Event Brief
Matecaña Airport in Pereira reopens after earthquake
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 26, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
Summary: Matecaña Airport in Pereira reopened on Wednesday, 26 August, 16 days after a 10 August earthquake damaged the terminal and closed the runway. LATAM resumed service with 21 weekly flights, including two daily from Bogotá and one daily from Medellín, though the article notes schedules remain thin.
WHO: LATAM
WHAT: Matecaña Airport reopened after earthquake damage, and LATAM resumed flights with 21 weekly services.
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: Pereira, Colombia
WHY: The airport reopened after the 10 August earthquake damaged the terminal and closed the runway.
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