This April 26, the Civil Aeronautics reported that the Directorate of Air Transport and Aerocommercial Affairs issued Resolution 00815 of April 25, 2023, in which granting of conditional approval of the integration operation between the airlines Viva Air and Avianca.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Transport, the appeals filed by the airlines AviancaLong live Wingo! ultra air and Jetsmart were resolved. In addition, the conditions to the integrated entity were ratified.
the conditionings
– That respects the rights of Viva Air users, they are refund the tickets of canceled flights and those with pending reservations are allowed to fly.
– The return of slots, both in departures and arrivals, in order to guarantee conditions of competition by mediating the efficient use of the El Dorado Airport infrastructure.
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– Maintain the Viva Air Low Cost scheme as an option that materializes alternatives to the users of the air transport service, especially on those routes served only by that airline.
– The return of frequencies on the Bogotá – Buenos Aires route, which is particularly impacted, without affecting the supply of seats, opening the possibility for new entrants.
– Maintain an effective rate ceiling on those routes where the integrated entity remains with 100% participation and also guarantee dynamism on the routes with the highest concentration.
GERALDINE BAJONERO VASQUEZ
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