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U.S. Fund Makes Major Investment in Latin America’s Viva Air

May 11, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

U.S. investment firm Cartesian Capital Group has injected $50 million into Latin American low-cost carrier Viva Air, a subsidiary of low-cost developer Irelandia with bases in Colombia and Peru. The investment will help Irelandia’s Latin

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Flybondi Continues Domestic Expansion Despite Growing Pains

January 5, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Argentina’s Flybondi has announced seven new routes to its domestic route network, adding more pressure to its operational strategy serving 13 domestic and two international destinations with a fleet of five Boeing 737-800s. The Yellow

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Argentinian Flybondi’s CEO Moves Up…or Steps Down?

December 24, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In the very same week that it started operating regionally, Flybondi caught Argentina’s commercial aviation market off with shocking news: Julian Cook, founder and frontman, left his position as CEO on December 20, and will

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Argentina’s Flybondi Begins Flying Internationally

December 21, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Start-up and low-cost airline Flybondi took off in January looking to revolutionize the Argentinean aviation industry by providing low fares that would open up air travel to a greater percentage of the public. Now, with a

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‘Lowcostization’ in South America: A Glimpse at What This Year Has Brought

December 16, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

2018 has been a transformative year for aviation in South America; with the emergence and development of new travel options that mark a milestone for aviation in the region and a new chapter; offering more

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Indigo Partners’ JetSmart Commences Operations in Argentina

September 6, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In an important week for the Argentinian aviation market, the newest actors have finally come to play in the newly deregulated market. While Norwegian Air Argentina started its domestic sales and set its operation launch

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LATAM Argentina Changes Baggage Policy Following Deregulation, Adopts LCC Leaning Business Model

August 24, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Following the changes in the Argentinian market and the new players that will begin operations in the upcoming months, the classic operators find themselves needing to find ways to remain competitive. With that in mind,

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Argentina’s Newly Deregulated Domestic Market Exceeds All Sales Expectations

August 2, 2018 Pablo Diaz

August 1 marked the first day in which Argentina’s domestic market band prices for airfares were effectively removed resulting in a staggering number of over 100,000 tickets sold in one day. For a market that,

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Flybondi Experiences Massive Delays and Cancellations Again as El Palomar Airport is Suboptimal for Airline Operations

August 1, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Argentina’s first low-cost carrier Flybondi experienced a handful of cancellations earlier this month as adverse climatic conditions hit the area near their base in the airport of El Palomar (EPA). These are a common occurrence

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Flybondi Receives Fourth Aircraft and Gets Key Approval

May 16, 2018 Pablo Diaz

On May 12, Argentina’s new low-cost-carrier Flybondi received its fourth Boeing 737-800, after a long ferry flight which started in France. The aircraft, formerly operated by Turkish Airlines, spent about a month in Montpellier for

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It’s Flybondi Time: First Day of Ticket Sales Surpasses All Expectations

January 12, 2018 Pablo Diaz

In the fast-growing Argentinian commercial aviation market, Flybondi, a new player, has begun selling tickets, 5,000 of them in the first four hours. The expectation for these tickets was high. After a long and intense advertising

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Flybondi Prepares to Operate in the (Not So) Low-Cost Argentine Market

January 3, 2018 Pablo Diaz

A whole year has passed since the National Aviation Authority public hearing where Flybondi requested the routes which it plans to operate, and today the airline is still completing steps to begin flying in the

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Argentina’s First Low-Cost Carrier Obtains Government Approval

July 3, 2017 Akhil Dewan

Earlier this week, Flybondi, a new low-cost carrier based in Argentina, announced that it had officially received government approval from Argentina’s Ministry of Transport. The approval will now allow the airline to operate 85 routes,

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Argentina Will Finally Get Its First Low-Cost Carrier Starting in September

March 7, 2017 Akhil Dewan

Beginning in September, travelers in Argentina will have a new option when it comes to budget travel. The nation of 44 million people currently has two main methods of domestic travel; state-run Aerolineas Argentina and

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U.S. Fund Makes Major Investment in Latin America’s Viva Air

Flybondi Continues Domestic Expansion Despite Growing Pains

Argentinian Flybondi’s CEO Moves Up…or Steps Down?

Argentina’s Flybondi Begins Flying Internationally

‘Lowcostization’ in South America: A Glimpse at What This Year Has Brought

Indigo Partners’ JetSmart Commences Operations in Argentina

LATAM Argentina Changes Baggage Policy Following Deregulation, Adopts LCC Leaning Business Model

Argentina’s Newly Deregulated Domestic Market Exceeds All Sales Expectations

Flybondi Experiences Massive Delays and Cancellations Again as El Palomar Airport is Suboptimal for Airline Operations

Flybondi Receives Fourth Aircraft and Gets Key Approval

It’s Flybondi Time: First Day of Ticket Sales Surpasses All Expectations

Flybondi Prepares to Operate in the (Not So) Low-Cost Argentine Market

Argentina’s First Low-Cost Carrier Obtains Government Approval

Argentina Will Finally Get Its First Low-Cost Carrier Starting in September

Logo Lineage Part 5: What Was Old Is New Again

Aerolineas Argentinas Takes a Big Hit in 2018 Financials

Virgin Atlantic to Take On Opportunities Left By Jet Airways, Adds Heathrow to Mumbai Service

American Files Lawsuit Against Maintenance Unions

Delta Opens New Sky Club and Talks Future in Austin