Avianca strengthens its commitment to Medellín with more flights and leadership in flower exports. The airline will operate more than 400 weekly flights to Medellín during the Flower Festival while reinforcing its position as the leading air cargo carrier for Colombia’s flower exports. Avianca has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to Medellín and the department of Antioquia, a region where it has maintained operations for more than nine decades, by expanding its flight schedule for the Flower Festival and highlighting its strategic role in both passenger and cargo transportation. The airline said it will continue strengthening connectivity to the city, supporting tourism, and contributing to one of the region’s most important industries: floriculture.
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As an official sponsor of the Flower Festival, Avianca announced that it will operate more than 400 weekly flights to Medellín throughout August to accommodate the increase in travel demand generated by one of Colombia’s most important cultural events. The carrier also noted that it currently connects Medellín with more than 25 domestic and international destinations, reinforcing the city’s role as one of the key hubs within its network.
The airline’s operational results reflect that continued growth. During 2025, Avianca transported more than seven million passengers on over 43,000 flights to and from Medellín, the highest annual volume ever recorded by the airline in the city. The positive trend has continued into 2026, with more than three million passengers carried on over 22,000 flights during the first half of the year, underscoring the importance of the Antioquia market to the airline’s overall operations.
“Throughout August, we will operate more than 400 weekly flights to Medellín, strengthening connectivity, supporting tourism, and contributing to the economic dynamism of a region that has played a fundamental role in our company’s history,” said Ángela María Orozco, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Avianca.
At the same time, the airline highlighted the role of Avianca Cargo as one of the leading logistics operators serving Colombia’s flower industry. According to the company, approximately 90% of the air exports departing from José María Córdova International Airport consist of flowers, with Avianca Cargo holding an estimated 60% market share, making it the leading cargo airline in Medellín.
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So far in 2026, Avianca Cargo has exported more than 82,000 tonnes of flowers from Colombia, including nearly 27,000 tonnes shipped from Medellín to key markets across the Americas and Europe, primarily through flights to Miami and Madrid. The company noted that these operations are supported by specialized infrastructure and IATA’s CEIV Fresh certification, which ensures the proper handling of perishable products throughout the logistics chain.
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