"Medellin is partner in the ownership of 5 airports in Colombia: Rionegro, Olaya Herrera, Encarepa, Enquito, Corozal Sucre. When an airplane lands in any of those airports, Medellin earns some pesos."
Removing business class from short haul commuter flights is not a big deal by itself, but what is Avianca’s strategy? What does the airline want to be?
The investment, said to be $70 million USD of convertible credit, brings the airline into proximity with both bankrupt Colombian carrier Avianca and Mexican carrier Volaris.
The three weekly redeye flights will begin December 6th and tickets are on sale now. Cúcuta is Colombia's largest city on the Venezuelan border. The airport code is CUC.
Over the last few years, Colombia has recognized that its natural and cultural wealth can be enjoyed by travelers while also being protected and preserved through sustainability guidelines.
The Cancún destination adds to Wingo’s route network to and from Cali, already connecting Panamá City, San Andrés, Cartagena, and Bogotá with 26 weekly flights from Colombia’s third largest city.