DFW is getting a new direct route to Bogotá, Colombia, via the country’s flag carrier Avianca Airlines.
An Avianca plane climbs after take-off from the El Dorado airport n Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. is getting a new direct route to the Colombian capital of Bogotá via the country’s flag carrier, among other destinations.
Bogotá-based Avianca Airlines will start the four-times weekly flights in May from DFW to El Dorado International Airport, the carrier said in a statement on Monday.Bogotá is Colombia’s capital and largest city, and the third largest city in South America behind São Paulo, Brazil and Lima, Peru.“We are excited to give travelers a new way to reach Bogotá from Dallas, adding to our 21 routes between the U.S.
By attracting flights from a foreign carrier not connected to American Airlines, the Colombia addition is a rare grab for DFW Airport. Avianca is a part of theThe new Avianca flight will be the seventh route to South America from DFW Airport this summer. American operates all the other routes to the destinations of Bogotá, Santiago, São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Rio De Janeiro. American only operates the Bogota and Santiago flights year-round.
There are 22 international carriers with plans to operate from DFW International Airport this year, up from 17 in 2019, according to data from Cirium.Kyle Arnold Kyle Arnold is the assisant business editor at the Dallas Morning News and spent four years at the publication covering aviation, air travel and the aerospace industry. He previously covered business at the Orlando Sentinel, Tulsa World and The Monitor in McAllen, Texas. He is a University of Washington graduate.
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