The first phase of the codeshare agreement between Avianca and Lufthansa allow travelers to reach more places in the world.
In compliance with the announcement last November, Colombia's Avianca and Lufthansa took place on Wednesday March 9th codeshare agreement. In this way, passengers of both airlines will benefit from increased connectivity options, more facilities and better travel services.
In this first phase of the agreement, passengers from Frankfurt via Lufthansa, can connect from Bogota Avianca flights to Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, Pereira, Cartagena and Bucaramanga.
On the other hand, from now on, users can acquire Avianca tickets in Bogotá-Frankfurt route operated by Lufthansa.
Avianca customers both as Lufthansa can purchase their tickets for the routes included in the agreement in all sales systems, offices, call centers and travel agencies. A single ticket will be enough to get around in various routes of both airlines, which will result in more benefits for travelers, less connection time, elimination of multiple processes of check-in and optimization in baggage handling.
To complement this, in the coming months, members of frequent flyer programs LifeMiles Avianca and Taca and Lufthansa Miles & More, can redeem their miles on routes operated by both airlines and thus enjoy greater benefits.
Referring to the Agreement, the Executive Chairman of AviancaTaca, Fabio Villegas Ramirez, said: "The codeshare flights on Lufthansa complement Avianca-operation under the same type existing between Taca time ago and Lufthansa. With the implementation of this first phase Avianca expands its route network, offering more options to Colombians and Latin Americans who want to reach Germany. Similarly, the offer is extended to more destinations in Colombia and Latin America for travelers from Germany. "
"For Lufthansa, this agreement is of great importance because this way we increase our wide range of destinations and connections for travelers from the six major cities in Colombia to Europe and nearly 200 destinations worldwide, as well as more than 6,000 travelers we carry an average month from Frankfurt to Bogota, who can now travel with much more comfort and better connections AviancaTaca, to their destinations inside the country", said Mr. Wolfgang Bayer, Lufthansa general manager for Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Friday
A good example: the Colombian situation in the aviation sector
1. Highlights
Positive performance of air traffic during the period January-September 2010, maintaining the dynamics of passenger traffic increased observed since 2009 and changing the trend of domestic air cargo traffic and internationally in Colombia to positive rates.
COLOMBIAN AIR SECTOR IN THE SITUATION
Aviation fuel price in Colombia in October 2010 was 3.8% more expensive than other airports in the region, affecting the competitiveness of the country's airlines, in a scenario of high oil prices, which fluctuated around U.S. $ 82 barrel.
They keep rising costs in the airline industry, increasing at a faster pace than inflation, stayed gap in September 2010.
In contrast, air fares continue to drop, falling an average lows of -7% for domestic routes. On international routes showed an increase of 10% (valued at pesos), compared to October 2009.
2. Air traffic
Air passenger traffic in the domestic market for the period January-September 2010 was a notable increase of 35.7%, while international grew by 10.4%. In the same period, domestic air cargo grew 8.1% and international rose 12.4%, consolidating the recovery of the air cargo market in 2010, compared to the negative trend that had in recent years.
Positive performance of air traffic during the period January-September 2010, maintaining the dynamics of passenger traffic increased observed since 2009 and changing the trend of domestic air cargo traffic and internationally in Colombia to positive rates.
COLOMBIAN AIR SECTOR IN THE SITUATION
Aviation fuel price in Colombia in October 2010 was 3.8% more expensive than other airports in the region, affecting the competitiveness of the country's airlines, in a scenario of high oil prices, which fluctuated around U.S. $ 82 barrel.
They keep rising costs in the airline industry, increasing at a faster pace than inflation, stayed gap in September 2010.
In contrast, air fares continue to drop, falling an average lows of -7% for domestic routes. On international routes showed an increase of 10% (valued at pesos), compared to October 2009.
2. Air traffic
Air passenger traffic in the domestic market for the period January-September 2010 was a notable increase of 35.7%, while international grew by 10.4%. In the same period, domestic air cargo grew 8.1% and international rose 12.4%, consolidating the recovery of the air cargo market in 2010, compared to the negative trend that had in recent years.
