Air Transportation

Avianca is the official airline of the II Review Conference of the Mine Ban Convention

The first airline founded in America , it  is part of the Synergy Aerospace Group, together with Brazilian  airline  Ocean  Air  and  Ecuadorian  Vip  S.A.  With  over  six  thousand  direct  collaborators  and  modern  fleet  of  short,  medium  and  long  reach  airplanes,  Avianca  operates  directly  to  21  destinations  in  Colombia  and  22  points  in  America  and  Europe.  From  it's  hub  in  Bogota   it  offers  an  average  of  350  daily  flights  between  different  destinations  inside  the  country  and  abroad,  aside  from  the  multiple  possibilities  of  connections  between  destinations  operated  directly  or  through  agreements  with  nearly 200 internationally renowned airlines. 

Aside  from  the  air  transportation  services,  Avianca  offers  a  complete portfolio  of tourist,  mail  transportation, cargo,  courier and aeronautical  assistance  services through  it's  Avianca Tours, Deprisa  and Avianca Services business units.

Exclusive discounts

Through  an  area   specialized  in  transportation  of  large  groups  of  travellers  to  the  most  important  events,  Avianca  offers  exclusive  discounts  to  delegates  and  other  participants  of  the  “Catagena Summit on a mine‐free world”: 

• For domestic flights within Colombia: between 10% and 20% according to the rate used.
• For international flights: between 5% and 15 % according to the rate used.
  

In  order  to  apply  for  this  discount  you  only  need  to  go  to  any  of  Avianca’s  direct  points  of  sale  in  Colombia  or  abroad,  or  to  any  tra vel  agency  (only  in  Colombia)  and  show  a  copy  of  the  invitation  letter  to  the  event.

List of Avianca offices in the world

Routes Operated by Avianca  where the discount applies:

Special services for participants

A team of collaborators will be available both at the airport and the event’s venue to assist you and provide you with the necessary resources to make your travel procedures easier:

In airports:

Direct incoming flights to Colombia from:

• United States: Miami, Washington, Ford Lauderdale, Los Angeles and New York.
• Andean Pact: Caracas, Valencia, Quito, Guayaquil and Lima.
• South Cone: Buenos Aires and Santiago.
• Brazil: Sao Pablo
• Central America and the Caribbean: Panama, Aruba, Curazao, Santo Domingo, San José and Mexico
• Europe: Madrid and Barcelona

Special Services

Avianca has a certain policy and procedures to assists people with disabilities at all contact moments: Call Centre, Check In, lounge assistance, boarding and baggage delivery.

• Adaptation of spaces to facilitate your transportation
• Special luggage tag and priority in baggage delivery
• Availability of wheeling chairs on land and special seats on board
• Companions for special needs travellers (children between 5 and 12 and older than 60 travelling unaccompanied)
• Special crib for babies on board
• Oxygen service, with previous prescription by physician
• Special menu (food low on fat, low on salt, Asian-vegetarian, for babies, diabetic, only fruits, free of carbs and kosher, among other things)/li>

Check in Avianca.com or call center lines and make your reservations according to your needs with enough time in advance.

Land Transportation

All participants of the Cartagena Summit on a Mine-free World will have the following transportation services:

• Reception at the Airports in Bogotá and Cargena
• Transportation from the Airport to the hotel on arrival, and from the Hotel to the Airport when leaving Cartagena
• Transportation from the Hotels to the Convention Centre in the morning and from the Convention Centre to the Hotels in the afternoon after sessions are over.
• Transportation from the Hotels or the Convention Centre to Social Events and back to the Hotels in the evening
• Conference support crew in hotels