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Viva Air Colombia has stopped flying.

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Viva Air Colombia pay later

Can You Pay Later on Viva Air Colombia?

Viva stopped flying in 2023; pay later works elsewhere

No, not on Viva Air Colombia itself, because there is no payment plan to offer: the airline suspended all flights in February 2023 and began liquidation that June. Laters.com still lets you pay later on airlines that are flying, on every route and fare class, with the e-ticket issued straight after approval.

Paying later is a payment method at the Laters.com checkout, not something an airline has to switch on, so it works on every airline we ticket that is still flying. Search your route, choose a provider on the payment screen, pick a plan, and the e-ticket arrives as soon as payment is approved. Which plans you see depends on the country you book from, and checkout shows only those your fare qualifies for.

An instalment plan leaves the fare, baggage allowance, seat and loyalty earnings as they are. Only the paying is spread. Interest-free plans run a soft eligibility check that does not affect your credit score; interest-bearing monthly financing runs a full credit check. Approval is never guaranteed on either, and age rules sit in the provider's terms. You can pay in full by card or crypto instead. This page covers the Colombian airline, not Viva Aerobus.

Viva Air Colombia on Laters.com: key facts

IATA / ICAO codes
VH / VVC
Last day of operations; whole fleet grounded
27 February 2023
Superintendency of Corporations announced liquidation
22 June 2023
Former headquarters; main base at Jose Maria Cordova airport, Medellin
Rionegro, Antioquia
Former international destinations at suspension (Feb 2023)
Buenos Aires, Punta Cana, CancĂșn, Mexico City, Lima, Miami and Orlando
Carrier type
Ultra low-cost carrier

Providers are the LatAm list at the Laters.com checkout; your booking shows the ones offered.

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Pay later on Viva Air Colombia flights

Split the fare on Viva Air Colombia flights at the Laters.com checkout with the pay-later providers for LatAm. Plans and approval depend on the provider and your booking; Laters.com charges no booking fees or payment surcharges.

Laters.com vs booking direct

Viva Air Colombia Has Stopped Flying — Compare Other Airlines Instead

Booking direct with the airline is a reasonable choice for a straight card payment, but Viva Air Colombia has not flown since 27 February 2023, so there is no Viva fare to buy. Laters.com offers one search across every airline we sell, including Colombian alternatives, and a choice of pay-later plans at checkout. A ticket bought on Laters.com is issued on the airline's own fare rules, with the same baggage, seats and loyalty earning as booking direct. Paying later is credit, so borrow only what you can repay.

Viva Air Colombia Airbus A320 HK-5305 landing at Santa Marta SimĂłn BolĂ­var International Airport by the sea
Booking Viva Air Colombia on Laters.com compared with booking direct with the airline
What you getLaters.comBook direct with Viva Air Colombia
Booking a Viva Air Colombia flightNot possible on Laters.com either. We keep selling every other airline, but Viva's own fares are gone.Not possible. Viva Air Colombia suspended all flights on 27 February 2023, and vivaair.com returns no booking content.
Paying later for a flight todayYes. 650+ other airlines, any route, with a payment plan at checkout.No. There is nothing to book direct with Viva Air Colombia.
Refund for an existing Viva Air Colombia ticketLaters.com never sold Viva Air Colombia tickets, so there is no booking here to refund.No route to a refund. The airline's own site returns no content, and the company began liquidation on 22 June 2023; contact your card issuer or travel insurer.

Viva Air Colombia suspended all flights on 27 February 2023 and began liquidation on 22 June 2023, so there is no current fare on either side of this comparison. Wikipedia – Viva Air Colombia; ch-aviation – Colombia's Viva suspends flight operations, blames Aerocivil; Finance Colombia – Avianca says Viva deal is dead. Checked 19 October 2026.

Independently scored, no paid placement

The Laters.com Airline Quality Score - Viva Air Colombia

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What is the Laters.com Airline Quality Score?

Our editorial rating, out of 10, for what an airline is actually like to fly once you have booked it.

  1. 1Reliability & operations
  2. 2Comfort & experience
  3. 3Value & network
  4. 4Professional airline rating

Every airline we ticket is scored on the same 4 measures, so you can compare them like for like before you book. See the full methodology See all airline scores →

Scored by the Laters.com editorial team from the airline’s own published specifications and named third-party measurements. No airline pays to be rated, no placement is sold, and this page contains no affiliate links.

