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Business Wire
02-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Mendel Appoints Laura Madriñán as Head of Travel to Accelerate Enterprise Growth Across Latin America
MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mendel, Latin America's leading enterprise spend management platform, today announced the appointment of Laura Madriñán as its new Head of Travel. Based in Santiago, Chile, and originally from Colombia, Laura brings over 15 years of experience in the travel and technology sectors, having held senior leadership roles at LATAM Airlines and Mercado Libre. The opportunity to lead and innovate in the corporate travel space, especially in a region as dynamic as Latin America, is incredibly exciting. Share At LATAM Airlines, Laura served as Global Sales Director, where she was instrumental in forging strategic partnerships and expanding the airline's corporate client base. Her tenure at Mercado Libre further honed her expertise in digital innovation and agile methodologies, aligning perfectly with Mendel's mission to revolutionize corporate travel and expense management in Latin America. 'Laura's unique blend of deep industry knowledge and tech-driven mindset makes her the ideal leader to scale our Travel vertical, ' said Alejandro Zecler, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Mendel. 'Her experience across airlines, travel suppliers, and digital platforms will be invaluable as we continue to build the most comprehensive and flexible Travel + Expense solution tailored for Latin American enterprises.' Mendel's integrated platform combines expense management, payments, and corporate travel into a single, intuitive interface. With the addition of Laura to the leadership team, Mendel aims to enhance its offerings, drawing inspiration from global industry leaders like TravelPerk, Navan, and Ramp, while addressing the unique regulatory and operational complexities of the Latin American market. 'I am thrilled to join Mendel at such a pivotal time, ' said Laura Madriñán. 'The opportunity to lead and innovate in the corporate travel space, especially in a region as dynamic as Latin America, is incredibly exciting. I look forward to contributing to Mendel's growth and delivering exceptional value to our clients.' Laura's appointment underscores Mendel's commitment to attracting top-tier talent to drive its expansion across the region. With a strong presence in Mexico and Argentina, and plans to enter Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil in the coming years, Mendel is poised to solidify its position as the go-to platform for enterprise spend management in Latin America. About Mendel Mendel is the premier platform for managing enterprise spend in Latin America. By seamlessly integrating expense management, payments, and corporate travel, Mendel empowers finance teams to control budgets in real time. From setting rules to tracking expenses and travel bookings, Mendel provides a centralized, intuitive platform tailored to LATAM's unique complexities. Trusted by leading enterprises like Mercado Libre, McDonald's, and FEMSA, Mendel reduces costs, ensures compliance, and delivers actionable insights to transform how businesses operate. Learn more at
The Advertiser
23-05-2025
- The Advertiser
Ride with gauchos, chase glaciers and go deep into Chile's wild south
Getting there: LATAM Airlines flies to Santiago from Australia six times a week via Auckland. It also flies four times a week from both Sydney and Melbourne. Staying there: Rates, which include meals, activities and spa, start at $US1047 ($1630) per night based on two people sharing. The price includes transfers to and from the nearest airport, meals and drinks, daily excursions and use of the spa facilities. Spa treatments cost extra. The resort closes between May and September. Explore more:
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Copa Holdings April 2025 Traffic Improves Year Over Year
Copa Holdings, S.A. CPA reported traffic numbers for April 2025 on the back of upbeat air-travel demand. Driven by high passenger volumes, revenue passenger miles (RPM: a measure of traffic) improved on a year-over-year basis in April. To match the demand swell, CPA is increasing its capacity. In April, available seat miles (ASM: a measure of capacity) increased 5.2% year over year. Revenue passenger miles increased 5.5% year over year. Since traffic outpaced capacity expansion, the load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) rose to 86.8% from 86.6% in April 2024. CPA currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Shares of CPA have gained 12.8% so far this year against a 12.5% decline of the Zacks Airline industry. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Apart from Copa Holdings, other airline companies that have reported traffic numbers for April 2025 are LATAM Airlines Group (LTM) and Ryanair Holdings RYAAY. LATAM Airlines reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK: a measure of air traffic) for the month of April 2025. LATAM Airlines reported a 6.9% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK). This growth was mainly driven by a 10% increase in the company's international operations. During the month, the new international route from Fortaleza in Brazil to Lisbon in Portugal was launched, further strengthening connectivity between South America and Europe. LTM's consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK), increased 9.1% year over year. As traffic outpaced capacity expansion, the consolidated load factor rose 2.3% percentage points from April 2024 to 83.4% in April 2025, maintaining healthy load factors across all business segments. During the month, LATAM Airlines transported more than 6.7 million passengers, an increase of 7.6% year over year. Year-to-date, LATAM Airlines has transported nearly 28 million passengers across its network. European carrier, Ryanair, reported solid traffic numbers for April 2025, driven by upbeat air-travel demand. The number of passengers transported on Ryanair flights was 18.3 million in April 2025, reflecting a 6% year-over-year increase. RYAAY's traffic in April was higher than the March reading of 15 million, February reading of 12.6 million and the January reading of 12.4 million. The April load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) of 93% improved 1% on a year-over-year basis, reflecting consistent passenger demand for the airline's services. While the April load factor was in line with the month of March, it was higher than the load factor of 92% reported in February 2025 and 91% reported in January 2025. Notably, RYAAY operated more than 103,000 flights in April 2025. This marks an improvement from 84,000 flights operated in March 2025 and 71,360 flights operated in February 2025. In January 2025, growth at RYAAY was hampered by 38 delayed Boeing BA deliveries. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report The Boeing Company (BA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Ryanair Holdings PLC (RYAAY) : Free Stock Analysis Report Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA) : Free Stock Analysis Report LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LTM) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
LATAM Airlines April 2025 Traffic Improves Year Over Year
LATAM Airlines Group (LTM) reported a year-over-year increase in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK: a measure of air traffic) for April 2025. LATAM Airlines reported a 6.9% year-over-year increase in consolidated capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK). This growth was mainly driven by a 10% increase in the company's international operations. During the month, a new international route from Fortaleza in Brazil to Lisbon in Portugal was launched, further strengthening connectivity between South America and Europe. LTM's consolidated traffic, measured in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK), increased 9.9% year over year. As traffic outpaced capacity expansion, the consolidated load factor — the percentage of seats filled by passengers — rose 2.3 percentage points from April 2024 to 83.4% in April 2025, maintaining healthy load factors across all business segments. During the month, LATAM Airlines transported more than 6.7 million passengers, an increase of 7.6% year over year. Year to date, LATAM Airlines has transported nearly 28 million passengers across its network. LATAM Airlines currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Apart from LATAM Airlines, other airline companies that have reported traffic numbers for April 2025 are Copa Holdings, S.A. CPA and Ryanair Holdings RYAAY. Copa Holdings reported traffic numbers for April 2025 on the back of upbeat air-travel demand. Driven by high passenger volumes, revenue passenger miles (RPM: a measure of traffic) improved on a year-over-year basis in April. To match the demand swell, CPA is increasing its capacity. In April, available seat miles (ASM: a measure of capacity) increased 5.2% year over year. Revenue passenger miles increased 5.5% year over year. Since traffic outpaced capacity expansion, the load factor rose to 86.8% from 86.6% in April 2024. European carrier, Ryanair, reported solid traffic numbers for April 2025, driven by upbeat air-travel demand. The number of passengers transported on Ryanair flights was 18.3 million in April 2025, reflecting a 6% year-over-year increase. RYAAY's traffic in April was higher than the March reading of 15 million, the February reading of 12.6 million and the January reading of 12.4 million. The April load factor of 93% improved 1% on a year-over-year basis, reflecting consistent passenger demand for the airline's services. While the April load factor was in line with the month of March, it was higher than the load factor of 92% reported in February 2025 and 91% reported in January 2025. Notably, RYAAY operated more than 103,000 flights in April 2025. This marks an improvement from 84,000 flights operated in March 2025 and 71,360 flights operated in February 2025. In January 2025, growth at RYAAY was hampered by 38 delayed Boeing BA deliveries. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report The Boeing Company (BA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Ryanair Holdings PLC (RYAAY) : Free Stock Analysis Report Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA) : Free Stock Analysis Report LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LTM) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CairoScene
08-05-2025
- Business
- CairoScene
Qatar Airways Launches Summer Flights to Toronto & São Paulo
The expanded flights to Canada and Brazil are in response to rising demand. Qatar Airways will increase flight frequencies to both Toronto and São Paulo starting June 2025, expanding its network in Canada and Brazil in response to growing demand. Service to Toronto Pearson Airport will rise to five weekly flights beginning June 19th, with departures from Doha scheduled every Wednesday through Sunday. The route, which launched in December 2024, has seen significant growth in demand, prompting plans for daily service in the upcoming winter season. Summer flights to Toronto will see QR767 departing Doha at 8:10 AM. and arriving at 3:00 PM, while return flight QR768 will leave Toronto at 9:00 PM, landing in Doha at 4:40 AM. In winter, the schedule will shift slightly, with QR767 departing at 8:25 AM. and arriving at 2:40 PM, and QR768 departing Toronto at 8:10 PM and arriving in Doha at 4:55 AM. Flights to São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport will increase from 14 to 17 per week beginning June 25th, 2025, reinforcing the city's role as a key strategic hub for the airline. The additional flights will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with QR785 departing Doha at 12:10 AM and arriving in São Paulo at 9:00 AM, and QR786 departing São Paulo at 10:30 AM. and arriving in Doha at 6:45 AM. Through its partnership with LATAM Airlines, Qatar Airways passengers will have access to onward connections to 55 destinations across Latin America, including Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Lima, and Santiago de Chile.
