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About Avianca
Avianca has been the national carrier of Colombia since 1919 and is part of the Synergy Group that incorporates Ocean Air (Brazil) and VIP (Ecuador). Avianca flies to many destinations in Colombia including: Armenia, Barrancabermeja, Barranquilla, Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cartagena, Cucuta, Florencia, Ibague, Leiticia, Manizales, Medellin, Monteria, Neiva, Pasto, Pereira, Popayan, Riohacha, San Andres, Santa Marta, Tumaco, Valledupar, Villavicencio and Yopal. The airline flies to many other destinations including Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republican, Galapagos, Bolivia, Paraguay and many others. Avianca is the largest airline in Colombia and second largest in Latin America. With its subsidiaries, Avianca has the most extensive network of destinations in Latin America.
Avianca flights are the gateway to South America operating from their hub in Bogotá to 18 destinations in Colombia and to 17 points in the Americas and Europe. In 2009 Avianca celebrated its 90th anniversary. Avianca is the world's second oldest airline still in operation, and is the oldest continuously operating airline in the Western Hemisphere. On 7 October 2009, it was announced that Avianca would merge with TACA. Direct services are offered to Colombia from London or through Madrid and Barcelona. Alternatively connections to Colombia can be made through major gateways in the US (Miami, Fort Lauderdale and New York).
Avianca Subsidiaries
Aerogal Avianca Ecuador
Avianca Argentina
Avianca Brasil
Avianca Costa Rica
Avianca Check-In Information
Online Check-In
You can check-in to your Avianca flight online by visiting our online check-in page. From there, click on the Avianca logo which will take you to the Avianca online check-in page. You can use either your reservation code or your e-ticket number to check-in to your Avianca flight online. Web check-in opens 24 hours before your flight time.
Airport Check-In
You can check-in at the airport for all Avianca flights. Avianca state that you must arrive at the check-in counters at least three hours before your flight if you're flying internationally and at least one hour before your flight if you're flying domestically.
Avianca also gives the option for passengers to check-in using self-service kiosks at the airport. Enter your details into the self-service kiosk and print your boarding pass at the airport. You can check-in on all Avianca flights using a self-service kiosk from 24 hours before your flight.
If you're flying domestically within Colombia, check-in using the self-service kiosk closes 35 minutes before your scheduled flight departure time.
If you're flying domestically within Peru, self-service kiosks are available for check-in up until 45 minutes before your scheduled flight departure time.
If you're flying anywhere else, kiosks close one hour before your flight departure time.
Avianca Baggage Allowance
Carry-on Baggage
Those flying on Avianca are entitled to one item of free carry-on baggage. The baggage must be no larger than 115cm in dimension and be no heavier than 10kg in weight. These rules apply for passengers flying in all classes.
Checked Baggage
Those flying on Avianca in economy class are entitled to one item of free checked baggage. Checked baggage must not exceed the dimensions of 158 cm and must be no heavier than 23kg. Those flying on Avianca in business class are entitled to two items of free checked baggage with a maximum combined weight of 32kg. The dimensions of each individual bag must not exceed 158cm.
Avianca Airport Hub
El Dorado International Airport (BOG)
El Dorado International Airport is the airport hub for Avianca. Avianca has been based at El Dorado international since 1998. With El Dorado International, Avianca is able to offer its passengers a fantastic gateway to domestic destinations within Colombia, as well as international destinations to other parts of South America, Central and North America and Europe. Located in west Bogota, El Dorado International Airport opened in 1959. The airport is split into two main airports — Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
Terminal 1 is the main terminal at El Dorado International for international flights, as well as serving a number of domestic services too. In total, Terminal 1 serves over 70 routes from Bogota. The terminal has an array of different retail shops, with duty-free, a selection of restaurants and the popular Colombian coffee shop Juan Valdez Café. Avianca uses Terminal 1 for both domestic and international.
Terminal 2 is mainly used for domestic flights. With considerably less passenger traffic than Terminal 1, Terminal 2 has around half fewer shops, restaurants and coffee shops. Avianca uses Terminal 2 to connect its passengers to different destinations within Colombia, including Armenia, Cartagena, Medellin, San Andrés and many other domestic cities within the country.
Avianca Route Map and Popular Destinations
Bogota 
Cartagena
Bogota Santa Marta
Bogota San Andres
Bogota Leticia
Bogota Madrid
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Avianca Direct Flights
Avianca offers a number of direct flights from Bogotà to international destinations outside of South America. Here's a list of which countries Avianca offer direct flights to in each continent.
