Flights to Colombia

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Colombia is fast emerging as a favorite with international tourists as a vacation destination on the South American continent. The country is named after the famous Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus. Colombia is a true amalgamation of modern cities, exotic beaches and amazing forests. Tourists from all over the world visit this South American country on business trips as well as to have an enjoyable vacation. Tourists come from all over the world to Colombia in large numbers every year to visit the various famous tourist attractions like, Palacio de la Inquisicion, the Port of Cartagena, and the Castle of San Felipe.

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Tourists can take the cheap indirect as well as the direct flights to Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena, Armenia, Santa Marta, and Cucuta on flights offered by American Airlines (ICAO - AAL, IATA - AA), Avianca Airline (ICAO - AVA, IATA - AV), Delta Air lines (ICAO - DAL, IATA - DL), Spirit Airlines (ICAO - NKS, IATA - NK), LAN Airlines (ICAO - LAN, IATA - LA), JetBlue Airways (ICAO - JBU, IATA - B6), and Continental Airlines (ICAO - COA, IATA - CO).

Airports

The El Nuevo Dorado International Airport (BOG - IATA, SKBO - ICAO) is the fourth largest Latin American airport in terms of passenger traffic, and Colombia's most important airport. This is the main international gateway for more than the 49% of the country's total air traffic. It is also the main hub for Avianca Airline for all domestic and international flights. Another important airport is the Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE - IATA, SKRG - ICAO), the country's third largest airport in terms of international and domestic passenger traffic and second largest in term of infrastructure. <br/><br/> The country also has some smaller airports that are really cheap to fly to. They are the Rafael Nunez International Airport (CTG - IATA, SKCG - ICAO) and the Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ - IATA, SKBQ - ICAO).

Airlines

Avianca Airline is the country's flagship carrier, and the fleet consists of some of the best planes from Boeing, Airbus, Fokker and McDonnell Douglas. These include the Boeing 757-200, 767-200ER , 767-300ER , 787-8, Airbus A319-112, A320-214, A330-243, Fokker 100, Fokker 50, and McDonnell Douglas MD-83. Avianca offers regular flights to destinations like Cartagena, Medellin, Barranquilla, and Santiago de Cali.

Other Money-Saving Tips

The best way to save money on a vacation to Colombia is to fly anytime before or after the period between late December and mid January, since this is the peak tourism period. Also try to book flights on weekdays instead of weekends if your schedule permits. Airlines like Avianca, American Airlines, and Continental Airlines may offer some discounts if you book well in advance.

In Closing

Colombia offers everything from business skyscrapers to nightclubs, from safaris in the forest to walks on the beach. With the availability of cheaper airfares, the country has emerged as an even more enticing tourist destination.