As we previously reported, Avianca announced that it will add five new routes from Central America and Colombia to Florida, including Tampa (TPA), a new destination in the group’s network.
Florida is Avianca’s main market in the United States, which, with this announcement, it will serve with 16 direct routes from six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The company will connect Fort Lauderdale (FLL) with Medellín/Rionegro (MDE) and Managua (MGA); Miami (MIA) with San José (SJO) and Guatemala City (GUA); and Tampa (TPA) with Bogotá (BOG). Avianca did not reveal the exact start date but indicated that these routes will begin in 2025.
“Florida has historically been a key point for connection with Latin America, which is why it is fundamental for us to contribute to reuniting more families, boosting tourism, and promoting business. So far in 2024, we have transported over four million travelers on more than 27,000 flights to and from the United States. These new routes respond to the needs of our customers and represent an opportunity for them to fly directly to more destinations in both regions where we already have a strong presence,” said Frederico Pedreira, CEO of Avianca.
Tampa: Avianca’s new destination
Tampa is Avianca’s fourth destination in Florida, after Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando. The city will connect with 25 domestic destinations and 16 in South America, including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
“The significance of Avianca’s new route between Tampa and Bogotá is enormous, as it represents TPA’s first connection with Latin America in almost 50 years and fulfills a long-awaited need for direct service to South America,” said Joe Lopano, CEO of TPA.
Tampa adds its third Latin American airline with Avianca, joining Copa Airlines and Aeroméxico. Additionally, jetBlue connects Tampa with Cancún. From the Caribbean, Tampa is linked to Grand Cayman (Cayman Airways), Punta Cana and Santo Domingo (Frontier), Havana (Southwest), Marsh Harbour, and Nassau (Bahamasair).
