During the 2026 Valentine’s Day season, Avianca Cargo transported a total of 19,000 tons of flowers from Colombia and Ecuador to the United States.
Throughout the season, Avianca Cargo operated nearly 320 freighter flights to key destinations such as Miami and Los Angeles.
To support the higher volumes, the airline invested in infrastructure upgrades and increased its workforce by more than 30%, enabling it to successfully deliver on its service and reliability commitments.
Likewise, this performance was made possible by a reinforced operation supported by a joint fleet of nine freighter aircraft, operated in coordination with Avianca Cargo Mexico.
Diogo Elias, CEO of Avianca Cargo, said: “For the 2026 Valentine’s Day season, we strengthened our operation to deliver the capacity, reliability, and consistency our customers rely on during the industry’s most critical peak.
“Today, one in every three Colombian flowers exported to the United States travelled with Avianca Cargo, reaffirming our leadership after transporting a total of 19,000 tons of flowers.
“This performance is also made possible thanks to the coordinated work with our strategic partners across the entire logistics chain.”
Key Operational and Logistics Achievements in Colombia:
- Secured the #1 position for flower transport from Colombia to the United States.
- Workforce increased by more than 30% during the season, with specialised teams deployed at critical hubs to support uninterrupted U.S. imports.
- Maintained end-to-end cold-chain integrity, with flowers handled in temperature controlled zones, internal coolers maintained between 4–8°C, and dispatched on aircraft with temperature-controlled cargo holds.
- Operated approximately 320 cargo flights over 22 days.
- On the peak day of the 2026 season, Avianca Cargo handled close to one flight per hour.