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The flight is being added as a part of the agreement reached last year to end the pilot strike.

Domestic and regional traffic numbers were down but passengers in international markets grew 6.1% over 2016 to reach 12,578,095 flyers.

The platform allows travelers to use their personal devices to connect to the aircraft’s entertainment offerings.

The NEO, or "new engine option," aspect of the aircraft reduces fuel costs and carbon dioxide emissions.

The backpay and extended benefits apply retroactively to all Avianca pilots — not only the roughly 700 members of the ACDAC union.

Aerocivil began operating the Instrument Landing System (ILS) Category III at El Dorado International Airport in late November.

The Santiago-based airline expects to transport some 33,000 people on this route per year.

“The pilot strike will have an adverse effect on our fourth quarter results,” said Hernán Rincón, CEO of Avianca Holdings.

“We urge the pilots of ACDAC to return to work and comply with the legal decisions immediately," said Avianca head Hernán Rincón.

With an already-massive port business and a spike in international tourism, Cartagena’s Rafael Núñez International Airport is nearing capacity. To solve the problem, Conecta Caribe, along with a team of partners, has devised a proposal to construct a bigger and better...