Economy

Spirit Airlines cancels flights: here's what could happen to your ticket from today

The immediate cancellation of all Spirit Airlines flights from May 2, 2026, leaves thousands of passengers in Colombia with a key question: what will happen to their tickets.

Venezuela Signs Its First Mining Agreement with the U.S. After Maduro's Capture

The administration of Delcy Rodríguez, under the tutelage of the United States, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Venezuelan Corporation of Mining (CVM) and the U.S. company Heeney Capital, which will be associated with the Swiss Mercuria Energy Group.

The BCV and the surrender of institutionalism

We can see Venezuela's recent economic history through what has happened to its currency. For those of us who closely follow financial dynamics, not as cold macroeconomic data, but as a vital element of a society, the current state of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) is something much more serious than a technical crisis. It represents the total surrender of institutionalism to political power. After almost three decades of transformations, the issuing institution has ceased to be the guardian of the value of our work, becoming a passive appendix, an executing arm of the National Executive whose functionality as a monetary authority is, today, practically nil.

Power Outages This Sunday, May 3rd in These Atlántico Municipalities

Air-e Intervenida announced that technical personnel will carry out work at the Sabanagrande substation this Sunday, May 3rd, between 5:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

Barranquilla's Astronomical Tax Revenue Revealed

Mayor Alejandro Char announced on his X account that the collection of the district's main taxes continues to increase, with historic growth demonstrating the commitment of taxpayers and their confidence in the district administration's management, which works daily to elevate Barranquilla.

$722 Billion Investment in Cartagena's Locality 1: Highlighted Works

Cartagena's Locality 1, Historic and Northern Caribbean, is the focus of a significant investment by Mayor Dumek Turbay's administration, with 164 projects and over $722 billion in resources allocated for 2024-2025.

Beyond the Surcharge: The Caribbean's Energy Challenge is a National Issue

Understanding the challenge of electrical energy in the Caribbean requires looking at the complete picture. The discussion about the surcharge per kilowatt-hour cannot be reduced to a debate about the efficiency of companies or a dispute between operators, or the insolvency of one of them. What is at stake is something much deeper: the real possibility that a region where more than 16 million people live faces critical risks in service provision, with consequences for the entire country and, at the same time, the historic opportunity to consolidate the Caribbean as a driver of national growth.

Did you have flights with Spirit Airlines? Airlines activate aid plan for passengers

This Saturday, May 2, low-cost airline Spirit Airlines confirmed that it canceled all its flights and ceased operations permanently after failing to reach an agreement for a government bailout that would inject the money it needed to continue flying.

“Rebusque” generated 1.27 million jobs in four years and grew more than formal work

President Gustavo Petro and Minister of Labor, Antonio Sanguino, had a public event on Friday at the Parque de las Luces in Medellín. Taking advantage of the logistics deployed for the traditional Labor Day, they announced a Conpes with the roadmap for labor market transformations in the next 10 years. The truth is that they argued that the Executive has worked for the defense of dignified and fair work, but analysts recall that the most recent figures reveal that self-employed workers have grown 14% in the last 4 years.

Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy: Aerocivil Activates Plan for 10,000 Affected Passengers in Colombia

The Civil Aeronautics informed about its plan to assist passengers affected by the immediate termination of Spirit Airlines' global operations...

Trade between Colombia and Ecuador affects 400,000 jobs, after tariff war between Petro and Noboa

Trade on the border between Ecuador and Colombia is going through one of its most critical moments in years. Businessmen on both sides warn of a drastic drop...

Avianca launches contingency plan for passengers affected by Spirit's closure: “They will be relocated on our flights free of charge”

The low-cost airline Spirit Airlines announced in the last few hours the definitive closure of its operations, ending more than three decades of activity in the aeronautical industry.