Brazil, a leader in the American "ecoaviation"
TAM Airlines, in cooperation with Airbus, have been carried out in Latin America the first flight of an Airbus A320 using Jatropha-based biofuel. The biofuel processing by UOP LLC, Honeywell group was composed of a mixture of 50% of Jatropha- based bio-kerosene grown in Brazil and traditional kerosene. The A320, equipped with CFM56 engines, took off with 20 people on TAM Airlines Airbus Galeao International Airport Antonio Carlos Jobim, Rio de Janeiro, and made a 45-minute flight.
Studies have shown that jatropha-based biofuels could reduce carbon footprint by 80%.
"Airbus and TAM have taken a big step that will lead to achieving a solution in the area of biofuels for aviation will be commercially viable and sustainable with a positive impact on the environment," said Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus. "This flight demonstrates the commitment of the aviation industry to advance the self-imposed targets for reducing CO2: neutral growth from 2020 and reducing emissions to 50% by 2050."
"This flight test involving TAM materialized in a major project to develop a production of renewable biofuels with Brazil to create an infrastructure for sustainable production of bio-kerosene for aviation," said Libano Barroso, president of TAM Airlines .
Studies show that the use of biofuels from Jatropha could reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation sector by 80% compared with traditional kerosene. TAM Airlines Airbus support the study on the viability and sustainability would have on the value chain biokerosene implementation in Brazil.
The test flight was approved by Airbus and engine maker CFM International, in addition to receiving authorization from the European Aviation Authorities (European Aviation Safety Agency - EASA) and Brazil (National Civil Aviation Agency - ANAC).
"The young and modern fleet of TAM is one of the lowest carbon footprints in the region, and marks the way forward for the rest of the sector to contribute to this cause," said Enders.
As part of its commitment to ensure that air transport remains the most eco-efficient way to travel, Airbus has developed a roadmap to get alternative biofuels and the related technology a reality for aviation. In addition to this partnership with TAM Airlines, in February 2008, an Airbus A380 completed its first flight by a commercial aircraft using Gas-to-Liquid (GTL), and in October 2009, Airbus and Qatar Airways led the first commercial flight with a mixture of 50% of GTL.
Studies have shown that jatropha-based biofuels could reduce carbon footprint by 80%.
"Airbus and TAM have taken a big step that will lead to achieving a solution in the area of biofuels for aviation will be commercially viable and sustainable with a positive impact on the environment," said Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus. "This flight demonstrates the commitment of the aviation industry to advance the self-imposed targets for reducing CO2: neutral growth from 2020 and reducing emissions to 50% by 2050."
"This flight test involving TAM materialized in a major project to develop a production of renewable biofuels with Brazil to create an infrastructure for sustainable production of bio-kerosene for aviation," said Libano Barroso, president of TAM Airlines .
Studies show that the use of biofuels from Jatropha could reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation sector by 80% compared with traditional kerosene. TAM Airlines Airbus support the study on the viability and sustainability would have on the value chain biokerosene implementation in Brazil.
The test flight was approved by Airbus and engine maker CFM International, in addition to receiving authorization from the European Aviation Authorities (European Aviation Safety Agency - EASA) and Brazil (National Civil Aviation Agency - ANAC).
"The young and modern fleet of TAM is one of the lowest carbon footprints in the region, and marks the way forward for the rest of the sector to contribute to this cause," said Enders.
As part of its commitment to ensure that air transport remains the most eco-efficient way to travel, Airbus has developed a roadmap to get alternative biofuels and the related technology a reality for aviation. In addition to this partnership with TAM Airlines, in February 2008, an Airbus A380 completed its first flight by a commercial aircraft using Gas-to-Liquid (GTL), and in October 2009, Airbus and Qatar Airways led the first commercial flight with a mixture of 50% of GTL.
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