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IATA ASSURES THAT LATIN AMERICA WILL DOUBLE ITS PASSENGERS BY 2035

By 2035, Latin America and the Caribbean will register a total of 638 million passengers. Similarly, it will contribute some US$ 380 billion to the regional GDP by that date. This is double the number of registered users in 2015: about 298 million, the year in which the contribution to GDP reached US$ 176 billion. The data was provided by Marcelo Pedroso, IATA's Director of Industry Relations for Brazil. The executive wondered whether the region is ready for such an expansion. "There is a great need to regulate the aviation industry in one fundamental area, which is safety. But regulation in trade matters makes no sense. Airlines must be malleable in order to format products and offer them to different types of customers," he said.

Source: Aviacion News:

http://www.siscoma.com.ar/online/aviacion/2018/avn180322/avn-mn-180322/avn-mn-180322.html

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REPERCUSSIONS FOR THE OPEN SKIES BETWEEN BRAZIL AND THE UNITED STATES

The approval of the open skies agreement between the United States and Brazil, agreed by former presidents Dilma Rousseff and Barack Obama, by the Senate of Brasilia, has generated the support and backing of the main market players. American Airlines President and CEO Doug Parker said, "American has long advocated this. "Open skies agreements have been shown to increase travel choice and improve competition, resulting in greater benefits for consumers and a positive impact on economic growth. American applauds the actions of the Brazilian Congress to approve this open skies agreement with the United States," Parker added. On the other hand, David Neeleman, founder and president of the Brazilian company Azul, "will generate more synergies on our part with United", with whom they are developing a Joint Business Agreement (JBA). It should be remembered that the Chicago-based airline owns 5% of Azul.

Source: Aviacion News

http://www.siscoma.com.ar/online/aviacion/2018/avn180322/avn-mn-180322/avn-mn-180322.html

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ALL SET FOR WINGS OF CHANGE 2018 IN SANTIAGO

Organized by IATA on April 4 and 5, the tenth edition of Wings of Change, one of the most important aviation conferences in Latin America and the Caribbean, will be held in Santiago, Chile. It usually brings together leading experts to review the state of aviation in the world and the region. Organized jointly with ALTA under the theme "Celebrating the Magic of Aviation", the program includes conferences and round tables on infrastructure issues, the economic value of aviation, the growth of low-cost airlines in the Americas, industry regulation and harmonization, consumer protection and a vision of the future passenger experience. IATA.

 

THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS AN INVESTMENT OF $15 BILLION TO REMODEL EZEIZA AIRPORT

The Ministry of Transport provided clarifications this Monday on the works being undertaken, along with Aeropuertos Argentina 2000, at the country's main airport. According to Guillermo Dietrich, the airport will have for the first time a single terminal with all its integrated sectors, so there will be a single departure building and a single arrival building. Ezeiza will grow four times its size, going from the current 58,400 m2 to 217,230 m2. Boarding gates will go from 27 to 52; check-in counters from 132 to 138, but self-check-in machines will quadruple (from 32 to 138), there will be five new luggage conveyors, the number of garages will increase by 53% and there will be 4 times as many aircraft positions, which will increase the airport's operational capacity. In the meantime, the construction of the new control tower is progressing, and work has already begun to repair the main runway, repair its taxiways and the marker system, and rebuild the junction between it and the secondary runway, which was rebuilt last year.

Source: http://www.aviacionnews.com/blog/

 

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Costa Rica opens new direct flight with South America

Latam airlines inaugurated its first flight to Costa Rica with which the country became the first Central American destination in which the airline raids.

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Lester Sola is appointed Director and CEO of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department

On February 16, Lester Sola was appointed Director and Executive Director of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. He will oversee operations at Miami International Airport (MIA) and four general aviation airports (GA) in Miami-Dade County, which together generate $33.7 billion in commercial revenue and support more than 280,000 direct and indirect jobs. MIA leads the way, handling more than 44 million passengers and over two million tons of cargo a year, placing it among the most active international passenger and cargo airports in the United States.

See Full article: http://www.eldiariodeturismo.com.ar/2018/02/28/lester-sola-es-nombrado-director-director-ejecutivo-del-departamento-de-aviacion-de-miami-dade/?mkt_hm=13

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BRAZILIAN TRAFFIC BOUNCES BACK SETS NEW RECORD AT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

ORLANDO, FL. – Brazilian travelers are coming to Orlando and Central Florida in record numbers. Bouncing back from its nationwide economic hardships, Brazilian travel to Central Florida is poised to reach an all-time high in 2018. A Reuters’ poll in October forecast that Brazil’s GDP would grow from 0.7 percent in 2017 to 2.3 percent in 2018, citing growth in local demand, continuing improvement in household spending and increases in investments and capital expenditure. "Brazil is back! And this resurgence from our third largest international market brings a welcomed boost to the local economy," says Phil Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. "With the recent additional seats from Brazil, the projected economic impact for 2018 is nearly $1 billion, up 111% from 2013." GOL’s new service along with LATAM’s upcoming service to Fortaleza, and capacity increases by Azul and Delta, have helped the number of nonstop seats from Brazil to Orlando reach an all-time high of 486,000 for 2018

Brazil MCO Statistical Data: Scheduled seats from Brazil to Orlando for this year is 486 thousand, a new record. The previous record high was 361 thousand set prior to the Brazilian recession.

