Beginning this week, Copa Airlines began operating the air route between the Panamanian capital and the city of Salta, in Argentina.
Representatives of the airline reported that Salta is the fifth destination that the company covers in the South American country, as they already have flights to Buenos Aires, Rosario, Cordoba and Mendoza.
Regarding the number of flights that Copa Airlines has between the Central American country and Argentina, Elcapitalfinanciero.com details that the airline operates a "... total of 51 weekly flights between the Hub of the Americas, in Panama City, and this South American country."
Avianca, United Airlines and Copa Airlines, signed a trade agreement that will allow them to agree flight routes in the American continent.
To ensure the commercial agreement reached on November 30th becomes effective, the three airlines plan to apply for regulatory approval and a complementary antitrust immunity (ATI) subsidy in the coming weeks from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and authorities in 19 Latin American countries.
Varela administration signed 19 agreements with the Asiatic giant, including the meat, sea and fruit exports from Panama, and technological cooperation mechanisms.
In addition to the Free Trade Agreement between the two nations, the fourth round of negotiations took place weeks ago, and within the framework of the visit of Chinese President Xin Jinping to Panama, bilateral agreements on tourism, trade and agriculture were signed.
In Guatemala, the service of two aircraft with 19 and 12 passenger capacities is tendered to perform 357 launch flights for the free parachuting practice.
Guatemala Government Purchase 9409009:
"The National Association of Parachuting Sport of Guatemala performs the present contest which aims to hire the service of 2 aircraft ( 19 and 12 passengers capacity) with the respective transfer of fuel to perform 357 launches flights for the practice of Free Parachuting, sports activities performed by the National Association of Parachuting Sport of Guatemala.
Because of the delay in the incorporation of an aircraft, Air Europa reported that it will delay the start of the route until June 3rd, 2019.
In September of this year, the airline reported that from February 26th, 2019 it would offer five weekly flights between the capital of the Central American country and the Spanish city of Madrid.
Between $6.8 million and $7.5 million range from proposals for the study, redesign, implementation and training of the adequacy and optimization of Panamanian airspace.
On November 20th, the Civil Aeronautical Authority received the public procurement proposals to design the country's air space, whose initial reference value was $8.000.000.
The companies that submitted tenders were Indra Panamá S.A.
Salvadoran authorities reported that the Mexican Interjet is managing licenses to make flights between the two countries, and is expected to start operations in December.
According to representatives of the Civil Aviation Authority of El Salvador (AAC), the Mexican airline plans to make flights once granted the permission of Foreign Air Operator.
Regarding the permit management, the director president of the AAC, René López, explained to Elsalvador.com that the airline already requested the "... permission to start selling tickets, starting to operate in December. They are already closing the whole process with us."
Iberia increased the weekly number of flights from 4 to 7, implying an 80% increase in the supply of seats.
According to the airline's representatives, the route between Europe and Central America has a high potential for growth, and the profile of passengers who demand flights do so for business or vacation.
Regarding the increase in the number of flights between Spain and the Central American country, Luis Gallego, president of Iberia, explained to Prensalibre.com that "... Guatemala and El Salvador are strategic for the company and since November it will operate a daily flight."
The Mexican Volaris announced that next year will turn Costa Rica into its hub, from where it will open flights to South America and will put two or three more aircraft based in the Central American country.
The representatives of the low-cost airline reported that their plan for 2019 is to start direct flights to South America from Juan Santamaria International Airport and expand from four to seven the number of aircraft departing from Costa Rica.
On November 19th, flights between Guatemala City and the head of the department of Huehuetenango will begin operating three times a week.
From the statement of the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism:
Guatemala, November 12th, 2018. The Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT), together with members of the Tourism Self-Management Committee (CAT) of Huehuetenango, comprised of local businessmen, announced that from November 19th direct flights will start from Guatemala City to the Huehuetenango aerodrome three times a week. The flights operated by Mundo Maya Viajes will have a 30-minute duration, with a roundtrip price of Q 1,000.00 and a one-way price of Q 750.00.
Air France announced that from October 29th, it will increase the number of weekly flights between the capital of France and Panama City from 6 to 7.
The European airline representatives informed that from next November 26th the flight will be operated in a Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 276 passenger capacities.
Air France's daily flight between Panama City and Paris-Charles de Gaulle will complement KLM's daily flight to Amsterdam-Schiphol on the Boeing 777. In other words, from October 29, the Air France-KLM Group will offer 14 weekly flights (7 to Paris and 7 to Amsterdam) to Panama.
The agreement between the Salvadoran and Canadian governments is intended to promote new airline routes from both countries.
The agreement to ease trade and tourism between the two nations was signed in Canada's capital by Canadian minister Marc Garneau and El Salvador's ambassador in Canada, Tania Molina Avalos.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador announced that the bilateral agreement on air transport is intended to promote trade, tourism and investment between the two countries, as well as to strengthen international services provided by the airlines selected by each party.
American Airlines plans to begin operating flights from the Honduran cities of San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa to Dallas in the United States in June 2019.
The airline has announced that next year it will begin operating four flights a week between the Dallas International Airport, Fort Worth and San Pedro Sula, and from the same U.S. air terminal in Tegucigalpa, three times a week.
Charges, taxes, high fuel prices and other costs at airport terminals can represent close to 30% of the value of air tickets in countries in the region.
Airlines that operate in the Latin American region face an uncompetitive market, since in 2018 these companies are projected to earn $2.95 per passenger, a figure much lower than the $15.67 estimated in North America or $7.58 in Europe, according to representatives of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Air Europa reported that from February 26, 2019, it will be running five weekly flights between the Central American country and the capital of Spain.
In a statement the Tourism Authority of Panama reported that the European airline will carry out flights next year using Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Boeing 787 aircraft, from the capital of Spain, where the company has connections with almost all European countries.