Low-cost airline Viva announces new flight connection between Colombia and Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The new service will connect the cities of Medellín (Antoquia) and São Paulo.
Announced by the low-cost airline Viva, the new route is expected to result in a 55% reduction in airfares, known as the Viva effect. It is expected to carry 50,000 passengers in its first year of operation.
The launch is part of a plan to add 30 new routes in the coming years, in which Viva will seek to consolidate Medellín as a HUB of air connections in the country with world-class routes.
The route, which connects Medellín directly to São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, will have a final fare of US$179 roundtrip or US$119 one-way for travel between June 22 and Aug. 23, 2022.
NEW ROUTES
This marks the opening of Viva’s second international route of the year in two months of 2022, and both the recently opened Cartagena-Mexico City and Medellin-São Paulo routes “confirm the airline’s commitment to advancing inclusion in air travel in Colombia, Latin America, and the world.”
“The opening of this new destination is very important for several reasons: it strengthens our Medellin hub as a global hub that allows Brazilians to connect directly with Cartagena, San Andres, Santa Marta, and many other destinations in the national network, as well as international destinations such as Cancun, Punta Cana, and Mexico City,” said Felix Antelo, CEO of Grupo Viva.
DETAILS OF THE ROUTE
Medellin-São Paulo
Introductory fares from February 22 to March 8.
Final one-way fare Medellín-Sao Paulo from US$119, final round-trip fare from US$179.
Flights will take place between June 22 and August 29, 2022.
Inaugural flight on June 22.
Viva effect: 55%.
Weekly frequencies: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Passengers in the first year of operation: 50,000.
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