MIAMI — Avianca (AV) announced on April 8 that it will deploy more than 3,000 flights and nearly 600,000 seats to connect soccer fans to 10 of the 16 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the remaining six destinations reachable through partner airlines.
Host cities served directly by AV include Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Boston (BOS), Dallas (DFW), and Houston (IAH) in the United States, Mexico City (MEX) and Monterrey (MTY) in Mexico, and Toronto (YYZ) in Canada.
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"Our goal is to help fill the stadiums," said Gabriel Oliva, president of Avianca Group. The Star Alliance member operates more than 155 routes and 700 daily flights across a fleet of 140 Airbus A320 and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, connecting over 80 destinations across 25 countries in the Americas and Europe.
Avianca says the World Cup offering will combine accessible fares with premium experience options, adapting to the needs of different traveler profiles across its network.
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