Colombia: Avianca and Latam set ceiling on fares in the face of truckers’ strike

Due to truckers’ blockades on Colombian highways that have caused limitations in land connectivity, Avianca and Latam have temporarily put a cap on fares while the crisis is overcome.

However, airlines offer Flights with a difference of $10,000 (2.40 dollars), with Avianca offering the lowest fares. “Special ceilings and fares for all destinations within Colombia. On all domestic routes of less than 350 kilometers, customers will have Flights with a ceiling per leg of $280,000 (67.08 dollars) plus taxes and fees. On domestic routes of more than 350 kilometers, the fare will be $330,000 (79.09 dollars) per leg plus taxes and fees,” Avianca announced.

For its part, Latam has set a ceiling of $290,000 (69.47 dollars) per trip plus taxes and fees for domestic routes of less than 350 kilometers. Routes of more than 350 kilometers will have a ceiling of $340,000 (81.46 dollars) per trip, plus taxes and fees. “The above excludes routes to Leticia and San Andrés and Flights with connections,” Latam clarifies.

Avianca will offer additional Flights to Neiva, Villavicencio, Ibagué and Yopal. The two airlines also announced that they will make voluntary changes at no cost.

As reported by REPORTUR.coColombian airlines were recently on contingency due to fuel shortages, which led to the cancellation of at least 100 Flights and the restriction of ticket sales. Avianca cancelled 26 operations on Monday, while Latam announced that it would stop operating 36 Flights until Tuesday. (Avianca and Latam cancel and stop selling Flights due to lack of fuel).

Airlines were also considering shipping extra jet fuel out of the country. However, they announced that the main supplier had announced the removal of restrictions and the return to normal of jet fuel supplies.