Europe
- Barcelona
- Florencia
- London
- Madrid
North America
- Boston
- Fort Lauderdale
- Miami
- New York
- Orlando
- Washington
Central America
- Cancun
- Guatemala
- Mexico City
- Panama
- Punta Cana
- San Juan
- Santo Domingo
Asia and Australia
Avianca don't currently fly from Bogota to any destinations in Asia.
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Avianca News
26th June 2018
Avianca pen deal with Telefonica
Avianca and Spanish broadband and telecommunications company, Telefonica, have agreed on a partnership that will last five years. With the new deal, Telefonica will assist Avianca in five different categories in the digital department — traditional voice and data connectivity, global services, digital security, infrastructure support and SDN solutions.
Senior Vice President of Digital and Technology of Avianca, Santiago Aldana, said in a conference that Avianca has been searching for the right partner to help assist them in long-planned digital transformation and Telefonica have laid out a plan that looks certain to help the Colombian based airline achieve its goals.
18th June 2018
Avianca fly from Bogotà to Chicago later this year
Avianca has added a new route to its expanding flight schedule. The Colombian airline will fly a direct service between Bogotà and Chicago from 17th November 2018. The airline will fly the service four times a week, departing Bogotà at 2.58pm and arriving in Chicago at 8.38pm. Avianca will use an Airbus A319 aircraft to carry passengers on the service — an aircraft that has the capacity to carry 120 people, with 12 business class seats available for purchase.
Avianca will use the two major airports in the city to fly between the service — El Dorado International Airport (BOG), Bogota, and O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago.
5th June 2018
Avianca CEO reflects on 2017 strike
Avianca CEO, Hernan Rincon, recently sat down with CNBC to discuss the impact of the strike by Avianca employees last year. The strike lasted 51 days and some flights were grounded due to a number of pilots being involved. However, one year on, Herman seemed positive about the progress that Avianca has made since the strike. He stated that Avianca was well prepared from a financial standpoint before the strike and that's one of the reasons that Avianca have reported its strongest first quarter in five years for Q12018, despite the strike.
Herman said, "this case went all the way to the supreme court and the supreme court ruled in favour of Avianca. And we're now in the process of rebuilding our routes and rebuilding our schedule. Today, we're about 95% capacity, as it compares to what it was prior to the strike and we'll be at full capacity in about three months." He continued that long-term this is a good thing for Avianca. Everyone within the airline is now at peace and the airline continues to grow.
Herman also addressed their recent decision to postpone some of their aircraft orders, "the reason we are thinking about postponing some of our orders is different. It's the fact that we have decided to retain some of the aircraft that we thought we were going to retire earlier. We've found out ways to refurbish the aircraft and extend their life, so we're retaining those. So, the growth plans are exactly the same. The timing of the deliveries is different, but only the timing. Not the amount of aircraft. Only the timing is being changed."
31st May 2018
Avianca launches two routes to Chicago
You can now make Avianca reservations to and from Chicago. As a Latin American airline, this move may have been influenced by the growing Hispanic community in the region. Avianca plans to commence nonstop routes this autumn from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to two Latin American destinations: Bogota, Colombia, and Guatemala City, Guatemala. These will be the 114th and 15th routes added to O'Hare in 2018. The flights from Bogotá to Chicago will run four times a week and will be Chigos first non-stop connection to the Colombian capital.
2nd May 2018
Avianca launch two new routes to the USA
Avianca will fly two new routes this summer, flying to both Orlando, Florida, and Boston, MA. The Colombian carrier will begin a service between San Jose, Costa Rica and Orlando starting August 2nd. The flight will run three times a week, both ways, with a stopover in Guatemala. Additionally, the airline will also fly between El Salvador and Boston four times a week, this service will start from August 17th.
17th April 2018
Avianca airlines to launch flights to Germany
Avianca, the flag carrier of Colombia, has announced that it will be landing in Germany on November 17. The company will operate five times per week from Munich to Bogota, Colombia’s capital city, and it will offer the opportunity to connect the Bavarian city with more than 20 destinations in Colombia and more than 60 in Latin America. “In Avianca, we want to connect travellers from Europe with Latin America and offer them an exceptional experience in terms of service, connectivity and comfort. We will offer our customers more than 100 destinations in The Americas and the possibility to connect with 192 countries in the world through our Star Alliance membership” said Hernan Rincon, Avianca CEO.