Number of airlines serving Brazil from MCO: 4

 Azul · Delta · GOL · LATAM

Number of destinations served in Brazil: 7

 BSB(Brasilia)- GOL (Nov 4) -

 CNF(Belo Horizonte)- Azul

 FOR(Fortaleza) GOL (Nov 4), LATAM (July 5)

 GIG-(Rio de Janeiro) - LATAM

 GRU (Sao Paulo) - Delta, LATAM

 REC(Recife) - Azul

 VCP(another Sao Paulo airport) - Azul

Basic MCO information: With more than 44.6 million annual passengers, MCO is the busiest airport in Florida and 13th busiest in the U.S. The airport is centrally located and within a two hour drive for 60 percent of the state's residents. MCO has more than 21,000 employees and generates in excess of $31 billion in revenue for the regional economy. Orlando International Airport strives to value and delight its customers through an airport-wide design concept known as The Orlando Experience®

For more information please contact Carolyn Fennell or Rod Johnson in the Office of Public Affairs at the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority at 407-825-2055. Orlando International Airport | One Jeff Fuqua Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32827-4399 For further information contact the Office of Public Affairs | P (407) 825-2055 | F 407-825-3100 orlandoairports.net | “facebook.com/flymco”

https://www.orlandoairports.net/press/

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BRAZILIAN AIRLINES CARRIED NEARLY 100 MILLION PASSENGERS IN 2017

According to data provided by ANAC, during 2017 Brazilian airlines carried 98,984,771 passengers during 2017, adding national and international flights. The result is an increase of 2.93% over the previous year. There were 8,357,924 passengers on international flights to and from Brazil (+11.7%), and 90,626,847 passengers on domestic flights (+2.2%). In the latter market Gol achieved a share in RPK (passenger-kilometers paid) of 36.2% (+ 0.5%), Latam had 32.6% (-6.2%), Azul 17.8% (+ 4.5%) and Avianca 12.9% (+ 12.8%). In the international market, the participation of Brazilian companies grew by 12% in RPK, while the offer grew by 10.6% in ASK.

 

See Full article in: http://www.aviacionnews.com/blog/2018/02/las-aerolineas-brasilenas-transportaron-casi-100-millones-de-pasajeros-en-2017/

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Volaris announces new routes from El Salvador to the United States.

The low-cost airline Volaris announced Thursday new routes between El Salvador, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, with fares ranging from $150.

These new routes, which will be available from March onwards, were chosen because they are the destinations where there are the largest number of Salvadorans residing.

See Full article at: http://aviacionaldia.com/2018/02/volaris-anuncia-nuevas-rutas-desde-el-salvador-a-estados-unidos.htmlInfo shared by Turismo, Gastronomia y Mucho Mas. Fbk @turismogastro.com.gt 

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ARGENTINA, WITH A HISTORICAL RECORD OF PASSENGERS IN JANUARY

During January, 1,529,000 people used international flights, 14% more than in the same month last year, while 1,206,000 passengers used cabotage flights, 7% more than in January 2017. Taking into account international and cabotage flights, there were a total of 2.73 million passengers, 11% more than in the same month last year. Additionally, in the month of January, 230 thousand passengers flew from/to the exterior in the airports of the interior of the country, which sets another historical record by surpassing last December (192 thousand passengers). The airport that grew most in international traffic this month was the Mendoza airport, which increased by 40% its international passengers. An important growth of passengers was also registered in cabotage routes that do not necessarily pass through Buenos Aires. An example of this is the number of passengers between Córdoba and several airports, such as Salta, with an increase of 110% against January 2017; Jujuy, 64%; Iguazú, 52% or Bariloche, 20%. Other routes with significant growth were Bariloche-El Calafate, with an increase of 15% or Iguazú-Salta, 32%. Regarding how the cabotage market is distributed, Aerolíneas absorbed 48%, Austral 25%, Latam 18%, Andes 8% and Avianca 1%. The international market leader is Latam 26%, followed by Aerolíneas Argentinas 24%, GOL 9%, American 4% and Copa, Iberia, Avianca and Sky with 3%. Other companies: 25%. One noteworthy fact is that the information, prepared by the Argentine Air Navigation Agency (EANA) based on the Integrated Aviation System (SIAC), was received on 1 February, i. e. just 24 hours after the end of the month in question.

Full article in: http://www.aviacionnews.com/blog/2018/02/argentina-con-record-historico-de-pasajeros-en-enero/

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JetBlue announces new route between Santiago de los Caballeros and Florida

OPERATING  AN A320 AIRBUS FROM JUNE 14

11 January, 2018 The U. S. airline, JetBlue, today announced another expansion of its service in the Dominican Republic with a daily flight between Cibao International Airport (STI) and Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Florida, effective June 14 of this year, subject to government approval.

This new route, from Santiago to Fort Lauderdale, will allow Dominicans greater access not only to South Florida, but also to a greater number of other cities that JetBlue serves from Fort Lauderdale. Through this expansion of service, Santiago will be connected to four focus cities of JetBlue, which are New York, Boston, San Juan and now Fort Lauderdale. Daily service is also offered from Santiago to Newark, New Jersey.

JetBlue recently announced that it will also begin offering a new daily flight between the Americas International Airport (AILA) and Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, beginning May 3, also subject to government approval. Tickets are on sale for both routes.

This expansion in the JetBlue service highlights our commitment to the Dominican community, giving them greater access to our award-winning service, for which JetBlue is recognized, competitive fares and even more flight options between the Dominican Republic and the U. S.,"said JetBlue's Director of Commerce and International Airports, Giselle Cortes.

JetBlue will operate its flights between Fort Lauderdale and Santiago using its 150-seat Airbus A320 aircraft, which offers the airline's award-winning service and the largest seat space in economy class. The airline also offers free and unlimited refreshment and snack service, as well as complimentary premium Hollywood movies. JetBlue operates from five airports in the Dominican Republic: La Romana, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Santiago and Santo Domingo.

See Full Article: http://www.arecoa.com/aerolineas/2018/01/11/jetblue-anuncia-nueva-ruta-santiago-los-caballeros-la-florida/

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