Airline News - Latin America / Caribbean

Aerolineas Argentinas will launch twice-daily Buenos Aires-Asuncion flights on Oct. 22. One daily flight will be nonstop while the other will stop in Corrientes four-times-weekly and Resistencia thrice-weekly. It also will launch weekly Cordoba-Rio de Janeiro Galeao service on Dec. 16 aboard a 108-seat 737-500. Oct 16, 2007

Varig

Varig begins ticket sales from London Heathrow. Increased business travel demand has prompted Varig to start its newest route - London Heathrow-Sao Paulo-Rio de Janeiro from October 29. The initial flight will depart Heathrow Airport at 10:05pm (local time), making a stop at Sao Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport at 8:15am, before arriving at Rio de Janeiro's Tom Jobin Airport at 20:30. Return services also stop at Sao Paulo at 21:30, continuing to the British capital arriving at 15:00. Oct 15, 2007

Varig

Varig continues to increase its participation in the international market, even though they suffered a crisis period last June. In addition to two daily departures to Frankfurt, increases have been implemented on the flights to Europe, with the launch of services that will connect Sao Paulo to Paris and Rome. As well as Europe, Varig also operates international routes in South America including Bogota, Colombia: Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Caracas, Venezuela. Oct 15, 2007

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