tells Finance Colombia why the airline remains optimistic, and discusses its growth both domestically, and with new routes coming to the US, the Caribbean, & Ecuador.

Posted OnMay 17, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Colombian Airline Viva Air Offers $10,000 Prize For Innovative Ideas To Support The Aviation Sector

Viva Air today issued a challenge to find solutions that incentivize passengers to return the airways. The winning proposal will win a $10,000 USD prize, provided by Viva Air and its external innovation collaborators.

Posted OnApril 6, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Colombian & American flags fly during Colombian Independence Day celebrations at the Dade County Fairgrounds. (photo: Loren Moss)

Viva Air Announces New Cartagena – Miami Route

Colombian Low Cost Carrier (LCC) Viva Air yesterday announced that beginning May 22, it will operate 4 weekly routes between Miami, Florida (MIA) and the coastal city of Cartagena, Bolivar (CTG) in Colombia. Tickets are already available for sale on the airline’s website.

Posted OnMarch 4, 2020

, ByLoren Moss

Avianca flyers can say goodbye to the full featured seats and legroom they are accustomed to. (Photo: Loren Moss)

Avianca To Cram 24 More Seats Per Plane Amid Staggering Drops in Net Income & Passenger Traffic

Avianca (NYSE: AVH, BVC: PFAVH) has announced that it is changing out the seats in its Airbus A320 fleet with cheaper, thinner versions that will allow the airline to squeeze 24 more passengers on a flight, even though its passenger traffic is down almost 10% and on-time...

Posted OnMarch 4, 2020

, ByLoren Moss