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The airline Wingo promotes international connectivity Medellin with two new direct routes to Guatemala and Jamaica.
Wingo, by the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment of Medellín, the Bureau of Medellín and Antioquia and the concessionaire of the José María Córdova International Airport, announced today the launch of two new international routes from the capital of Antioquia to Guatemala City and Montego Bay, Jamaica, with which the airline continues to strengthen the international connectivity of Medellin and expanding low-cost travel alternatives for travelers in the region.
With these new operations, Wingo becomes the only airline to directly offer these two routes from Medellín, thus consolidating its commitment to a city that today represents one of the most relevant bases within its operation in Colombia.
Two new Wingo routes from Medellín
Only in 2025, near to 35% of the total passengers transported by Wingo They traveled to and from Medellin, equivalent to 1,2 million travelers. This figure confirms the strategic relevance of the city within the airline's network. with this ad, Wingo will complete 10 international destinations operated from Medellin, in addition to its network of five national destinations.
“Medellín is a strategic city for Wingo and an example of this is that today it continues to gain relevance within our network. These two new routes reflect our confidence in the potential of the city and in the response of Antioquian travelers to differential international destinations., direct and at low cost. “With Guatemala and Jamaica we continue to expand the international connectivity of Medellín with unique routes in the current market”, said Jorge Jimenez, Wingo Commercial and Planning Vice President.
In front of this advertisement, Ana María López Acosta, Secretary of Tourism and Entertainment of Medellín indicated that “From the District of Medellín we celebrate this announcement from Wingo, that expands the international connectivity of our city and strengthens its positioning as an increasingly attractive destination for tourism, business and cultural exchange. Routes like these open new opportunities for Medellín and reaffirm the value of articulated work between the public and private sectors to continue projecting the city to the region and the world.”
For his part, Javier Benitez, manager of José María Córdova International Airport, indicated that “the arrival of these two new international routes operated by Wingo reaffirms the potential of the José María Córdova and Medellín airports as a connectivity platform for Antioquia and the country.. We are happy to continue accompanying the growth of the region's air supply and add new alternatives that facilitate tourism, the business and international connection of our travelers”.
Frequencies and scope of the new routes
The new Medellín route – Guatemala city will start operation next 25 June and will operate three times a week, Tuesdays, thursday and saturday. In this way, Wingo makes available to the market more than 30 thousand chairs a year, connecting directly and at low cost the capital of Antioquia with one of the most attractive destinations in Central America. This operation is added to the Bogotá–Guatemala City route, opened by Wingo in October last year and which has shown a positive response from the market. Travelers will be able to find tickets to Guatemala from Medellín from USD 108 one way, with fees and taxes included.
For his part, The Medellín–Montego Bay route will begin operation next 23 June and will have three weekly frequencies, Tuesdays, thursday and saturday. With this new connection, Wingo expands its commitment to Jamaica, a destination that has been registering growing interest among Colombian travelers and that is already part of the airline's international network from Bogotá. On 2025, Jamaica was also Wingo's Hidden Destination, even with an output from Medellin, so now the paisas will be able to enjoy this destination directly from USD 159 one way, with fees and taxes included.
With the launch of these new operations, Wingo ratifies its commitment to Medellin and with the development of increasingly robust connectivity for the city, with the help of institutional allies, regional authorities and actors of the tourism ecosystem. Tickets are now available on Wingo.com and in the airline's app.
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