Latin America is the land of departure taxes. Many countries charge departure taxes, and all too often these can only be paid in cash, at the airport, at departure. This can come as an unwelcome surprise to travelers who (like me) may arrive at the airport with no money left in their pockets. Peru is [...]
Flights to and from Ecuador have been suspended after demonstrators stormed the Quito airport. The demonstrators are primarily police and soldiers objecting to a measure passed by congress last night that would delay automatic promotions and slow salary increases. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa accused the protestors of staging a coup, saying that police pointed guns [...]
LAN and TAM Airlines announced their intention to merge. The merger, if approved, will result in one of the largest airlines in the world, and the largest Latin American carrier. The new carrier would reportedly be called “LatAm Airlines Group”. The combined company would fly to 115 destinations in 23 countries and employ some 40,000 [...]
Grupo Mexicana has ceased all operations. All flights operated by Mexicana, MexicanaClick, and MexicanaLink are canceled. Ticketed passengers should contact Exito immediately to file for a refund, and find new tickets on alternative carriers. Mexico’s largest airline, last year Mexicana transported over 11 million passengers. The airline operated 69 planes under the Mexicana brand and [...]
The city of Potosi, Bolivia gradually returned to normal after protesters ended a 19-day strike that had paralyzed the region. The strike had blockaded the town of Potosi, cutting off bus, rail and air travel for almost three weeks. The Bolivian government and protesters reached a 6-point agreement that includes provisions to improve roads and [...]
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