Avianca is seeking to broaden its network between Ecuador and the U.S. with the launch of a new route to Orlando, Florida.
The airline has applied to the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for an amended foreign air carrier permit that will allow it offer flights from points behind Ecuador and via Ecuador to any destination in the U.S. and beyond.
Specifically, the carrier wants to operate a nonstop route linking Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) with Orlando International Airport (MCO) during the winter 2023-24 season. Flights will be onboard Airbus A320 aircraft.
Avianca has authority to serve New York and Miami from Ecuador at present and currently serves New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) from both UIO and Guayaquil (GYE), flying 5X-weekly and 6X-weekly, respectively, using a mix of A320s and A321neos.
The DOT application says the Star Alliance member plans to continue operating GYE-JFK during the forthcoming northern winter season, alongside the planned UIO-MCO route…
