SAL - SFO

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Salvador to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$364
Typical prices: $326-$522
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Fri 12/5Sun 2/8
SAL - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$369
Typical prices: $298-$512
Avianca
Fri 12/5Sun 2/8
SAL - SFO • Non-stop
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Avianca
Cheapest • from $369 (round-trip)
Copa Airlines
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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When to book
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May
Cheapest • 6% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Salvador to San Francisco (SAL-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Salvador to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Salvador to San Francisco

Fri, Dec 5 - Sun, Feb 8
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6:15 pm - 9:11 pmSAL-SFO
28h 56m1 stop
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6:09 pm - 6:15 amSFO-SAL
10h 06m1 stop
$364Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Jan 24 - Tue, Jan 27
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6:55 pm - 11:20 pmSAL-SFO
6h 25mnonstop
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11:00 am - 9:05 pmSFO-SAL
8h 05m1 stop
$367Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Dec 5 - Sun, Feb 8
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7:45 am - 12:00 pmSAL-SFO
6h 15mnonstop
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11:10 pm - 6:30 amSFO-SAL
5h 20mnonstop
$369Avianca
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Thu, Dec 4 - Sun, Feb 8
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7:45 am - 12:00 pmSAL-SFO
6h 15mnonstop
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11:10 pm - 6:30 amSFO-SAL
5h 20mnonstop
$371Avianca
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Thu, Dec 25 - Wed, Jan 21
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6:55 pm - 11:20 pmSAL-SFO
6h 25mnonstop
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1:20 pm - 8:50 pmSFO-SAL
5h 30mnonstop
$373Avianca
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Fri, Dec 5 - Sun, Feb 8
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9:10 am - 7:53 pmSAL-SFO
12h 43m1 stop
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6:15 am - 12:52 pmSFO-SAL
52h 37m2 stops
$375Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Dec 3 - Sun, Feb 8
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8:00 am - 7:53 amSAL-SFO
25h 53m2 stops
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6:09 pm - 6:15 amSFO-SAL
10h 06m1 stop
$376Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Dec 6 - Fri, Jan 9
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1:18 pm - 7:53 amSAL-SFO
44h 35m2 stops
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11:20 pm - 1:13 pmSFO-SAL
11h 53m1 stop
$386Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 15 - Fri, Jan 9
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2:43 pm - 4:51 pmSAL-SFO
28h 08m2 stops
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11:20 pm - 1:13 pmSFO-SAL
11h 53m1 stop
$389Frontier
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Thu, Dec 11 - Sun, Dec 28
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2:01 pm - 11:17 pmSAL-SFO
11h 16m1 stop
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12:36 am - 11:39 pmSFO-SAL
21h 03m1 stop
$410Copa Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Salvador to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Salvador to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Salvador to San Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Salvador to San Francisco departing in December.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Salvador to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Salvador to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For San Salvador to San Francisco, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to San Salvador, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Salvador to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Salvador to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San Salvador to San Francisco is May, where tickets cost $400 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $461 and $456 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Salvador to San Francisco?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $413 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Salvador to San Francisco?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Salvador to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Salvador to San Francisco, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$189
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Salvador to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Salvador to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Salvador to San Francisco

  • Where is San Francisco International Airport's animals’ relief area?

    SFO is a service animal and pet-friendly airport welcoming them throughout the Airport. SFO provides animals’ relief areas in its facilities with waste bins, mutt mitt dispensers, and drinking sinks to care for the animals' relief needs. The animals’ relief areas are available to passengers traveling with their service animal or pet throughout the day, also, with accessibility to patrons with limited mobility. At SFO on the arrivals level, are the outdoor relief areas in Terminal 3 Courtyard 4 and Terminal 1 Courtyard 2. While, on the departure level, are the indoor relief areas in Terminal 2 gates D, Terminal 1 B and C gates, International Terminal gates A, and Terminal C gates F.

  • Does San Francisco International Airport have a hotel?

