TAG Airlines launched a direct flight between Tegucigalpa and San Salvador, initially this route will be operated three times a week.
According to executives of the Guatemalan airline, the opening of this new route, which will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, is part of the growth plan that the company is currently executing.
Francisco Pahul, TAG's commercial director, told Elmundo.sv that "...
After more than a year of not flying to the Central American country due to the health crisis, the Mexican airline confirmed that as of July 1 it will resume operations to Nicaragua.
The airline plans to cover the route between Mexico City and Managua on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights will depart from Mexico at 9:10 a.m. and will arrive in the Nicaraguan capital at 10:55 a.m., and the departure from Managua will be at 12:00 p.m.
More than five months after the suspension of commercial air transport in the country, the Civil Aeronautics Authority reported that as of October 12, international flights will be reactivated.
After the Constitutional Court halted the government's decision to request a negative PCR test to covid-19 from travelers arriving in the country, the Executive assures that they will demand this requirement from the airlines.
Arguing that the right to enter the territory is restricted, on September 15 the Supreme Court of Justice suspended the decision of the Executive Autonomous Port Commission (CEPA) to demand proof of covid-19 from Salvadorans and foreigners with definitive residence in the country, who want to enter El Salvador when the international airport resumes operations for commercial flights as of September 19.
Originally it was announced that in the first days of August the airlines operating in the country could resume activities, but due to the requirements, most plan to reactivate their flights in September and in the case of American Airlines, the resumption would be in October.
Due to the covid-19 outbreak, commercial flights to and from Nicaragua were suspended since the beginning of April.
The airline Jet Blue announced that as of June 1, 2020 it will begin operating one direct flight a day between the Guatemalan capital and the U.S. city.
"... JetBlue will offer service to and from Guatemala, with daily non-stop service between Guatemala City's La Aurora International Airport (GUA) and New York (JFK). You can book those flights starting today," the airline said on Jan. 17.
The U.S.-based Frontier Airlines announced that as of April 2020 it will operate new frequencies to the Guatemalan capital from Miami and Los Angeles.
Pressalibre.com review that "... The routes established for Frontier Airlines will be from Ontario Airport (ONT) in Los Angeles, California to Guatemala and from Miami Airport (MIA) to Guatemala."
The Guatemalan Olympic Committee tenders airline tickets for the delegation of the country that will participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Guatemala Government Purchase 11583789:
"The purchase of airline tickets is required for the delegation that will participate from July 24 to August 9, 2020. Air transport will be Guatemala/Sapporo, Japan/Guatemala and Guatemala/Tokyo, Japan/Guatemala.
Starting October 27, Interjet Airlines will increase its flights between San Salvador and the U.S. capital, reaching 14 weekly frequencies.
Representatives of the airline confirmed that with the increase in frequencies, passengers will be able to choose between morning and afternoon schedules, flights that will be operated on a daily basis.
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.
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.
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 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.