In late July 2015, Avianca Brazil officially joined the Star Alliance airline alliance group. The airline commenced its integration process in early 2014, which included aligning the airline’s operations and facilities with the airline alliance group’s standards. Avianca Brazil’s integration into the Star Alliance was prompted by TAM Airlines’ withdrawal from the Star Alliance in March 2014, after the airline transitioned over to the Oneworld airline alliance group due to its merger with LAN Airlines. This subsequently left the alliance group without a member airline in Brazil. The integration into the alliance group will likely facilitate significant commercial opportunities for the airline and significantly expand the airline’s virtual network.

Venezuelan-based carrier Conviasa has officially been temporarily banned from operating to Guyana after the airline had reportedly failed to pay local landing and administration fees to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Georgetown Cheddi Jagan Airport. Initial reports indicate that Conviasa has successfully reached an agreement with the concerned parties regarding the outstanding fees and is currently in the process to re-establishing operations.

The recent outbreak of Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea has prompted several airlines to reduce the number of flights they operate to the region due to a sudden decrease in demand for travel. Initial figures indicate that several airlines have reduced their flights to the region by up to fifty percent. By late June 2015, the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that out of 182 confirmed cases, a total of 32 deaths had been recorded in South Korea as a result of the MERS outbreak. The WHO and the South Korean government are continuing to implement strict quarantine measures in order to limit the spread of the virus.