    Yes. SFO has an on-airport hotel, the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Grand Hyatt is conveniently located at SFO’s entrance. The hotel is accessible from the passenger terminals via the AirTrain. The hotel features guest suites, a meeting space, a restaurant, a bar, a fitness center, and a surface parking garage.

  • Where is the Business Center located at SFO?

    Business people traveling through SFO, if you have important business to attend to while at the Airport, you can do so at the SFO's business center. The SFO business center is in the International Terminal's main hall. The business center facilitates full-service services such as photocopying, printing, faxing, Internet, packaging and shipping, and mobile rentals.

  • Does SFO have a rental car faculty?

    Yes. SFO car rental center facilitates travelers to pick up and drop off rental cars. To get to SFO's on-site car rental center from the passenger terminals take the AirTrain Blue Line. Dollar, Avis, Alamo, Avis, Enterprise, SIXT, Hertz, National, and Thrifty are the Airport’s on-site car rental companies. SFO also has an off-site car rental center served by a complimentary shuttle from SFO’s on-site rental facility. Fox, Payless, NU Car Rentals, and Airport Van Rental are the rental car companies at SFO’s off-site rental center.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Salvador to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Salvador to San Francisco was $189 for a one-way ticket and $364 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Salvador and San Francisco?

    A passport is required to fly from San Salvador to San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Salvador to San Francisco?

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Salvador to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Salvador to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Salvador and San Francisco.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Salvador to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from San Salvador to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Salvador to San Francisco, Copa Airlines or Volaris El Salvador?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Salvador to San Francisco are Copa Airlines and Volaris El Salvador. With an average price for the route of $379 and an overall rating of 7.6, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. Volaris El Salvador is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $302 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Salvador to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Salvador to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Salvador to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from San Salvador is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Salvador to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to San Salvador with another airline. Booking your flights between San Salvador and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Salvador to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from San Salvador up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Salvador to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $328 or less one-way and $424 or less round-trip.
  • On your flight connecting San Salvador to San Francisco; you can kick back and distract yourself on the plane with entertainment. Indulge in the copious shows, movies, and more on live TV and streaming on the plane via the personal entertainment gadget. Copa Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue, Delta, and Aeromexico expedite the entertainment feature for this flight route.
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is one of the largest airports on the US West Coast. SFO includes four terminals: an international terminal and terminals 1, 2, and 3 (handle domestic flights). SFO's AirTrain, operating daily 24 hours a day, serves the passenger terminals, Rental Car Center, Grand Hyatt Hotel, BART station, and Long- term parking lot.
  • Nondirect flights connecting to San Francisco from San Salvador include at least one layover stop. Panama City, Houston, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Dallas, San Jose, Los Vegas, Denver, Seattle, and Salt Lake City are the route’s most common layover cities.
  • Suppose a relative, friend, or driver is picking you up at SFO in their car. They can station their vehicles temporarily for free at the cell phone lot and wait for you to debark, pick up your baggage, and pick you up at the terminal's curbside. The cell phone lot is close to the long-term parking lot, approximately five minutes from the terminals.
  • For your flight from San Salvador to San Francisco, you must arrive at El Salvador International Airport (SAL) about three hours before the departure time. It will provide you time to check in at SAL, move through busy Airport security, and board your flight in time.

Prefer to fly direct from San Salvador to San Francisco?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Salvador El Salvador Intl to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Salvador El Salvador Intl Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Salvador El Salvador Intl to San Francisco

Monday

Avianca

Avianca

Tuesday

Avianca

Avianca

Wednesday

Avianca

Avianca

Thursday

Avianca

Avianca

Friday

Avianca

Avianca

Saturday

Avianca

Avianca

Sunday

Avianca

Avianca

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Direct returns

San Francisco to San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Monday

Avianca

Avianca

Tuesday

Avianca

Avianca

Wednesday

Avianca

Avianca

Thursday

Avianca

Avianca

Friday

Avianca

Avianca

Saturday

Avianca

Avianca

Sunday

Avianca

Avianca

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San Salvador to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Salvador to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1563 reviews
7.4Comfort
6.8Food
6.8Entertainment
7.8Boarding
8.1Crew
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Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025PTY - IAD
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Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

As always, Copa Airlines is great to fly on. The flights are always on time, the staff are pleasant and helpful and it's always a wonderful flying experience.

