Avianca closed 2022 with over 24m passengers carried

The Colombian carrier Avianca had a strong 2022, reaching 24.6m travelers and operating over 187,000 flights, the airline announced today. Throughout the year, Avianca launched 21 new routes connecting markets across the Americas. After emerging from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the United States in December 2021, Avianca went into 2022 with a plan to grow, launch new routes, and transition from a full-service carrier to a service that resembles more a low-cost, a model widespread throughout the region. Last year, Avianca carried 24.6 i on over 187,000 flights. The airline currently offers 24 countries in 125 routes, averaging over 3,800 weekly flights and 650,000 seats. Avianca mainly operates from Colombia, although it has branches in Costa Rica and Ecuador. Last year Avianca reactivated its direct operation from Bogota to the UK with 14 weekly flights to London and carried 244 customers on the first flight that, marked the beginning of visa-free entry for Colombians and Peruvians to the UK. In terms of punctuality, Avianca consistently ranked in the top 10 of the world's most punctual airlines in 2022. Latin America’s Azul was ranked as the most punctual carrier globally.<br/>