Avianca continues to strengthen its connections between Central America and the United States, and this week inaugurated three new routes from El Salvador, Costa Rica and Honduras.
On Thursday 1, the company added the city of Ontario, California to its network, operating three weekly flights from San Salvador (SAL) in Airbus A319 aircraft with capacity for 120 passengers. The inaugural flight had an occupation of 90%.
“We recognize the importance of connecting the United States with El Salvador and our markets in Central America, especially for those who travel to see their family and friends. We are sure that this new route is also a great opportunity to promote tourism in El Salvador and California as well.» Said Rolando Damas, General Director of Avianca.
Es oficial la inauguración la nueva ruta de @Avianca, El Salvador ✈️ Ontario, sur de California.
Seguimos abriendo las puertas a más salvadoreños, turistas y negocios. 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/uaZz1xtV79
— CEPA (@CEPASV) July 2, 2021
California is the United States’ largest tourist source in Central America, and this route will provide East Los Angeles residents with more convenience.
For Avianca it is the tenth destination in the United States after Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York / John F. Kennedy (JFK), Miami (MIA), Orlando (MCO), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Washington / Dulles (IAD) , Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) and Houston (IAH).
The airline’s base in El Salvador now has 18 destinations, with flights to San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Houston (IAH), Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW), Miami (MIA), Washington / Dulles (IAD) and New York (JFK) in the United States; Toronto (YYZ) in Canada; Mexico City (MEX); Tegucigalpa (TGU) and San Pedro Sula (SAP) in Hondura; San José of Costa Rica (SJO); Guatemala City (GUA); Panama City (PTY); Quito (UIO) and Guayaquil (GYE) in Ecuador and Bogotá (BOG) in Colombia. This achieves an offer of 195,226 seats.
Schedule and frequencies to Ontario
| Flights | From | Departure | To | Arrival | Frequencies |
| AV 530 | San Salvador (SAL) | 7:10 pm | Ontario (ONT) | 11:30 pm | Tue – Thu – Sat |
| AV 531 | Ontario (ONT) | 1:15 am | San Salvador (SAL) | 7:05 am | Wed – Fri- Sun |
Miami
On the other hand, Avianca added new links to Miami. In addition to Managua (MUA) in Nicaragua and San Salvador, on Thursday 1 the airline once again connected the southern Florida city with San José (SJO) daily after seven years of absence.
It also recovered the flights between Miami and San Pedro Sula (SAP) in Honduras that had been suspended in March 2020 when the pandemic broke out, with three weekly operations.
«We are always open to the requests and needs of our customers, and we are proud to be able to innovate in different areas that can provide a better service to our passengers. With this new route, we can provide a more direct connection to meet the travel needs of our clients in the United States and Costa Rica,» commented Rolando Damas, General Director of Avianca.
#CostaRica: Itinerario de hoy: Empacar el🩱+ broncearnos en la playa 🏝 + disfrutar un cóctel a la orilla del mar🍹 ¡Nos vamos a Miami desde San José! #CambiandoJuntos. pic.twitter.com/SivUUM5XE4
— avianca centroamérica (@aviancacam) July 1, 2021
Schedule and frequencies to Miami
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| Flights | From | Departure | To | Arrival | Frequencies | Aircraft | Weekly seats offer |
| AV 536 | San Pedro Sula (SAP) | 10:15 am | Miami (MIA) | 2:15 pm | Mon – Wed – Sat | A320 | 450 |
| AV 537 | Miami (MIA) | 3:55 pm | San Pedro Sula (SAP) | 4:10 pm | Mon – Wed – Sat | A320 | 450 |
| AV 690 | San José (SJO) | 11:22 am | Miami (MIA) | 4:25 pm | Daily | A320 | 1.050 |
| AV 961 | Miami (MIA) | 2:20 pm | San José (SJO) | 3:23 pm | Daily | A320 | 1.050 |
