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AirAsia to charge travellers who check in at counters

Bloomberg AirAsia Group Bhd is charging passengers who check in at airport counters rather than via its website, mobile app or self-service kiosks. The budget carrier, which posted a record loss last quarter, is charging 20 ringgit ($4.82) per passenger on counter check-ins for domestic flights and 30 ringgit for international trips, effective from Tuesday, it said in a statement. ...

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Colombia to lend up to $370m to Avianca

Bloomberg Colombia’s disaster fund will lend as much as $370 million to Avianca Holdings SA to help with its restructuring after a halt in travel during the Covid-19 pandemic forced the company into bankruptcy, the country’s finance ministry said in a statement. The emergency mitigation fund’s committee approved the government-backed loan, due November 2021, under the framework of debtor-in-possession financing ...

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Russia supports Lukashenko’s constitution reform for Belarus

Bloomberg Russia praised its embattled ally Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s proposals for constitutional changes, describing them as the best way to resolve unprecedented mass protests against his 26-year rule. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged Belarusian civil society groups to participate in drafting the country’s new basic law on Tuesday. “They should take part if they want to get out of ...

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