Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has added two new cargo flights to its weekly schedule following an agreement with Colombian airline Avianca Cargo. Starting October 2025, the South American airline will operate flights to and from the Dutch airport with an Airbus A330, which has a maximum payload capacity of 61 tons.

The additional routes will contribute to the upward trend in air cargo volumes that the airport has witnessed this year. In the first eight months of 2025, MST saw a 25 per cent increase in cargo volumes in comparison to the same period last year. Growth has been bolstered by the expansion of operations by Turkish Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo, as well as the arrival of My Freighter and Ethiopian Cargo.

"We are proud that, after My Freighter, Avianca Cargo has now also chosen Maastricht Aachen Airport," said Dean Boljuncic, Head of Commercial Development, Maastricht Aachen Airport. With every new route, we increase the international connectivity of our airport. Our team is ready to introduce Avianca to the excellent and unbeatable handling for which MST is known.”

Connecting Quito, Miami, Maastricht, and Zaragoza, Avianca will import flowers from South America to Europe and export clothing for a prominent high-street fashion chain in Europe.

"In October 2025, we will begin transporting cargo from Latin America to Maastricht, a key connection point, and we look forward to continuing to grow at this strategic hub,” said María Ximena Marín Morales, Communication Manager, Business Units, Avianca.