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The airline group already operates carriers in three South American countries.

The agreement between the airlines starts on Oct. 31.

The carrier will begin international flights from Bucaramanga, Pereira and Santa Marta, as well as expanding its overseas network from Cartagena.

The Caribbean carrier plans to serve 12 countries in the Americas, including Mexico, Colombia and Peru.

The move follows Avianca’s April agreement to acquire Colombian ULCC Viva.

The Colombia-Argentina market looks set for the entrance of a third carrier.

The ULCC is entering a market that is exceeding pre-pandemic capacity levels, boosted by the expansion of Viva Air.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The buoyant Colombia-Mexico market continues to grow as carriers launch new routes.

The network additions mean Colombia’s flag-carrier is almost halfway towards reaching its goal of launching 50 new routes in three years.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The ULCC is launching 14 new domestic routes from next March as it seeks to take further market share from Avianca and LATAM Airlines Group.

Routes selects 75 new air services set to start around the world in December 2021, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

The Star Alliance member plans to increase Latin American-US connectivity from December.

Twenty-three new routes are planned as Star Alliance member continues to restructure its operations.

Routes profiles Avianca, the flag-carrier of Colombia and Routes Americas 2021 virtual attendee.

Two new routes are being launched as the carrier plans to restore domestic capacity back to pre-pandemic levels.

The Spanish carrier plans to operate flights to 18 Latin America destinations in 16 countries from July.

Several domestic trunk routes are expected to reach 2019 capacity levels again.

Airline looks to match pent-up demand.

The country’s aviation authority is considering route proposals from Volaris and Viva Aerobus among others.

JetSMART is expanding from its Antofagasta base with two routes to Colombia.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the ideal conditions for the launch of a new ULCC in Colombia, according to the founder of start-up Ultra Air.

Strong demand for low-cost seats is fueling the return of domestic routes and prompting the launch of new services.

The Irelandia Aviation-owned ULCC remains in expansion mode despite the COVID-19 pandemic delaying some of its plans.