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In a live interview, Peter Cerda of the CAPA – Centre for Aviation, talks with Robert Alvo, the recently-named CEO of LATAM Airlines.

Latin Americas airline network recovery is being jeopardized by COVID-19 quarantines and restrictions that do not appear to be easing anytime soon, IATA warned.  Roughly 33% of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean still have quarantine measures in place, which is “certainly not going to help … the industry restart in a quick and efficient manner,” IATA regional VP for the Americas Peter Cerda said during a CAPA Live event. Long-haul international flights to/from Latin America ar...

In a live interview, Peter Cerda of the CAPA – Centre for Aviation, talks with Robert Alvo, the recently-named CEO of LATAM Airlines.

The CDC had alerted the travel industry weeks in advance of the negative test required on entry to the U.S., which took effect Jan. 26, but the wording of the quarantine ruling remained a bit fuzzy and vague. "Travelers seeking to enter the United States from a foreign country shall be required to comply with other applicable CDC guidelines concerning international travel, including recommended periods of self-quarantine or self-isolation after entry into the U.S.," the order stated. Current CD...

The Caribbean and Latin American aviation industry is urging governments in the region to...

2021-01-11T15:43:00+00:00 The Latin American and Caribbean aviation industry is urging governments in the region to roll back newly imposed travel restrictions, including Covid testing requirements and flight bans on certain routes. The effort comes as airline groups elsewhere wage similar campaigns against new restrictions that have, in some regions, stalled or reversed the sector’s recovery from the pandemic. “Measures that had been lifted, such as quarantines on top of testing requirem...

Reduced Chilean flights to slow salmon exports in 2021 By Dec. 11, 2020 10:02 GMT A lack of air cargo space could translate to a 15.4% drop in salmon and trout exports from Chile in 2021 reports SalmonBusiness, citing the Air Transport Association (IATA). [...] Want to keep reading? sign up This field is required Remember me Enter the email address associated with your account. Well send you instructions to reset your password. This field is required to change your password. redirecting....