Tag Archives: South America

13. May 2019 Aviation

Norwegian to double routes in Argentina

Norwegian Air Argentina has recently announced the addition of new routes and the prospect of coming profitability.

1. May 2019 Business Travel

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Business traveller preferences revealed in survey

Research by CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, reveals some surprising regional differences about the preferences of business travellers.

5. April 2019 Aviation

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Lufthansa to resume Munich-São Paulo flights

This time, flights between the Bavarian and Brazilian capitals will be with an A350-900. A second daily Frankfurt-Chicago frequency will happen too.

1. April 2019 Aviation

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Norwegian’s first flight to Brazil takes off

New routes to Miami and San Francisco and a summer service to Seattle have also just taken off.

27. March 2019 Aviation

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Iberia plans record frequencies to Norway

The Spanish flag carrier is placing its bets on Norway with more flights and destinations – and “improved connectivity” to Latin America.

21. March 2019 Aviation

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Norwegian sets sights on Peru

But the low-cost carrier will be flying into direct competition with several other airlines on its new route.

14. January 2019 Aviation

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Embraer backs partnership with Boeing

The plane-maker’s board has backed a sale of its commercial aviation division, following government approval in Brazil.

9. January 2019 Aviation

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World’s most punctual airlines, airports listed

Panama’s Copa Airlines has beaten airBaltic as the most on time, while KLM radically improves but Vueling plummets.

13. December 2018 Aviation

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Avianca Brazil files for bankruptcy but keeps flying

The move follows the repossession of much of its leased fleet, hitting air services in a huge market Norwegian is starting to break into.

27. November 2018 Aviation

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Norwegian opens route to Brazil

“Our new Rio de Janeiro route breaks the monopoly” on direct flights with “low fares” to Brazil, claims the carrier’s chief executive.

21. November 2018 Aviation

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Norwegian first in Argentina with free inflight wi-fi

Starting now, Norwegian Air Argentina says it is offering free wi-fi on its domestic flights – the first in the country to do so.

16. November 2018 Tour operators

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Top 10 adventure travel hotspots 2019 listed

Travel specialist G Adventures still sees potential in Iceland as Game of Thrones returns, while also naming Uzbekistan, Senegal, Patagonia and others.

13. November 2018 Aviation

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Norwegian expands fleet in Argentina

Norwegian Argentina flew 9,000 passengers during its first 15 days. Now a second plane has arrived in the capital.

2. October 2018 Aviation

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More on Norwegian’s domestic Argentina routes

Further details and prices have been released for the new domestic routes, which will connect Buenos Aires with six destinations.

27. September 2018 Aviation

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Joon ready to launch to Stockholm

The youthful Air France carrier has announced six new destinations for summer 2019, another being Irma-ravaged Saint Martin.

10. September 2018 Aviation

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Norwegian ditches Singapore for Rio

The low-cost long-haul carrier is planning flights from London in 2019 and says there’s big potential for flights from southern Europe.

5. September 2018 Aviation

Norwegian starts Argentina ticket sales

Norwegian Air Argentina has launched the domestic sales in a highly challenging environment for the country.

21. August 2018 Aviation

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Iberia ups capacity to Argentina, Mexico

The Spanish flag carrier is scheduling 17 flights a week each from Madrid to Buenos Aires and Mexico City.

9. August 2018 Aviation

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Brazil clears Norwegian to operate flights

Flights to Brazil are "characterised by low competition and high prices. Norwegian Air intends to reverse that.”

6. August 2018 Aviation

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Norwegian sets passenger record, confirms Brazil

Norwegian confirms that it has applied to the authorities of another country with “great potential”.

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