Bogotá.- avian announced the opening, starting in June, of four new routes from Medellín to Aruba, Buenos Aires, Lima and Santiago de Chile, thereby continuing to promote Colombia as a point of regional connectivity with the Americas. In addition, facing the mid-year high season, the airline will also reactivate the direct Medellín-Orlando connection 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. That is why the roads 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 national and international routes that will allow Antioquia to connect with more destinations, while more tourists will be able to come to the region,” said David Alemán. , commercial director of Avianca. . for Colombia and Latin America.
“Today we launched, together with Avianca, four new direct routes to our city, Aruba, Lima, Santiago and Buenos Aires. This will undoubtedly increase tourism, since it is proven that when a city offers more direct routes, tourism definitely grows. This is the tourism we are looking for, this vacation tourism that we all love 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 step for the connectivity of Antioquia. These connections will not only facilitate trade and investment, but will also open the door to a greater flow of visitors and the creation of new jobs. From the Government of Antioquia we urge companies in Antioquia 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 world-class competitive business destination,” added Santiago Valencia, Secretary of Productivity and Competitiveness of Antioquia.
The skies of Medellín belong to everyone
With the launch of the new operations, the 26 routes that will directly connect to the capital of Antioquia will be:
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National destinations: San Andrés, Armenia, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena, Cúcuta, Montería, Pereira, Riohacha and Santa Marta.
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International destinations: Cancún, New York, Madrid, Mexico City, Miami, Punta Cana, San José, San Juan and Quito. Since June: Lima*, Santiago*, Aruba*, Buenos Aires and Orlando*.
“We celebrate the opening of these four new international air routes. This news demonstrates the tireless efforts that Colombia, the country of beauty, has made to strengthen its presence in the global market. The new roads represent not only an opportunity to boost our economy, but also to promote the development of the regions, promoting tourism and business,” explained Carmen Caballero, president of ProColombia.
“Thanks to the commitment and vision of the airline Avianca, today we receive from our airport four new direct routes to Lima, Buenos Aires, Aruba and Santiago de Chile, increased to 22 destinations and more than 12 thousand new seats, per month, on international flights. : “We are happy with these new José María Córdova routes because thanks to them our passengers will benefit from greater comfort, time savings and connection to their destinations. We congratulate Avianca for this new commitment to wonderful destinations and we hope that the weekly frequencies will meet the good trips of many Colombian passengers and allow us to receive many visitors from the south of the continent,” said Sara Ramírez Restrepo, general director of the Airplan Concessionaire.
A renewed experience in the Gold VIP Room
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 the adaptation of special spaces with individual work cubicles, comfortable reading and rest areas with high-comfort furniture, as well as a space dedicated to children’s leisure.
Itineraries of the new routes
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