IATA appeals to Latin American governments for coordination

Airline industry association IATA is calling on Latin American governments to harmonise plans to eventually restart air service and reopen borders, saying an uncoordinated effort will hinder the sector’s recovery. IATA, which represents 290 airlines or about 82% of total air traffic worldwide, says it has reached out to governments across the continent, appealing for […]

Why Brazil’s bid to lure low cost airlines may be doomed

Brazilian government officials this week tempted airline executives with a pitch: Latin America’s largest domestic aviation market is opening up and it badly needs more competition. Promises abounded to lure low-cost carriers to fly domestic routes. The infrastructure minister promised to double the number of passengers in Brazil’s skies. A monopoly on jet fuel by […]