Alert: Humanitarian Flights from Bogota (May 24) and Cali (May 25) – Spirit Airlines
Location: Bogotá and Cali
Event: New Humanitarian Flights from Bogotá (May 24) and Cali (May 25) to Fort Lauderdale – Operated by Spirit Airlines
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce Spirit Airlines will operate two additional humanitarian flights. One flight will depart on May 24 from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Bogotá. A second flight will depart on May 25 from Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) in Cali. Both flights arrive at Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
These flights have been made available to allow U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents to return to the United States. Please contact Spirit Airlines directly for seat availability, reservations, and pricing information.
THESE FLIGHTS CAN ONLY BE BOOKED ONLINE.
If you are interested in returning to the United States, please take advantage of these flights. The U.S. government cannot guarantee the ability to arrange flights indefinitely. U.S. citizens should return immediately to the United States, unless you are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period.
If you purchase a ticket on one of these flights, and encounter difficulties traveling to the airport from your location, please contact us at ColombiaEvac@state.gov or (57) 1 275-2000. We have received reports that taxis and bus companies continue to operate, albeit at reduced and limited schedules. If you are located outside of either Bogotá or Medellin, and believe you will have difficulty reaching the airport due to travel restrictions, please provide us with your travel information (name, passport number, what flight you have reservations on) and, if applicable, information about your driver (name, cedula, vehicle make/model and license plate number), as well as the route of ground transport – starting point, destination, stops.
