- Avianca will join the teams across their 32 home matches they will play this season, in both the men's and women's competitions.
- With this partnership, Avianca continues to strengthen its investment in sports throughout the regions it operates.
- The airline operates 80 destinations across the Americas and Europe, and 14 of them are in the United States.
- In 2025, Avianca transported more than 4.9 million passengers to and from the country, an increase of more than 6% compared to 2024, and operated more than 34,200 flights.
ORLANDO, Fla., March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avianca is stepping into professional soccer as the official international airline partner of Orlando City Soccer Club of Major League Soccer (MLS) and Orlando Pride of thethe National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top professional leagues in the United States and Canada.
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