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After 29 Years, South America’s Most Important Air Route Goes Jet-Free
Over its 70 years of history, the route that connects Congonhas-São Paulo Airport to Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport has become the most important single air route not only in Brazil, but in Latin America. Linking the two largest metropolises in the country the ‘Ponte Aérea’ — which translates to “Air Bridge” in Brazil’s native Portuguese […]
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The Story of Webjet, Brazil’s Last Low Cost/Low Fare Carrier — Part 3
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a three-part series on Webjet. Part one was published July 20, and part two was published July 21. 2009-2011: With Massive Growth, Webjet Has Its Golden Era In January 2009, Webjet appointed Wagner Ferreira as its CEO, replacing Paulo Enrique Coco. Ferreira previously worked as head of […]
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The Story of Webjet, Brazil’s Last Low Cost/Low Fare Carrier — Part 2
Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a three-part series on Webjet. Part one was published July 20, and part three will be published on July 22. 2006-2007: Humble Investments, Small Growth Webjet remained grounded, with no perspectives for the future, but not for too long. On January 18, 2006, the public learned that […]
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The Story of Webjet, Brazil’s Last Low Cost/Low Fare Carrier — Part 1
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a three-part series on Webjet. Part two will be published July 21, and part three will follow on July 22. The first decade of the new century brought to Brazil stable economic growth that, for years, was unseen. With millions of people ascending socially and businesses thriving […]
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Continuously Delayed, Brazil’s Aid Package Now Expected In September
As Brazil’s domestic COVID-19 pandemic turns five months old, the largely-awaited government relief package to airlines is still a big question mark for investors and industry executives alike. While conditions of the aid are still a topic of discussion between the government and airlines since the beginning of the demand crash, Bloomberg, via UOL, has […]
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Azul Makes World’s First E-Jet Cargo Conversion
As the industry forecasts a repressed demand for the months and years to come due to the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines have started to make creative use of their assets to maximize their cargo revenues, which are suffering less than passenger revenues. In Brazil, Azul, the third-largest airline of the country, has […]
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With Future Charter Demand Served by Major Carriers, Chile’s One Airlines Folds
The economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have made its first airline casualty in Chile and the second in South America. One Airlines has announced the end of its operations. The company was a charter operator based in Santiago, mostly serving the mining companies in the northern part of the country. In 2019, One transported […]
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Decision Made: LATAM Says Argentina Branch Will Go After Government Meetings
After a week of heated discussions in Argentina, LATAM Airlines Group has reiterated its decision to stop all operations of its Argentine branch LATAM Airlines Argentina as a “taken decision,” as reported by local newspaper La Nación. The news comes after the local government met with the local management of the company, headed by CEO […]
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LATAM Airlines Group to Close its Argentina Branch
Continuing its efforts to prepare for the post-pandemic world after its entry under Chapter 11 terms, LATAM Airlines Group has announced it is closing its branch in Argentina, LATAM Airlines Argentina. According to an official statement by the company, the ceasing will last indefinitely. Before the pandemic, LATAM Argentina (previously LAN Argentina) was the second-largest […]
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Azul and LATAM Brasil Team Up Through Domestic Codeshare Agreement
In a move that was unexpected by the market, Azul Linhas Aéreas and LATAM Airlines Brasil have announced a domestic codeshare agreement and a partnership between their frequent-flier programs, TudoAzul and LATAM Pass. The two are, respectively, the third and first airlines in Brazil by pre-COVID-19 domestic traffic, and plan to build up on each […]