Avianca (AV) August 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total arriving flights: 23,113

Year-over-year change: +2.60%

In August, Avianca carried a solid level of inbound activity with summer demand across Colombia, the Caribbean, and North–South America connections. The year-over-year change of +2.60% reflects a balance between restored capacity on leisure corridors and disciplined scheduling at peak times. Network planning prioritized connectivity at Bogotá and key regional cities, which helped defend market share while avoiding overly tight turnarounds.

On-Time Performance and Cancellations

On-time arrival rate: 93.23%

Year-over-year change (on-time rate): -1.16 percentage points

Cancelled flights: 137

Year-over-year change (cancellations): -73.65%

Punctuality reached 93.23%, with a change of -1.16 percentage points compared with the prior year. Performance was shaped by seasonal thunderstorms in the Andes and Caribbean weather systems, as well as air traffic flow management into Bogotá El Dorado at altitude. In response, the airline tightened aircraft rotations, positioned standby crews, and coordinated ground handling to stabilize departure waves and reduce knock-on delays; cancellations totaled 137 with a year-over-year change of -73.65%.

Key Hubs

Bogotá (BOG) remains the primary hub, channeling flows between North and South America with morning and late‑evening banks that maximize short connections. Secondary strengths include Medellín (MDE) and Cali (CLO) for domestic redistribution, while San Salvador (SAL) supports Central American access through partner operations. Performance in U.S. leisure routes and key corporate markets like Lima and São Paulo benefited from tighter block times and improved baggage connections.

Outlook

For travelers, Avianca offers reliable connectivity across the region; plan extra time during afternoon storm windows at BOG and consider earlier waves for smoother transfers. Looking ahead, the carrier aims to maintain or slightly improve punctuality by preserving schedule buffers, expanding self‑service rebooking, and deploying additional spare capacity on trunk routes. Industry readers can expect targeted capacity adds into North America and the northern Andes while the airline continues to streamline ground processes ahead of the year‑end peak.