Cops Airlines is fantastic! The level of care and professionalism provided by the entire crew was top rate.

We had a great flight just wished they had a tv so we can see a movie that would of made my trip excellent.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

The flighr attandants were very rude they ignored me didnt offer me anything to drink throughoit the 4 hour flight i feel i was targeted and ignored because i was a darkskin latino man.

Had to go through security at the gate again. Had to take off shoes and go through the whole thing again even though we have global entry. They asked us to check in items bought at duty free during our layover and since we checked our luggage at the original departure airport, they forced us to check in a small backpack. None of this ever happened with other airlines. In addition, no vegetarian food option and no snacks during a 7 hr flight. Luggage limits are unusually small. This is unacceptable. Will NEVER fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

We paid extra with copa for seats near one another The plane was changed and we lost our seats We were all Separated. We have not received a refund for our seats despite emailing and calling.

Friendly staff at all very easy check in and organize process

Horrible airline, upgraded to sit on seats made of stone. Staff were rude and on top of it they charge an arm and a leg for luggage 🧳 never again

The seats are the worst I upgraded to premium big mistake and it seems like no one likes there job very unpleasant

they don’t have TV Seat to Type in space

Flight from Rome to SFO was excellent compared To our flight to Europe from SFO. The food was much tastier. You can see how UNITED is skimping, though. Instead of getting something mid flight you had to ask for it. It was not automatically served. There was a cookie at the end of the arrival meal, for example that tasted like it just came out of a box. They used to serve a little container of nuts, now … a tiny container of nuts, mixed with pretzels. This was business class that you really have to pay for! But this is minor complaints compared to the overall. My major complaint is the position of the even numbered seats by the windows. You have to turn around to see your window & the positioning as some other controls are harder to get at. This is compared to the odd number seat that are perfectly aligned.

The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

I found the staff to not be very attentive at all. When paying for Business Class you expect a certain type of service and that was not found. They were almost rude even

Our experience on United Airlines was extremely poor. The plane was extremely cold throughout our entire flight- which multiple people complained about- and we had to wait 2 hours to get a blanket which was too thin and barely helped warm us up. As well as this, none of the entertainment features were working so we had to sit through a roughly 10 hour flight with nothing to keep our attention, including the actual flight path screen. It was an extremely disappointing experience and I would hope that this gets fixed if we ever choose United Airlines again.

I really enjoyed flying with United airlines amazing experience , good customer service and great food

1.It will be better if sandwich is warm. 2.The food is too salty. 3.Breakfast needs some vegetables or fruits.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

6 hour flight and have to pay for everything 100 dollars to add a carry-on bag is insane

Very uncomfortable planes , poor service on the plane , take your own water so you don’t dehydrate , in a 6 hs flight they sold one time food and beverage . 1 plane was delayed 6 hs , I lost a connecting flight . Then in the way back they announce a delay of 2 hs so I had to take a different flight to arrive on time for my connecting flight . Avoid this airline .

The check in is the only positive thing in Avianca. The seat is the most uncomfortable I have traveled, the distance is minimal.

Not what it used to be. The sale of food makes them look greedy!

No food, terms when selling are not clear. To pricy for the service in general

Avianca is not what it used to be. So disappointing

It was horrible. My experience with Avianca. I didn’t know it was Pakistan international Airlines but anyway, whatever it is it is bad horrible you guys need to upgrade everything in those planes. And you guys charge $130 for a carry-on did they wanna let me in with my carry-on that I travel everywhere with the luggage you guys are such a dog thank you

why did we have to go through security mid flight

A few years ago long flights 6 hours or so used to have video screens and they offered ear phones. The food cart used to come and drinks. Now absolutely nothing. Avianca is as bad as Spirit Airlines. Avianca will now be my last choice when booking my next flight.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

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