Avianca continues to expand its operation from Costa Rica to South America, as of April 1st the company will increase its operation between San José (SJO) to Lima (LIM) from 4 to 7 weekly frequencies, the airline will have an offer of more than 4 thousand seats per month on the route, with the objective of increasing tourism between both nations.
In 2021 a total of 5,898 tourists from Peru visited Costa Rica through air, river, and land routes. -Source: Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT)-
Over the course of the year, Avianca has mobilized more than 2,000 passengers. The occupancy factor was over 95% on the route between the Costa Rican and Peruvian capitals.
In 2019 between Lima (LIM) and San José (SJO) 145,200 passengers and 533.33 tons of cargo were mobilized. -Source: Costa Rican General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC)-
“Traveling today is no longer a luxury. At Avianca, we are aware of that and we have taken a step forward to offer Costa Ricans the option of traveling at very competitive prices. , but always enjoying everything that Avianca is known for, one of the most punctual airlines in the world, the possibility of connecting the best destinations in the region and all the attributes that make us one of the flagship airlines in Latin America,” said David Alemán, Avianca’s CEO for Central and South America.
More flights to South America
Colombia
Avianca will increase its operations from Bogota (BOG) to San Jose (SJO) from 11 to 14 weekly frequencies and from March 27 the company will add two new destinations from Cartagena (CTG) and Medellin (MDE) to the Costa Rican capital.
According to ICT in 2021 a total of 14,919 Colombian tourists visited Costa Rica through air, river, and land routes. In 2019 between San Jose (SJO) and Bogota (BOG) a total of 242,993 passengers and 1,142.53 tons of cargo were mobilized. Hence Colombia is the main South American market in Costa Rica.
Ecuador
As of March 28, 2022, Avianca launches new service between Quito (UIO) and San José (SJO), the company will be the sole operator on this route.
In 2021 a total of 1,798 Ecuadorian tourists visited Costa Rica through air, land, and river routes. Source: ICT
Leadership in Costa Rica
In 2019 Avianca mobilized in Costa Rica a total of 779,771 passengers and 3,790.68 tons of cargo. The company will have an offer of more than 100,000 seats per month in more than 680 flights during the summer season in Central American country. Source: Cirium
Avianca in Costa Rica will offer international flights to the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
Avianca’s customers currently have 119 routes in operation connecting them to more than 65 destinations in the Americas and Europe. Avianca counts with more than 3,200 flights per week and more than 500,000 seats per week.
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