Avianca celebra sus 100 años con nuevas rutas y planes en hubs de Bogotá y San Salvador
En el marco de la celebración de los 100 años de Avianca, la compañía fue reconocida por APEX 2020, como la mejor aerolínea de Suramérica y posicionada como una de las 13 compañías del sector calificada con cinco estrellas en el mundo.
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GROWTH CONTINUES TO OUTPACE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY (UNWTO)
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Colombia wants more international flights
A total of nine international airlines presented themselves to the Aerocivil in Colombia, requesting permission to begin operations in the South American country.
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Delta adds Miami airport flights as it ramps up partnership with LATAM
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Aerolineas Argentinas will resume international routes
JetBlue to be first major US airline to offset all emissions from domestic flights
Source: https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/jetblue-to-be-first-major-us-airline-to-offset-all-emissions-from-domestic-flights/136007.article By Pilar Wolfsteller 6 January 2020
US low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways says that it will offset all of its emissions from domestic flights beginning in July 2020, becoming the first major US airline to do so in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint from flight operations.
In addition, the New-York-based airline said on 6 January that it will begin to use sustainable aviation fuel, made from waste and residue raw materials, on flights departing from San Francisco beginning in mid-2020. The fuel will be supplied by Finnish refiner Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable fuels.
etBlue did not quantify how much biofuel it would purchase, or what percentage would be used on each flight.
Biofuel has a carbon footprint up to 80% smaller compared with traditional fossil jet fuel.
In December, Delta Air Lines announced plans to purchase 39.4 million litres (10 million USGal) of biofuel annually in an effort to reduce the carrier’s carbon footprint and meet global aviation sustainability goals. United Airlines has used biofuel on flights from its Los Angeles hub since 2016.
“Air travel connects people and cultures, and supports a global economy, yet we must act to limit this critical industry’s contributions to climate change,” says JetBlue chief executive Robin Hayes. “We reduce where we can and offset where we can’t. By offsetting all of our domestic flying, we’re preparing our business for the lower-carbon economy that aviation – and all sectors – must plan for.”
JetBlue currently runs a smaller program to offset emissions in partnership with the non-profit carbonfund.org, and says it has already offset more than 1.17 million tonnes (2.6 billion pounds) of carbon emissions. This new program announced on Monday is expected to offset an additional 7-8 million tonnes of emissions per year – “the annual equivalent of removing more than 1.5 million passenger vehicles from the road”, the airline says.
To offset carbon emissions, the airline says it plans to support projects in “less economically developed countries where a bigger community impact can be made”, for example, in the areas of forestry, landfill gas capture and building solar and wind farms to produce renewable energy.
Yet the aviation and aerospace industries still have a long way to go in terms of sustainability and carbon-neutral operations, chief executive Hayes says. “Carbon offsetting is a bridge to, not a silver bullet for, a lower carbon future,” he adds.
The aviation industry has committed to sustainability goals under an ICAO-led framework called the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation. That effort calls for the airline industry to cap carbon output at 2020 levels and to cut emissions to half of 2005 levels by 2050. However, some industry observers, citing the projected expansion of air travel, have raised doubt about the industry’s ability to meet that goal.
More and more of those efforts are focusing on building capacity for and supply of sustainable aviation fuel, and lowering its costs.
Last month, IATA said that global sustainable fuel production is forecast to expand from around 15-20 million litres annually in 2019, produced from three major facilities, to around 1.35 billion litres of yearly production, factoring in a further six facilities that are under advanced planning. If all facilities under construction are included, SAF supply could hit 1.7 billion litres annually, IATA estimates.
Brand New Commercial Manager in Avianca
Gustavo Esusy, who worked for more than 30 years in several airlines in Argentina, including the last 14 years in the Regional Management of Copa Airlines, assumed today in São Paulo the Commercial Management of Avianca Holdings reporting to the Regional Director Nissim Jabiles.
In Brazil, Avianca operates routes from São Paulo to Lima and Bogotá, from Rio de Janeiro to Lima and Bogotá, and from Porto Alegre to Lima.
Read full article in: http://www.eldiariodeturismo.com.ar/2019/10/21/gustavo-esusy-asume-la-gerencia-comercial-de-avianca-en-brasil/
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La Cita Sponsors 2019 - Today We Introduce You To Orlando International Airport
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Asistencia Médica en Viajes: 7 claves para adquirir tu cobertura/ por Travel Ace
Al momento de organizar un viaje, es importante pensar en la Asistencia Médica en Viajes. Digamos que es casi tan necesaria como el boleto de avión. Especialmente, porque en algunos países es obligatorio. En el caso de Europa, por ejemplo, debes viajar con una cobertura de más de 30 mil euros.
