All articles by Brendan Sobie – Page 15
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ALTA reports 4% passenger traffic increase for 2009
Latin American and Caribbean airline association ALTA has reported 4% growth in passenger traffic for 2009, driven by large gains in Brazil.
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Mexico's Volaris learns e-commerce from Southwest
Airlines are always looking around the industry at best practices. For carriers in emerging markets, where Internet penetration is lower and e-commerce strategies...
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Marketing special report: Airline websites
Can airlines still turn to the Internet to differentiate and gain a competitive advantage, or are all airline websites starting to look the same? Report by Brendan Sobie in Washington Over the past 15 years the Internet has clearly driven dramatic shifts in the airline industry. ...
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Latin market poised for revolution
With a 26% stake in perennially profitable LAN up for grabs, Latin America could be on the cusp of further consolidation
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Gol reactivates 767 for Caribbean charters
Brazil's Gol has placed into charter service one of its previously grounded Boeing 767s and is considering re-activating more 767s as it expands its new...
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Mexicana to launch Campeche service with Link CRJ200s
Mexicana regional subsidiary Link has unveiled plans to launch service to Campeche on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
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Copa expects mid 2010 alliance decision
Panama's Copa Airlines plans to decide in mid 2010 whether it will join the Star Alliance or remain independent.
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Aero Republica to add Guayaquil as parent Copa plans 10% capacity growth for 2010
Panama-based Copa Holdings plans to direct most of its 10% capacity growth this year to existing markets although it may consider adding new gateways in...
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NewsAEI formally launches MD-80 cargo conversion product
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has formally launched a passenger-to-freighter conversion (PTF) for the Boeing MD-80.
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Colombia's domestic market grew 13% in 2009
Colombia's domestic market grew 13% in 2009 as fast growth at low-cost carrier Aires drove big traffic gains on the country's trunk routes in the second...
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Aeromexico slows down expansion of US network
Aeromexico plans to resume service to Atlanta but has dropped Albuquerque and shelved plans to launch Washington Dulles as it continues to realign its North...
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Gol not yet ready to follow TAM in loyalty spin-off
TAM's sale this week of its frequent flier unit could generate interest in similar spin-offs at other Latin American carriers.
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Pluna closes in on securing new investor as fleet expansion begins
Uruguay's Pluna continues to talk to several potential new strategic investors and could conclude a deal within the next month to sell a minority stake in...
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Aeromexico drops Canada
Aeromexico has decided to pull out of Canada entirely less than a year after launching services to both Toronto and Montreal.
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Copa considers transferring 737s to Aero Republica
Colombia's Aero Republica confirms it is looking at taking Boeing 737NGs from Panamanian sister carrier Copa Airlines, but claims it has not yet made any...
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Avianca-TACA joint venture ready for implementation
Avianca and Grupo TACA have formally completed a landmark deal which will result in 13 carriers from 10 Latin American countries becoming part of one airline...
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AEI to launch Boeing-endorsed MD-80 cargo conversion
Aeronautical Engineers is preparing to launch the first passenger-to-freighter conversion product for the Boeing MD-80 with a supplemental type certificate...
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Volaris plans to add transborder capacity this summer
Mexico's Volaris is looking at expanding its new US operation this summer ahead of the start of its highly anticipated codeshare with Southwest Airlines.
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Mexico's domestic market shrunk 11% in 2009
Mexico's domestic market contracted by 11% last year as the combination of the H1N1 virus and the economic downturn had a devastating impact on traffic figures.
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A320 slots for 2012 sold out: LAN
LAN seeks to push some of its recently acquired A320 delivery slots from 2011 to 2012 as positions in the currently sold-out 2012 A320 delivery book become...