“Colombia is improving its connections with the world every day. The new Avianca’s route Munich-Bogota will be the first direct flight which connects Bogota, a strategic capital city for business and tourism in Latin America, with the south of Germany. Certainly, it will increase the opportunities for German travellers to visit Colombia and also will ease the connections for people from neighbouring countries such as Austria, Switzerland and Czech Republic” said Felipe Jaramillo ProColombia president.
9th April 2018
Avianca launches fourth European route
Avianca has decided to make Munich its Fourth destination in Europe, in addition to Barcelona, London and Madrid. The airline hopes to start the 9355km in November 2018 subject to government approval, with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. According to Routes Online, Star Alliance partner Lufthansa already serves the Frankfurt-Bogota route daily with Airbus A340-300s. It is understood that Avianca was considering both Munich and Frankfurt, however, the selection of Munich gives it access to Lufthansa’s vast European network without attacking the German airline’s exiting route to Colombia. Sabre data shows an estimated 122,847 passengers flew between Colombia and Germany in 2017, with the largest indirect flows on Bogota-Frankfurt, Bogota-Munich and Bogota-Berlin, mainly connecting through Madrid.
21st March 2018
Avianca Brasil launches 2nd daily flight to Miami
Avianca has announced that another daily flight between São Paulo and Miami in the USA. This is set to begin in December. The first flight commenced opetrations just last year and has evidently prooved popular. For this expansion to take place, it is said that Avianca will need to strengthen its widebody fllet. Avianca has also confirmed a third daily flight between Guarulhos and Santiago de Chile, which will start this summer.
21st March 2018
Over 20,000 travelers will fly through Villeda Morales over Easter
More than 20,000 passengers will travel through Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport this Easter, known as Semana Santa in Honduras. They believe 30,000 international passengers and 10,000 national passengers will go through the country's terminals. Aerolíneas Sosa and Avianca are working hard to compensaate for the demand as both have daily flights to Roatan and La Ceiba, popular internal tourist destinations.
16th February 2018
Avianca Brasil to make a new flight between Guarulhos and Vitoria
Avianca Brasil will commence operations in Vitória, Espírito Santo, from April 16. The airline will have twice-daily, direct flights connecting the Vitória Airport, Eurico de Aguar Salles, and the Guarulhos International Airport. The aircraft which will operate this route is an Airbus A320.
"We are very proud and optimistic to announce the arrival of Avianca Brasil in Vitória. The city was already in our growth plan and we are sure that, in addition to offering the best service, this new operation will give capixabas flights with good schedules for both leisure and business travelers." says Tarcisio Gargioni, the company's vice president. The new flights, numbered 6131 and 6333, will depart from Vitória at 10:05 and 7:45 p.m., arriving in Guarulhos at 11:40 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. respectively. Conversely, flights 6130 and 6132 will depart from São Paulo at 8:10 p.m. and 5:35 p.m., landing in the capital of Espírito Santo at 11:40 p.m. and 7:10 p.m.
The Airbus A320 aircraft are configured to comfortably transport 162 passengers in a single class, with ample space between the seats and on-board entertainment system with individual screen. In addition to the attentive on-board staff, the company will also offer snacks and drinks.
19th January 2018
Avianca becomes first Airbus A330-300 operator in Latin America
Colombian flag-carrier Avianca will add two second-hand Airbus A330-300 widebody aircraft within the first half of 2018, making the company the first Latin American operator of the type.
The aircraft are to be received from TransAsia Airways, along with two additional Airbus A321ceo aircraft. The Taiwanese carrier had to sell part of its fleet amid financial difficulties after suffering two accidents within the span of seven months. In April 2017, TransAsia announced the sale, for an amount of 364 million U.S. dollars, to an undisclosed buyer. However, after several delays, airline administrators decided to continue the transaction, but with Avianca, which was placed as the second best offer for the aircraft.
The two A330-300, formerly registered as B-22101 with serial number 1357 and B-22102 with serial number 1378, are both equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 700 and will receive Avianca registration N803AV and N804AV, respectively. TransAsia Airways’ A321s, previously registered as B-22608 with serial number 6009 and B-22610 with serial number 6294, will adopt N805AV y N810AV. As per Colombian law, aircraft registrations are made with the United States Federal Aviation Administration.
