The aeronautical authority of Colombia, Aerocivil, announced that it has approved the provision of international air services on seven routes to four airlines, highlighting its “commitment to air connectivity” in the country.
This occurs within the framework of the expansion that Mexican airlines are making to Colombia as a result of the closure of Interjet’s operations in that country and the corresponding response from their Colombian peers.
The new approved routes, of whose request we had duly informed, are the following:
- Viva Aerobus: seven weekly flights on the Mexico – Bogota – Mexico route.
- Volaris Costa Rica: three weekly flights on the San José (CR) – Bogotá – San José (CR) route and two weekly flights on the San José (CR) – Medellín – San José (CR) route.
- Volaris: four weekly flights on the Mexico City – Bogota – Mexico City route; three weekly flights on the Cancun – Bogota – Cancun route; two weekly flights on the Mexico City – Medellín – Mexico City route; two weekly flights on the Cancun – Medellin – Cancun route.
- United Caribbean Airlines: two weekly flights on the Curaçao – Medellín – Curaçao route; and two weekly flights on the Curaçao – Barranquilla – Curaçao route.
Currently the market between Colombia and Mexico is dominated by the airlines of the South American country, which represent 60.5% of the seat offer with Avianca (27.1%), Wingo (19.4%) and Viva (14%) , while on the Mexican side only Aeroméxico is present with 39.5%.
At ASK Aeroméxico it earns four participation points given that seven of its fourteen weekly flights between Mexico City and Bogotá are carried out on Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Avianca flies from Bogotá to Cancun and the Mexican capital (one daily flight in each case with A320), Live three weekly flights between Medellín and Cancun and between Bogotá and Mexico City (A320); and Wingo six weekly flights between Bogotá and Cancún, three between Medellín and Cancún, and three between Bogotá and Mexico City (B737NG).
Observing the programming that is in force for December (which may already be subject to modifications), the participation of Mexican airlines will rise to 47.9%, with the presence of Aeroméxico (28.7%), VivaAerobus (7.4 %) and Volaris (6.9%).
On the Colombian side, both Avianca and Viva program a significant increase in the offer, with the first taking weekly flights from 7 to 21 between Bogotá and Mexico City, and from 7 to 14 between Bogotá and Cancun, in addition to three between Cancun and Medellin. Viva for its part will add a weekly flight on the Medellín – Cancun and Bogotá – Mexico City routes, leaving four in each one, and will start flying between Medellín and Mexico with also four weekly flights.
Costa Rica
The current offer between Colombia and Costa Rica consists of a weekly flight between Bogotá and San José by Avianca on Airbus A319 aircraft, and two weekly flights by Wingo on the same route with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Curacao
This market is covered only by Avianca with two weekly flights from Bogotá on Airbus A320 aircraft. Starting in November, a daily flight is on the schedule.
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