In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic,

Avianca has transported over 110,000 tons of cargo to help supply the region and has operated 138 repatriation flights

Bogota, June 4, 2020

With the objective of contributing to the supply and connectivity of Latin America, Avianca Holdings has continued its operation within the framework of government regulations since the declaration of the worldwide emergency by the COVID-19, with special cargo and passenger operations.

In recent weeks, the company has conducted 138 repatriation flights that have contributed to the return home of more than 11,500 people. Likewise, the company's cargo business has carried out more than 3,000 flights, with the transport of more than 110,000 tons to 24 destinations around the world, including Shanghai, Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid, Granada, Guyana, Paramaribo, New York and Edmonton. Additionally, through Deprisa, we have transported more than 6,900 tons of goods, correspondence and cargo to national destinations in Colombia.

"Committed to Latin America and addressing the crisis in which we find ourselves, from Avianca we continue to make every effort to continue operating within the framework of current restrictions. In this way, we have adapted our work to work with governments, airports, air traffic authorities, as well as with our clients in the cargo segment, even reaching destinations that are not usually part of our passenger or cargo operations, such as Canada, Italy, Belgium, and even China," said Julian Laverde, Vice President of Network Operations for Avianca Holdings.

More than 3,000 cargo flights to supply the region

As of May 31, Avianca Cargo transported 100,493 tons of cargo including general cargo, medical supplies, toiletries and food. In addition, the company made 396 cargo flights on B787-8 passenger aircraft carrying nearly 10,000 tons to 24 destinations in total, including Shanghai, China, where to date nine round-trip flights have been made, transporting cleaning and personal protection implements required in different South American countries, such as Colombia, Peru and Chile.

It is important to note that in the midst of a market facing a contraction in supply, the company has continued to transport flowers and meet the commitments agreed with exporters in Colombia and Ecuador. In the last season of mothers transported 12,311 tons of flowers, and only during the third week of May completed an operation of 720 tons of the same product, adding efforts to the deficit presented by the market by not having the full capacity of the regular operation provided by the bellies of passenger aircraft.

Committed to supplying the interior of Colombia

Deprisa, a company owned by Avianca Holdings, has transported in recent weeks to different cities in the country more than 6,900 tons of urgent shipments, essential products, medicines, biological samples, consumer products marketed through electronic channels, among others.

Likewise, in coordination with the airline, more than 225 tons of essential products, medical supplies and foodstuffs have been transported to the island of San Andrés and Leticia.

More than 11,500 people have returned home

To date, and in response to requests from governments and embassies, the company has operated 138 flights to different destinations in Latin America and Europe, including routes that are not regularly operated by the airline. In this way, during the last weeks Avianca connected for the first time in a direct way destinations like:

• Bogota - Rome – Bogota
• Bogota – Toronto – Bogota.
• Quito – Madrid- Quito
• San Salvador – Munich
• Cartagena – London

Thus, more than 11,500 people have returned to their place of origin in different destinations in Central and South America, Mexico, the United States and Europe.

Media contact:

Adriana Paulinne Sánchez
External Communications Coordinator
Adriana.sanchez@avianca.com