Avianca promotes the connectivity of Medellín with the Americas

Avianca has announced the opening, starting in June, of four new routes from Medellín to Aruba, Buenos Aires, Lima and Santiago de Chile, which continues to promote Colombia as a regional connectivity point with the Americas. In addition, in view of the mid-year high season, the airline will also reactivate the direct Medellín-Orlando route and increase the number of frequencies to New York and Miami. 

“Avianca is committed to increasing access and promoting Colombia's connectivity with the Americas. For this reason, the routes that we are opening to and from Medellín allow us to strengthen this work and bring the capital of Antioquia closer to Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States. Thanks to the coordination with the authorities and our allies, during this season we will have 26 domestic and international routes that will allow Antioquia to connect with more destinations, while more tourists can come to the region,” said David Alemán, Sales Director of Avianca. for Colombia and Latin America. 

“Today, in partnership with Avianca, we are launching four new direct routes to our city, Aruba, Lima, Santiago and Buenos Aires. This will undoubtedly increase tourism, because it has been proven that when a city offers more direct routes, tourism definitely grows. This is the tourism we are looking for, that vacation tourism that we all like and that makes the city where it arrives grow,” said José Alejandro González, Secretary of Tourism and Entertainment of Medellín. 

“The opening of new air routes to these destinations marks a fundamental milestone for the connectivity of Antioquia. These connections will not only facilitate trade and investment, but will also open the doors to a greater flow of visitors and the creation of new jobs. From the Government of Antioquia, we urge Antioquia companies to take advantage of these opportunities to expand their businesses and explore new markets. The departmental government will continue to work hand in hand with airlines and other actors to consolidate Antioquia as a regional connectivity center and a competitive world-class commercial destination,” added Santiago Valencia, Secretary of Productivity and Competitiveness of Antioquia.

The sky of Medellín belongs to everyone With the launch of the new operations, the 26 routes that will connect the capital of Antioquia directly will be: 

National destinations: San Andres, Armenia, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Bogota, Cali, Cartagena, Cucuta, Monteria, Pereira, Riohacha and Santa Marta. 

International destinations: Cancun, New York, Madrid, Mexico City, Miami, Punta Cana, San Jose, San Juan and Quito. From June: Lima*, Santiago*, Aruba*, Buenos Aires and Orlando*.

“We celebrate the opening of these four new international air routes. This news is a testament to the tireless efforts that Colombia, the Country of Beauty, has undertaken to strengthen its presence in the global market. The new routes not only represent an opportunity to boost our economy, but also promote development in the regions, promoting tourism and business,” explained Carmen Caballero, president of ProColombia. 

“Thanks to the commitment and vision of Avianca, today we are receiving four new direct routes to Lima, Buenos Aires, Aruba and Santiago de Chile from our Airport, increasing to 22 destinations and more than 12 thousand new seats per month on international flights: “We are happy about these new routes from José María Córdova because, thanks to them, our passengers will enjoy greater comfort, time savings and connections to their destinations. We congratulate Avianca for this new commitment to wonderful destinations and we hope that the weekly frequencies will provide many Colombian passengers with good trips and allow us to receive many visitors from the south of the continent,” said Sara Ramírez Restrepo, General Manager of the Airplan concession. 

A renewed experience in the Gold VIP Lounge It should be noted that LifeMiles, Avianca's loyalty program, also announced the renewal of its Gold VIP lounge at the José María Córdova airport. The new experience includes adaptation of special spaces with individual cabins for working, comfortable reading and rest areas with high-comfort furniture, as well as a dedicated area for children's recreation.

Source: Avianca.