Embattled Avianca Brasil to Exit Star Alliance
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The loss of Avianca Brasil won't be huge for the Star Alliance, but for some regional travelers throughout Brazil, its demise will certainly make connections inconvenient.
The Star Alliance is losing an airline partner in South America. Following years of tepid profits and an eventual bankruptcy, Avianca Brasil, also known as OceanAir Linhas Aéreas, is officially leaving the Star Alliance on September 1. Following its departure, Star will have one less carrier operating service within South America and a total of 27 carriers across the entire worldwide partnership.
Avianca Brasil followed a long and difficult path to eventually joining the Star Alliance. Founded as OceanAir, the company struggled to grow out of its Brazillian roots. It only came into consideration f
