Avianca Launches Operations for Routes Bogotá – Tampa, Fort Lauderdale – Medellín, San Juan – San José, and Miami – San José 

• The first flights for the Tampa-Bogotá route took off with four weekly frequencies, San Juan-San José with three weekly operations, and Fort Lauderdale-Medellín and Miami-San José with a daily flight per week.

• These flights are operated on Airbus A320 fleet aircraft, with a capacity for 180 passengers, totaling 1,400 seats on the Bogotá-Tampa route, 1,080 seats on the San Juan-San José route, and 2,520 seats on the Fort Lauderdale-Medellín and Miami-San José routes.
• Customers who wish to purchase their tickets can do so via avianca.com, mobile app, Contact Center, and travel agencies. 

Avianca continues to expand its network to provide more connection alternatives and accessibility for travelers. With the launch of operations for four new direct routes—Tampa-Bogotá, Fort Lauderdale-Medellín, Miami-San José (Costa Rica), and San Juan-San José (Costa Rica)—travelers can enjoy a broad range of options to connect with the United States and the Caribbean.

With the addition of Tampa as a new destination in the U.S. and the expansion of connectivity in Puerto Rico and Latin America, Avianca offers strategic frequencies to facilitate business, tourism, and international travel connections.

The new routes are operated on Airbus A320 family aircraft with a capacity of 180 passengers and will offer a total of 8,000 weekly seats, distributed as follows: Tampa – Bogotá with 1,440 available weekly seats; Fort Lauderdale – Medellín with more than 2,520 weekly seats; Miami – San José with 2,520 weekly seats and; San Juan – San José with three weekly flights, directly connecting Puerto Rico with Costa Rica.

“In the past year, we transported more than 38 million passengers to domestic and international destinations while consolidating the largest route network in our history. Now, in 2025, we want to continue providing greater access and connectivity to our customers. That’s why, with the launch of our new routes from Tampa to Bogotá, Fort Lauderdale to Medellín, and Miami to San José, we now have 43 direct routes connecting the United States with the rest of the Americas, enabling millions of passengers to travel across diverse geographies and millions of tourists to visit the U.S.,” said Frederico Pedreira, CEO of Avianca. 

New Route Schedules:

• Tampa: A New Gateway to Latin America