Avianca (AV) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA AV
- ICAO AVA
- Star Alliance
- Hybrid
Search Avianca (AV) fares
Avianca airline codes
- IATA code
- AV
- ICAO code
- AVA
- Main hub
- Bogota (BOG)
- Alliance
- Star Alliance
- Airline type
- Hybrid
- Country
- Colombia
About Avianca
Avianca is Colombia's flag carrier, based in Bogota, and a member of Star Alliance. It belongs to Abra Group, the holding company that also controls GOL of Brazil. After a restructuring, Avianca moved to a hybrid model: short and medium-haul flights are sold with unbundled fares similar to a low-cost airline, while long-haul aircraft keep a business class cabin. Bogota El Dorado is the main hub, with further bases in Medellin, San Salvador and other Latin American cities. The network covers Colombia, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, North America and several European cities.
Developers using the IATA.co flights API and agents using the booking portal see the same live results. Avianca fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates, and payment is taken from your prepaid balance. Because Avianca's fare types range from a bare seat to more flexible options, the baggage and change conditions are the detail to read in the fare rules before you confirm.
Avianca airline codes explained
Avianca uses the two-letter IATA airline code AV and the three-letter ICAO code AVA. The IATA code AV is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code AVA is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
Avianca is a hybrid carrier, based in Colombia, operating mainly from Bogota (BOG). It is a member of Star Alliance.
Booking Avianca fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book Avianca fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live AV fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. Avianca results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search Avianca (AV) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same Avianca search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code AV and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=BOG&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=AV
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "AV",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "AV", "from": "BOG", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
Avianca at a glance
- Flag carrier of Colombia and Star Alliance member
- Main hub at Bogota El Dorado International Airport
- Part of Abra Group together with GOL
- Hybrid model with unbundled short-haul fares and long-haul business class
Avianca (AV) questions
Avianca's two-letter IATA airline code is AV, and its three-letter ICAO code is AVA. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
Avianca's ICAO code is AVA. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code AV is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book Avianca fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. Avianca fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever Avianca content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your AV search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
It is a hybrid. Short and medium-haul fares are unbundled like those of a low-cost carrier, while long-haul flights also offer business class.
Search your route in the booking portal or through the flights API. Avianca fares appear whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates, and you pay from your prepaid balance.
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