Avianca informed that it arranged an additional flight between Bogota and Lima to attend the affected passengers who were stranded in the airports of both capitalsafter the sudden suspension of flights by the airline Viva Air.
As reported by Avianca through a press release, the first plane left the Colombian capital at 3:30 p.m. and its arrival in Peru is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. The return flight You will leave Lima at 7:30 p.m. and you will arrive in Bogotá at 10:40 p.m. this Wednesday, March 1.
“This extra operation adds to the additional capacity of the 21 regular flights that the airline operates weekly between Bogotá and Jorge Chávez Airport and the six weekly frequencies from Lima to Guayaquil,” the company said.
Free Relocation
The airline recalled that the passengers who have confirmed tickets or reservations issued to fly until March 3 should go directly to the airports. Your relocation will be done free of charge and on a first-come, first-served basis on Avianca flights that have availability.
What happened to Viva Air?
The stoppage and closure of operations of the Colombian airline Viva Air has affected several countries in the region, including Peru. According to the company, the financial crisis it is going through makes it impossible for it to continue with its activities. All this situation occurs within the framework of a possible integration between Live and Aviancawhich currently has 32% of the market.
Through a statement, Viva blamed the Civil Aviation of Colombia for not having taken a decision that would allow merge with the aforementioned airline. The Colombian government’s response to said negotiation has been to admit the intervention of five other companies in the air sector interested in the process as JetSmart, Aerolíneas Argentinas and Latam Airlines.
Source: Larepublica
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