AV Airline Code: Avianca IATA & ICAO
Avianca is stored in this dataset as IATA code AV and ICAO code AVA, based in Colombia. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
AV is the IATA airline designator stored for Avianca. ICAO is AVA. Country of record: Colombia. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example AV 456. Agents should not confuse AV (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with AVA (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other Colombia carriers stored here: none stored. To decode a full itinerary that markets AV, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find AV at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to Avianca.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 AV 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier AV (Avianca) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does AV mean?
AV is the IATA airline code stored for Avianca.
What airline is AV?
Avianca, country of record Colombia.
What is the ICAO code for Avianca?
AVA.
Is AV the same as AVA?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use AV. Flight plans use AVA.
Where is Avianca based?
This dataset lists Colombia. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a AV itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with AV plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show Avianca schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does AV allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from Colombia?
Stored peers: none stored.
Can AV include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is Avianca shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier AV before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.