Al contratar este servicio, surgen algunas interrogantes. Por ello, te dejamos esta lista de 7 cosas que debes tener en cuenta antes de adquirir tu cobertura de Asistencia Médica en Viajes con Universal Assistance:
Duración del viaje
Es lo primero que debes saber antes de contratar tu asistencia médica en viajes, debes saber la fecha de ida y de regreso.
El destino del viaje
Una vez hayas definido cuántos días durará tu viaje, debes informar el destino, es decir, el lugar donde necesitas estar cubierto. Si estarás en varios destinos, puedes escoger la opción de “múltiples destinos”.
Tipo de viaje
¿Cómo será tu viaje? ¿Harás un viaje urbano, de aventura, deportes extremos, rural…? En función de esto, puedes consultar por un producto que se adapte a tus necesidades.
¿Planes por días, planes anuales o largas estadías?
Dependiendo de la duración de tu viaje y el número de veces que viajes en un año, deberás escoger tu plan. Por ejemplo, no es lo mismo contratar un plan anual, que un plan por larga estadía: el plan anual significa que harás varios viajes en un año (con un límite de días por viaje), y el plan de larga estadía, significa que estarás durante un largo tiempo en tu destino. Si harás un viaje más corto, y no tienes pensado hacer más viajes durante el año, te conviene hacer la contratación de planes por días.
Condición previa al viaje
Si posees una enfermedad preexistente (asma, hipertensión, problemas cardíacos, diabéticos, etc), debes informarlo y contratar un producto adecuado a tus condiciones.
Límite de días para contratar tu asistencia
Asegúrate de contratar tu asistencia siempre antes de tu viaje, y no durante. Ya que es la única manera de que te asegures que la empresa te cubra si llegas a tener algún inconveniente.
Monto de cobertura
En este contexto, deberás tomar en cuenta el lugar a dónde viajas y cómo es el sistema de salud allí. Lo recomendable es viajar con una cobertura por no menos de 150 mil dólares.
Para mas informacion:
Latam: https://www.travel-ace.com
Argentina: https://www.universal-assistance.com
Brasil: https://www.travelace.com.br/
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Presente en toda la región, su contenido B2B consta de 28 publicaciones en distintos formatos físicos y digitales que llegan a más de 111.400 profesionales del sector, mientras que su web site supera los 256.300 visitantes únicos.
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La Cita 2019 - Novedades de Nuestros Sponsors - Universal Assistance Ofrece Teleasistencias Médicas Para Un Viaje Sin Complicaciones
Alrededor del 75% de los viajeros utiliza ‘smartphones’ y ‘tablets’ al viajar. El smartphone es un aliado antes, durante y después del viaje. Es por esto, que Universal Assistance y Travel Ace Assistance presentaron la nueva versión de su servicio “Teleasistencias Médicas”, disponible a través de su app mobile tanto para iOS y Android.
Teleasistencias Médicas permite a sus pasajeros recibir asesoramiento médico mediante una videollamada o chat con profesionales de la salud desde cualquier parte del mundo, en forma simple y rápida, con esperas no mayores a 15 minutos desde el momento de la coordinación. Este servicio brindará al paciente asesoramiento sobre afecciones médicas de atención primaria como gripes, resfríos, erupciones, dolor abdominal, infecciones urinarias, entre otros, y no está destinado a atender urgencias. Estas consultas virtuales no reemplazan a las consultas presenciales, y si el médico lo cree apropiado, indicará al paciente la necesidad de un turno en un centro de salud o asistir a una guardia médica.
Se trata de una propuesta que viene a cubrir una fuerte demanda de las personas que buscan soluciones médicas por medio de la tecnología. “Es un acompañante que ayuda a solucionar inconvenientes en cualquier parte del mundo. Desde distintas áreas de la empresa estamos trabajando día a día para incorporar a la marca cualidades tecnológicas que nos acerquen de una manera efectiva a las nuevas costumbres que tienen los viajeros”, afirma Diego Barón, Director de Marketing de Universal Assistance y Travel Ace Assistance.
Teleasistencias Médicas es una de las herramientas que forman parte del proceso de digitalización de la empresa, a través del cual busca simplificar sus procesos y brindar servicios cada vez más eficientes gracias a la tecnología.
“Nuestra empresa se caracteriza por innovar por medio de la tecnología, por eso siempre nos encontramos creando nuevas herramientas para hacer que nuestros servicios sean más eficientes y lograr, de esta forma, ayudar al pasajero a tener un buen viaje sin complicaciones”, agrega Barón.
Universal Assistance es una de las empresas líderes en el mercado que brinda servicios dedicados a la asistencia integral al viajero hace más de 35 años. La compañía posee una red prestacional en todo el mundo a disposición de sus usuarios, las 24 horas, los 365 días del año.
Para mas informacion:
Latam: https://www.travel-ace.com
Argentina: https://www.universal-assistance.com
Brasil: https://www.travelace.com.br/