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Viva uses its charitable arm, the Viva Foundation led by Monica Gil and Tatiana Vásquez to translate the airline’s operational acumen into direct action for social good.

The SENA training space will primarily offer technical courses on the Airbus A320 series aircraft flown by Viva, and Viva will offer students the necessary internships to obtain the vital hands-on skills and experience necessary for employment.

The investment is seen as a vote of confidence as the aviation industry navigates the global COVID-19 pandemic. While larger airlines like Avianca and Latam fell into bankruptcy reorganization, Viva directly renegotiated over 200 contracts with suppliers and lessors in order to...

Tickets have gone on sale for five new national routes: San Andrés-Pereira, San Andrés- Barranquilla, San Andrés-Bucaramanga, San Andrés-Cartagena and Cartagena-Bucaramanga.

Just days after reporting a $287.9 million USD quarterly loss, Spirit Airlines gate and ticketing staff are overwhelmed and unable to deal with the thousands of frustrated passengers, many of whom have been stranded in airports beyond 24 hours.

Viva Air CEO Felix Antelo, a native of Argentina himself, has stated publicly that the airline expects to connect North & South America “from Buenos Aires to New York” through its Medellín hub.

The Cali route joins the Bogotá – Orlando route already operated by the airline, with more than 5 weekly frequencies & 6,000+ seats, from Bogotá to Orlando.

Had the airline simply made Ms. Casanova whole, this case would not exist. However, the fact that Avianca chose to battle a $1,500 USD refund all the way to Colombia’s supreme court suggests a new, more hostile attitude towards the same passengers it once coddled.

Since February 2021 when OAG resumed its post-pandemic punctuality measurement, Viva remains the most punctual airline in Colombia with a weighted average of 94.9%, between February and May of this year, continuing a 3-year run.

Viva Air has quietly increased the daily frequency of flights between its Medellín hub and Miami, Florida fron one daily flight up to as many as four daily flights in June. Viva has pledged to add 15 more international routes, and has already filed for permission to operate...