# Expansion of Colombian airline flight services

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/expansion-of-colombian-airline-flight-services
> Updated: 2026-08-24T16:22:14.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Colombian airlines are expanding and restoring flight services across Latin America and within Colombia.

Avianca has updated its Latin American operations, highlighting daily flights between Bogota and Valencia, Venezuela, and reestablishing service in Caracas to improve connectivity between Colombia and Venezuela. The airline is also promoting specific round-trip fares from Miami to destinations including Bogota, Medellin, and Managua.

In domestic developments, Wingo has increased capacity on the route between Bucaramanga and Santa Marta, adding 7,812 seats and increasing weekly frequencies. Additionally, Avianca is resuming flights to Pereira following the certification of technical and safety conditions at Matecaña International Airport. The airline plans to start with four daily flights from Bogota and Medellin, with intentions to gradually increase capacity to 10 daily flights as infrastructure recovers.

## Claims

- Wingo increased its operational capacity on the route connecting Bucaramanga with Santa Marta. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Since August 19, Wingo added 7,812 additional seats to the Bucaramanga-Santa Marta route. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Wingo increased weekly frequencies from two to three, with the potential for four flights during high demand periods. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Wingo has transported over 103,000 passengers from Bucaramanga so far in 2026. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Avianca is resuming flights to Pereira from Bogotá starting August 26 and from Medellín starting August 27. (single source)
- Avianca's initial service to Pereira consists of four daily flights: three from Bogotá and one from Medellín. (single source)
- Avianca plans to increase Pereira operations to 10 daily flights, including eight from Bogotá and two from Medellín. (single source)
- The Civil Aeronautics certified that Matecaña International Airport meets technical and safety conditions for reopening. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Colombian airlines Wingo and Avianca expand flight services

Wingo is increasing flight frequencies between Bucaramanga and Santa Marta, while Avianca resumes service to Pereira following airport safety certifications.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/colombian-airlines-wingo-and-avianca-expand-flight-services

### 2026-08-12: Avianca updates Latin American routes and services

Avianca is expanding Latin American connectivity with daily flights between Bogota and Valencia, and reestablishing services in Caracas, alongside new promotional fares from Miami.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/avianca-updates-latin-american-routes-and-services

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