Avianca CEO: 'Bogota to become the most important hub for air connections' in Latin America

Avianca Holdings CEO Anko van der Werff, via his personal LinkedIn account, announced (17-Jan-2020) Avianca's strategic decision to adjust its route network seeks to benefit its passengers and offer them better options to connect with the world. Mr van der Werff stated: "We have advanced a series of efforts that may be that will allow Bogotá to become the most important hub for air connections in the region, taking into account its favourable geographical location, availability of personnel and resources, as well as the confidence that the company has in the air development of the city and the country". He added that Avianca will continue to use San Salvador Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport as Avianca's regional hub in Central America to efficiently connect with the north and south of the continent. The carrier plans to increase Bogota frequencies to the US and Brazil effective 29-Mar-2020.