Articles tagged “Latin America”

Latin America

Volaris: Mexico’s Undercapacity Champion

A man on the moon? The fall of the Soviet Union? The Chicago Cubs winning a World Series? Nobody thought these things would happen. Until they did. Now, Southwest is…

1 month ago

Latin America

The South American Airline Paradox

Pity the airlines of South America. So many bankruptcies and near bankruptcies. Must be an awful market. 

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 6 months ago

Latin America

Copa Airlines Sees Robust Travel Demand Across the Americas

It’s getting a little repetitive to talk about what a great quarter Copa Airlines just had. But truth be told, Copa Airlines just had another great quarter, even by its…

10 months ago

Latin America

Hawaiian and Volaris’s Struggles

Hawaiian Airlines and Volaris are two very different carriers. But they have one thing in common right now: A lot of planes affected by the issues with certain Pratt &…

Edward Russell | 11 months ago

Latin America

Volaris Cuts Capacity Growth as Pratt & Whitney Engine Issues Ground 16 Planes

Mexico's largest airline, Volaris, sees both benefits and drawbacks to the issues affecting Pratt & Whitney engines on some of its Airbus planes.

Edward Russell | 11 months ago

Africa

China Air Travel Recovery Drives Global Demand to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels

The return of China's domestic travelers helped drive the global air travel recovery a tick closer to pre-pandemic levels, new data from trade group IATA shows.

Edward Russell | 11 months ago

Latin America

Mexico’s Viva Aerobus Announces Major U.S. Expansion

Viva Aerobus, a low-cost airline in Mexico, has announced six new routes to the U.S. from Monterrey, its busiest airport. The move follows the long-anticipated U.S. government decision to upgrade…

Jay Shabat | 12 months ago

Latin America

What Are Mexican Airlines to Do?

Mexico's airlines face two countervailing trends: the reopening of the U.S. to new growth countered by new restrictions at the country's busiest airport, Mexico City International. Edward Russell and Jay…

Edward Russell | 12 months ago

Latin America

Mexico’s Airlines Lifted by U.S. Upgrade but Face Quagmire in Mexico City

It's a tale of two outlooks in Mexico. On the one hand, the U.S. recently upgraded the country's safety rating, which means Mexico's airlines can resume growth to markets north…

Edward Russell | 12 months ago

Latin America

Brazil’s Azul Marks Full Corporate Travel Recovery

The recovery of lucrative corporate travelers has, in many parts of the world, stalled. From Europe to North America, many airlines report that numbers are only back in the 60-80%…

Edward Russell | 1 year ago