Colombia

LATAM restarts in Colombia with more cargo flights to Miami, more belly space for domestic

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LATAM Cargo is set to add more freight capacity as it adds more flights and reactivates domestic cargo operations in Colombia.  This is great news for flower exporters from the South American nation with more capacity from the 22 weekly freighter flights between Colombia and Miami.   LATAM Cargo’s Bogota-Miami route will service 17 weekly freighter flights, whilst the cargo route from Medellin will operate five times per week.  With passenger flights re-established following approval … [Read more...] about LATAM restarts in Colombia with more cargo flights to Miami, more belly space for domestic

IAG starts Colombia route, reconnects with Cuba

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From this summer, IAG Cargo is starting a new route into Colombia and reopening its route into Cuba. The new services will connect Cali and Medellín in Colombia and Havana in Cuba to IAG Cargo's worldwide network of 350 destinations, and will bring the total of IAG Cargo gateways in Latin America to 19. Additionally, IAG Cargo is increasing the number of flights it offers to and from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic from five flights a week to daily, effective from1 April 2015. … [Read more...] about IAG starts Colombia route, reconnects with Cuba

Disruptions in LAN Airline cargo flights

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A number of flights of LAN Airlines could be affected by industrial disputes in South America. The unions of LAN Airlines will begin a series of actions on Wednesday, 25 March in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Miami. To date the company has not responded to the union’s demands to improve working conditions. LAN Airlines workers are responsible for passenger safety, airplane maintenance, and customer connections in airports. “National and international passengers could be subject to … [Read more...] about Disruptions in LAN Airline cargo flights

Etihad, Avianca to partner on new freighter service

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Etihad Cargo will partner with Avianca Cargo through a commercial agreement to deploy a freighter flight from Milan’s Malpensa Airport, Italy, to Bogotá, Colombia and from Bogotá to Amsterdam. The new service will operate twice a week, providing cargo connection between Europe and South America. The flights will also facilitate seamless transportation of goods to other markets around the world by linking the networks of both Etihad Airways and Avianca Cargo. In … [Read more...] about Etihad, Avianca to partner on new freighter service

Lan’s Colombia unit starts in March

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Chile¡¯s Lan Cargo said its new Colombia cargo affiliate will start operating in March, using Boeing 767-300F aircraft with 54 tonne capacity flying between Colombia and key regional centres, after obtaining the necessary technical and operational clearances. … [Read more...] about Lan’s Colombia unit starts in March

Lan's Colombia unit starts in March

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Chile¡¯s Lan Cargo said its new Colombia cargo affiliate will start operating in March, using Boeing 767-300F aircraft with 54 tonne capacity flying between Colombia and key regional centres, after obtaining the necessary technical and operational clearances. … [Read more...] about Lan's Colombia unit starts in March