Government will capitalize Satena with $ 40,000 million

The Government of Iván Duque announced, this November 27, 200, in the ‘Prevention and Action’ program that will capitalize Satena with $ 40,000 million, that will serve to strengthen operations and continue to guarantee regional connectivity in Colombia, affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

“This year has been so difficult for all air transport services in our country, I have given a precise instruction so that the Ministries of Finance and Defense, capitalize Satena with $ 40,000 million”, said the president of the Colombians.

The resources that the Government will inject will serve to reduce the economic blow that the airlines experienced due to the pandemic caused by covid-19.

According to the president, Satena is vital to correct and help mitigate the emergency, “Reaches deep Colombia and connects the territories.”

Brigadier General Luis Carlos Córdoba, president of Satena, said during the program that the Colombian airline is a strategic asset of the country, as it has more than 92 routes “that allow Colombians to communicate with the main centers of the country.”

“Capitalization will allow us to continue with our service and in the same way continue to project to strengthen the service, expanding coverage in the medium term”declared Brigadier General Córdoba.

In 2018, during the government of Juan Manuel Santos, the airline was injected with a budget of $ 100,000 million to continue with its operation in the country.

On December 3, the Lufthansa airline returns to Colombia after more eight months without operations in the country.

“For us it is a pleasure to return to Colombia and to do so under the highest levels of biosecurity. Our measures have led us to be selected as the safest airline to fly in the world and travelers from Colombia will have the certainty of a safe cabin and the best service standards ”, said Antonio Cuoco, general director of Lufthansa in Colombia , Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

The airline will operate between Frankfurt and Bogotá on Monday, Thursday and Saturday, with an Airbus 340-300, with availability of 279 seats in three Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class.

Likewise, the group will offer the option of undergoing PCR tests, in order to provide its clients with security when traveling with them. In addition, the airline has strict rules of social distancing and adjustments in the service on board.

In fact, the airline announced an alliance with a renowned laboratory to facilitate testing.

“In Bogotá, the alliance with the Synlab laboratory offers a 10% discount for Lufthansa passengers. The exam can be done at the Synlab laboratory at El Dorado airport or at one of the more than 150 Synlab points in Colombia, ”the company pointed out.

On the other hand, another airline that will land in the country will be Ultra Air, which hopes to operate from mid-2021.

The airline will initially have 8 aircraft that will cover 29 domestic and 15 international routes.

Likewise, they plan to start their operation on the route to San Andrés from Medellín, Cali or Bogotá and expect prices to be approximately 20% lower than those of the other airlines.

Although the company is aware that the recovery of the sector will only occur in 2022, the company’s executives explained that its main effort is focused on making its cost structure an efficient and flexible model, for which, the low price formula starts from the strategies for the purchase of airplanes.

On the other hand, the arrival of the new company in Colombia will generate around 36 thousand jobs, which will help in the economic reactivation of the country after the pandemic.

Also, according to William Shaw, director and co-founder of Ultra Air, it will contribute 5% to the revenues of hotels and travel agencies in the coming years.

The start-up of Ultra Air will require a projected investment above the minimum line established by Aerocivil of $ 8,778 million.

“We believe in Colombia, it is one of the most resilient economies in Latin America; its potential to develop tourism is enormous. Our dream is to contribute to the reactivation, to energize the industry and to connect more and more people, giving them the possibility of traveling at the best prices ”, concluded Shaw.

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