Avianca seeks to add Medellín-Caracas route with seven weekly flights

Colombian airline Avianca has formally asked the country's Civil Aeronautics agency (Aerocivil) to include the Medellín-Caracas route in its operations. The airline proposes to operate the route with up to seven weekly flights, utilizing Airbus A319, A320, and A320neo aircraft.

The request was submitted to the Directorate of Air Transport and Aerocommercial Affairs on May 29. Flights would depart from Colombia's José María Córdova International Airport and arrive at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela.

However, the airline's plans are contingent on approval from the directorate. Aerocivil clarified that the submission is not an authorization and requires further processing through the Directorate of Authority for Air Services and the Directorate of Air Transport and Aerocommercial Affairs. The route can only be finalized if all regulatory procedures are met.

Avianca already resumed operations to Venezuela on February 12 with a daily flight between Bogotá and Caracas. This route joins those offered by Colombian airlines Wingo and LATAM Colombia, as well as Venezuelan carriers Avior, Laaser, and Turpial, which also provide air services between the two nations.