We arrange private flights for families celebrating a quinceañera, a Sweet 16 or a bar or bat mitzvah in Colombia, and for families flying out of Colombia to celebrate somewhere else.
Bringing relatives home for the party
A quinceañera in Bogota, Medellin or Cartagena can bring relatives in from Miami, New York and Madrid. All three cities have international airports, so family coming from the United States or Spain can fly into the city where the party is. A midsize jet suits the South Florida side of the family, and relatives in Spain will need a long-range jet.
Relatives who live elsewhere in Colombia fly with Colombian charter operators certified by the Aerocivil, since those flights are between two Colombian cities. Your advisor will talk you through the options.
A celebration trip out of Colombia
Some families turn the birthday into a trip, with friends flying to Aruba, Curacao, Punta Cana or Orlando, or the whole family heading to Paris. Light and super light jets reach Aruba and Curacao from Bogota or Medellin, and your advisor will size the aircraft for the longer trips. If any of the young guests are flying without their parents, tell us when you first call.
Sizing the aircraft for the guest list
Guest lists grow, so give us a realistic headcount that includes children and grandparents. Part 135 is the FAA’s set of rules for on-demand, for-hire charter. It carries stricter operating, crew, and insurance requirements than FAR Part 91, the rules for private, non-commercial flying that cannot be sold as charter.
When your total passenger count outgrows a heavy jet and the group consists of more than nineteen passengers, the aircraft required would fall into regional airliner, or airliner-size. These trips would no longer fall under the FAR Part 135 standards but possibly operate under FAR Part 121 or foreign equivalent standards. Part 121 and equivalent generally carry stricter crew and operating requirements than FAR Part 91 and FAR Part 135.
Let us know early about dietary requests. We arrange specialty in-flight catering as an add-on at an additional fee. Selections are tailored to client preferences and confirmed before departure. Our in-flight catering page has more examples.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Colombia-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Most international private flights into Colombia arrive at Bogota’s El Dorado International or Medellin’s Jose Maria Cordova International in Rionegro, and Cartagena also takes international flights. Flights between two Colombian cities are flown by Colombian charter operators certified by the Aerocivil, Colombia’s civil aviation authority. Bogota and Medellin sit high in the Andes, so the operator plans the aircraft and the load with the altitude in mind. October and November usually bring the heaviest rain to the Andes, the hurricane season from June through November can affect San Andres and the Caribbean coast, and the weeks from early December to mid-January and Semana Santa book up first. The routing and any fuel stop on a long trip are confirmed with the operator before you book.
Contact
For a quote on a charter to or from Colombia, send the trip through our contact page or call an advisor at 1-888-987-5387. Our safety page sets out how we review operators and crews, and the aircraft gallery covers every category we arrange. We are also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.