Colombia’s largest airline, Avianca, is about to launch direct flights to and from Guyana beginning December 11. The airline will function two weekly flights between Cheddi Jagan Worldwide Airport in Guyana and El Dorado Worldwide Airport in Bogotá, using Airbus A320 plane with a capability of 180 passengers, offering over 700 seats per week. Flights will arrive in Georgetown on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with departures on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Avianca’s entry provides to the rising variety of airways serving Guyana, now totaling seven since 2020, and expands entry to 5 new locations. David Alemán, Avianca’s Gross sales Director for Colombia and South America, expressed “excessive expectations for Georgetown.”
Authorities officers view this new service as an important step in positioning Guyana as a regional hub for journey and commerce. Minister of Public Works Deodat Indar famous that the federal government’s ongoing funding in modernizing aviation infrastructure and partnerships with world airways will considerably improve curiosity within the nation’s distinctive choices.
Minister of Tourism, Business, and Commerce Oneidge Walrond is optimistic that the brand new Avianca flights will enhance customer arrivals and stimulate funding and financial development in Guyana. She famous that the service will considerably improve the native vacationer trade, creating new jobs and alternatives for companies, additional solidifying Guyana’s status as a premier vacationer vacation spot.
With these new flights, vacationers from Guyana will achieve entry to over 140 routes throughout the Americas and Europe, together with main U.S. cities and key locations in South and Central America, in addition to Spain, France, and the UK.
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This 12 months, Cheddi Jagan Worldwide Airport has already seen an addition of 200,000 airline seats and a rise of 125,000 passenger actions, highlighting the rising connectivity and attraction of Guyana as a journey vacation spot.
