Emirates has submitted an application to Colombia’s civil aviation authority Aerocivil proposing a new passenger route to Bogotá, the country’s capital.
The planned fifth-freedom service would link Dubai International Airport and Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport (BOG), with a frequency of up to seven times per week. Flights would operate with a stopover at Miami International Airport.
If approved, the service would utilize Boeing 777-200 or 777-300 aircraft, marking Emirates’ first venture into passenger services to Colombia, having previously only operated cargo flights. OAG Schedules Analyser data shows the airline offered freighter service to Bogotá via Mexico City Juarez International Airport in 2019.
Aerocivil is expected to review Emirates’ application at a public meeting on Feb. 16. If the application receives the green light, Colombia will become the third South American country served by the carrier for passenger flights, adding to existing operations in Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Brazil, and Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini, Argentina…
