Latin American Airlines Adapt to Current Circumstances

Before the mobility restrictions imposeds by the States, result of COVID-19, the aerosolsídaughters of Latinoamérica adapt to current circumstances.

Before the houseíyes superior of 90% of the trápassenger traffic in the regionón and that globally implyía más de $314 billions to pélosses for the industry, the aerosolsíNeas de Latinoamérica adapted to surgeryódon't perform itñplay an essential humanitarian role throughés de special repatriation flightsón and cargo transport with vital inputs.

In a report from the Associationón Latin American and Caribbean Transport Aéreo – HIGH, Some of the actions that the Aerolílines of the regionón isán performing by adapting your operationóIn these difficult timesíciles to generate someún type of income.

humanitarian flights

The aerosolsíit is a sinán making an extraordinary effort to coordinate repatriation flightsón with governments, airports, embassies, other aerosolídenies, citizens and even with personnel méI say on land. In líne with the más violas isásafety standards, isá seeking out, in coordination with governments and airports, serve the eldestúpassenger grouper, but the flight restrictions in our países aúThey are not a major limitation.

Cargo transport

As one of the essential means of transportation and más efficient, the aviationón has a fundamental role in supporting States, guaranteeing the supply of inputsédic to attend to the health emergency, así like other inputs that the populationón and commerce require. These operations are carried out after approvalón of the authorities and under the más strictos isáhealth and safety standards.

some aerosolíairlines have used their passenger fleet to transport cargo and carry out chárter (on demand), even on routes that did not operate, to assist with the transportation of essential supplies such as medical equipmentédicos, food and other perishables, technologyías, fátrademarks and valuable goods, así as other assets that help the continuity of aircraft operationsáutics and commerce.

Thanks to these efforts, transportation toéprisoner of cargo has become an essential bridge to minimize the impact of the global financial crisis and, above all, to supply products to all países.

at the service of all

The aerosolsíALTA member companies are a great example of these actions, where for example GOL isá waiving the payment of the fee toérea a médoctors who work to combat COVID-19 and need to mobilize, paying only the boarding fee.

Aeroméxico Eastá joining efforts with the Government of México to transport in múmultiple flights inputs méessential sayings, charging the government only a portion of the operating costón; así such as supporting the Mexican Red Cross in the free transportation of protective equipmentón for the health sector within the countryís; and also realize itón of special flights to bring home nationals and foreigners who were stranded in different regions of the world.

Avianca has transported más de 30 million kilograms of cargo that includes food, teams sédicos, toiletries and medicines near 700 flights. Así same, the airíwho has operated más de 24 special flights, moving German passengers, English, peruvian, Canadians, Colombians, Americans, Guatemalans, Ecuadorians, among others.

LATAM Airlines has come home to meás de 100 a thousand people: 80 thousand on regular flights and 20 thousand in más de 150 special repatriation flightsóno and, thanks to its load capacities, recently transportedó the Células mother of Javiera, one norñto of 9 añThe leukemia patient waiting to be transplanted. Similarly, Tropic Air performsñto a pivotal role in transporting essential cargo throughout Belize.

Aerolíneas Argentinas has executed 48 repatriation flightsón, transporting the houseás de 14 thousand Argentines and Copa Airlines Has made 18 humanitarian flights with Wingo, making meás de 2.300 passengers can return home, despite the fact that its hub in Panamaá is closed.

There are many other examples of the solidarity help that airlinesíNeas de Latinoamérica isán performing during this situationón unprecedented.