The Colombian airline market has gone through what IATA's Peter Cerda, regional vice president for the Americas, calls a “perfect storm” in recent years.
A selection of 50 new routes starting over the coming weeks, including services being launched by Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and WestJet.
Three new routes across three continents are being added by United Airlines, with new services to Cebu, Philippines; Marrakesh, Morocco; and Medellin, Colombia.
Esken says Carlyle Group will exercise a convertible loan of £193.75 million ($246.97 million) due to Carlyle from SEN into an 82.5% stake in the airport.
Malaysia Airlines is exploring joint business agreements with three other carriers and could revive plans for a proposed partnership with Cathay Pacific.