are more than 300 passengers that on February 28 they are stranded at different airports in Peru, after the airline Vivar Air any moment will announce the closure of its operations in our country and other territories.
Viva Air cancels flights and affects more than 300 Peruvian passengers stranded in Lima and Cusco
Many people have denounced having been taken off the plane without giving them any explanation and escorted by the police. “Go to Migrations,” the airline staff reportedly told them.
After hearing this news that has generated chaos and disorder in the various air terminals, the airlines present in Peru have chosen to protect passengers and support them so that they do not lose their destinations.
This is the case of Sky which has made flights available so that people who have purchased their tickets from Viva Air can exchange them with this company and thus be able to reach their destination without any problem.
It must be taken into account that in the case of Sky they have made available free flights depending on the availability of seats and that the destination is from Lima to Cusco and vice versa.
Viva Air: Peruvians stranded in Colombia ask the embassy for humanitarian flights to return home
Through a handwritten letter, a group of 100 passengers ask the Peruvian Embassy in Colombia to support them by providing them with a humanitarian flight so that they can return to the country after the cancellation of Viva Air operations.
To do this, you must meet the following conditions
travelers from live air with flights between February 28 and March 2, routes Lima–Cusco, Cusco–Limathey will be able to access a protection plan that we have activated for them, so that they can travel on SKY flights where seats are available.
MTC will initiate an administrative procedure against Viva Air for not having covered its routes in Peru
After learning that the airline had stopped working in Peru, the Ministry of Transport and Communications announced that it would take action to block more than 300 passengers across the country. The airline ceased operation without notice or ticket refunds.
To carry out this process, the persons concerned must go to our service counters at the airports of Lima and Cusco, present your boarding pass or ticket with a Viva Air booking code for flights on the dates indicated. After validation of the documents, our team will give you your new SKY boarding pass to confirm your flight.
Avianca will relocate customers from live air with confirmed tickets or a reservation issued to fly on February 27, 28 and March 1, on all routes where the low-cost operated.
This relocation will be free of charge and on a first-come, first-served basis on available Avianca flights. For this protection to be effective, passengers must go directly to the airports.
In addition and if the situation requires it, Avianca will consider offering additional flights to help Viva passengers stick to their flight plans.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications stated that since the Directorate of Civil Aeronautics will initiate an administrative procedure against the said airline for non-compliance with the coverage service of its routes to and from our territory.
“Given the temporary suspension of the activities of the airline Vivar Air, the MTC, through its Directorate of Civil Aeronautics, will initiate administrative proceedings against the said airline for non-compliance with the coverage service of its routes to and from our territory. Likewise, after the coordinations made, we welcome the availability of the airlines Sky Airlines, Latam and Jet Smart to provide their services to affected passengers,” they said.