Avianca - TACA Group Moves to Unify Avianca Brand

AVIANCA – TACA Group has issued application to the US Department of Transportation, seeking approval to unify its entire operation to “AV” code, and marketing TACA / LACSA / Aerogal / TACA Regional as Avianca. As early as First Quarter in 2013, AVIANCA – TACA Group plans to discontinue the use of TACA / LACSA / Aerogal’s respective “TA”, “LR” and “2K” code.

Planned new AVIANCA – TACA Group’s “AV” flight number range as follows:

AV001 – 129 AVIANCA – International
AV130 – 133 TACA Peru
AV134 – 135 Aerogal – Codeshare
AV136 – 139 TACA Peru
AV140 – 269 AVIANCA – International
AV270 – 284 AVIANCA – International Flights (Extra)
AV285 – 294 AVIANCA – International Flights (Charter)
AV295 – 299 AVIANCA – International Flights (Rescue)
AV300 – 599 TACA
AV600 – 699 LACSA
AV700 – 799 TACA Regional
AV800 – 999 TACA Peru
AV1000 – 1099 TACA Regional
AV1100 – 1999 Aerogal
AV2000 – 2299 Codeshare – UNITED
AV2300 – 2599 Codeshare – US Airways
AV2600 – 2999 Codeshare
AV3130 – 3139 TACA Peru – Rescue Flights
AV3300 – 3599 TACA – Rescue Flights
AV3600 – 3699 LACSA – Rescue Flights
AV3700 – 3799 TACA Regional – Rescue Flights
AV3800 – 3999 TACA Peru – Rescue Flights
AV4000 – 4999 Codeshare
AV5130 – 5139 TACA Peru – Extra Flights
AV5300 – 5599 TACA – Extra Flights
AV5600 – 5699 LACSA – Extra Flights
AV5700 – 5799 TACA Regional – Extra Flights
AV5800 – 5999 TACA Peru – Extra Flights
AV6000 – 6999 Codeshare
AV7000 – 7370 TACA – Charter
AV7371 – 7399 Aerogal – Codeshare
AV7400 – 7590 TACA – Charter
AV7600 – 7699 LACSA – Charter
AV7800 – 7899 TACA Peru – Charter
AV7900 – 7999 AVIATECA
AV8000 – 8399 Test Flights
AV8400 – 9849 AVIANCA – Domestic
AV9850 – 9884 AVIANCA – Domestic (Charter)
AV9885 – 9899 AVIANCA – Domestic (Rescue)
AV9900 – 9949 AVIANCA – Domestic (Extra)
AV9950 – 9999 Ferry Flight

Once flight number integrates to “AV” code completes, AVIANCA – TACA Group’s advertisement disclosure notes will include the following:
All or a portion of your journey may be operated by one or more of the following TACA Group carriers: TACA International Airlines S.A., Trans American Airlines S.A. d/b/a TACA Peru, Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A. d/b/a TACA and/or Aviateca S.A. d/b/a TACA. Please consult with an A vianca sales location or your travel agent for specific operating carrier information.