Once again, I flew Avianca Business Class so you will not have to…this time all the way from London to Bogota on the carrier’s flagship 787 Dreamliner. What an insult to every business class passenger… Deplorable Avianca 787 Business...
Avianca (Abra) Setting Pace In South America
Avianca has announced tie-ups with a couple of airlines in a landmark deal in recent weeks and is quickly setting the pace for growth and change in Latin America. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
Avianca LifeMiles 15% Transfer Bonus Via American Express
This is your last week to take advantage of a 15% transfer bonus from American Express Membership Rewards to Avianca LifeMiles. It marks a great opportunity to book travel, even for the busy upcoming summer travel season. Avianca LifeMiles...
Shocking: Woman Kicks Baby In Face On Flight To Barcelona When He Won’t Stop Crying
Annoyed by a baby that would not stop crying, a senior citizen allegedly kicked him in the face during an Avianca flight to Barcelona then defended her action based upon on her age. Report: Baby Kicked In Face On...
Review: Avianca A320 Business Class
As long as Avianca is engaging in hygiene theatre, it is best to avoid this carrier, particular in business class. Beyond that, the deplorable hard product does not inspire confidence in the airline itself. This review covers my A320...
Review: Avianca VIP Lounge El Salvador (SAL)
My love of the Avianca VIP lounge in San Salvador can be summed up in three words: chicken tortilla soup. That made an otherwise drab lounge a rather nice place spend a very long layover in El Salvador International...
I Flew Pitiful Avianca Business Class…So You Don’t Have To
Just when I thought in-flight service in business class could not get worse, I flew Avianca. To say my flight was disappointing would be quite an understatement. Avianca Airlines Business Class Review Summed Up In One Word: Bad From...
Booking My Christmas Trip To Europe With Avianca LifeMiles
Avianca LifeMiles is currently running a great promotion on purchased miles, allowing me to lock in space for my Christmas trip to Europe at a superb price…no coach this time! My Christmas Trip To Europe In Business Class Using...
Infant Award Tickets: Avianca LifeMiles Vs. Air Canada Aeroplan
Time is money and the bottom line is this: adding an infant to award tickets from Avianca LifeMiles is truly a pain. That’s why I am happy to pay more miles for an identical ticket on Air Canada Aeroplan....
No LifeMiles Bonuses? Is The Sky Falling?
For as long as I could remember, Avianca has offered a bonus to buy LifeMiles. But I haven’t seen one in a while, is the sky falling? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Foolish Avianca Chairman Admits Airline Is Bankrupt In Leaked Video
It’s nice to be open and honest…to a point. But idle words can cause unnecessary pain, as the Avianca Chairman found out this week. Roberto Kriete attempted to “rally the troops” to push the troubled airline back to profitability....
Avianca Brasil Will Leave Star Alliance
Troubled Avianca Brasil will leave Star Alliance on 01 September 2019. Avianca Brasil has experienced many setbacks over the last nine months. After filing for bankruptcy last December, it faced a prolonged aircraft repossession battle with creditors. Then in...
Did Avianca Bribe Government Officials With Free Tickets + Upgrades?
Avianca is performing an internal investigation into allegations that it bribed government officials from several nations with free tickets and upgrades. While the list of nations has not been disclosed, such conduct, if verified, runs afoul of both the...
Should You Be Worried About Your LifeMiles? They Don’t Think So
LifeMiles, the loyalty program from Colombian carrier, Avianca issued an email this week to reassure members that their miles are safe. But are your LifeMiles safe? I’m not so sure and, clearly, neither is Avianca. If you are considering booking travel or signing...
United Airlines Seeks To Oust Avianca Chairman But Vows Independent Airline
United Airlines is extending an attractive loan offer to Avianca while vowing to keep the airline independent. At the same time, it is trying to oust the company’s chairman. Last week, I wrote about the possibility of United taking...
United Airlines May Acquire Avianca
Avianca finds itself in a vulnerable position thanks to a recent default by its controlling shareholder. The default gives United Airlines a chance to take majority control of the growing Colombian carrier. Avianca is majority controlled by BRW Aviation, a...
Avianca Award Changes Model Pricing Variability
Avianca announced positive changes to their award chart for domestic United States awards with some variability, It is a perfect model for how US airlines, like American, can avoid throwing out award charts but still adding value to both...
Avianca Brasil Files For Strategic Bankruptcy
Citing fear of aircraft repossession, Avianca Brasil filed for bankruptcy protection in São Paulo on Monday. Earlier this week I wrote about the issues facing Avianca Brasil…and how it might indirectly impact United Airlines. After a Brazilian court ordered...
As Court Orders Airline To Surrender 20% Of Fleet, United Watches From Afar
A Brazilian court has ordered Avianca Brasil to surrender 20% of fleet to lessors. Meanwhile, the carrier downplays the ruling as unnecessary. Even so, investor United Airlines is watching carefully. BOC Aviation and Constitution Aircraft leases aircraft, mostly Airbus A320,...
Competition For Lufthansa First Class Heats Up
If you read my blog regularly, you know that one of my favorite mileage redemptions is for Lufthansa First Class. It’s not that Lufthansa offers the best first class product in the world (though I love it). Rather, Lufthansa...