Viva Air Colombia scores 2.5 out of 10: the plain average of the measures below, rounded to one decimal. Each measure is an editorial assessment of the published facts.

What to watch

  • No flights since February 27, 2023; whole fleet grounded
  • Liquidation began June 22, 2023, per Superintendency of Corporations
  • Avianca dropped its acquisition plan on May 13, 2023
  • No baggage allowance confirmed; former baggage page returned nothing

The editorial take

Strongest on
Value & network: routes reached Miami and Orlando as of February 2023
Held back by
No flights since 27 February 2023, and no current baggage, fee, cabin or loyalty data to verify.
Which cabin
No cabin applies: flights stopped February 27, 2023; compare operating airlines instead.

4 measures, scored the same way for every airline we ticket.

Comfort & experience3/10

Wikipedia describes it as an ultra low-cost airline, but no cabin names, seat pitch, seat width, wifi or meals were confirmed. With no published cabin facts there is nothing to measure, and no aircraft in service to sit in. That gap holds the score in the 3-4 band.

Sources: Wikipedia – Viva Air Colombia

Value & network3/10

Destinations as of February 2023 included Colombian domestic points plus Buenos Aires, Punta Cana, CancĂșn, Mexico City, Lima, Miami and Orlando. No baggage allowance, fees or loyalty programme were confirmed, and the route map no longer flies. Unconfirmed bag and fee terms hold it at 3.

Sources: Wikipedia – Viva Air Colombia

How the score is built

  • 4 measures, each scored out of 10
  • The headline is the plain average of those measures, computed in the open
  • Each measure is an editorial assessment based on the published facts and sources in the breakdown
  • No airline pays to be rated, and no placement is sold

What we deliberately left out

  1. Safety. It is not a marketing metric and we will not rank carriers on it.
  2. Cancellation rate and fleet age. Omitted rather than estimated, until a sourced field exists for every airline.
  3. Any sub-metric we cannot attribute. An unsourced measure is dropped, not guessed.
  4. Blended third-party scores that mix in inputs we have already rejected elsewhere on this page.

The full method, measure by measure, is on how we score airlines.

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Baggage, fees, miles, refunds and eligibility

FAQs: Booking Viva Air Colombia and Paying Later

Everything about booking Viva Air Colombia flights on Laters.com and splitting the fare, plus the airline’s own rules that decide what you get.

Viva Air Colombia Airbus A320 at the stand with ground handling at CĂșcuta airport

Can I book Viva Air Colombia on Laters and pay later?

No. Viva Air Colombia suspended all flights on 27 February 2023 and has not operated since, so there are no fares to book or spread over a payment plan. Laters lists 650+ airlines, so you can search your route and pay later on an airline that is still flying.

Are Viva Air Colombia and Viva Aerobus the same airline? What about Viva Air Peru?

No. Viva Air Colombia is the trading name of Fast Colombia S.A.S. (IATA VH). It had no legal tie to Mexico's Viva Aerobus, although the two had a codeshare agreement. Viva Air PerĂș, launched on 9 May 2017, was a Viva subsidiary and stopped flying with it on 27 February 2023.

Why did Viva Air Colombia stop flying?

The airline filed for insolvency in February 2023 and grounded its whole fleet on 27 February 2023. Avianca had announced a plan to acquire it on 29 April 2022 but dropped that plan on 13 May 2023. On 22 June 2023 the Superintendency of Corporations announced that the company had begun liquidation.

Am I eligible to pay later for a Viva Air Colombia flight?

Eligibility never comes up for Viva Air Colombia, because the airline has had no flights on sale since it suspended operations on 27 February 2023. For airlines that are flying, Laters decides approval at checkout and delivers the e-ticket instantly once you are approved. The plan works on every airline, route and fare class.

Does Laters run a credit check on a Viva Air Colombia booking?

No check is run for Viva Air Colombia, because no booking on that airline can be made after its 27 February 2023 suspension. Paying later is credit, so on any airline that is flying, approval comes before your e-ticket is issued. Read the terms shown at checkout before you accept them.

What happens if I miss a payment on a Viva Air Colombia plan?

There is no Viva Air Colombia plan to miss a payment on, since the airline has not flown since 27 February 2023. On a booking with an airline that is operating, the plan terms shown at checkout set out what a missed payment means. Pay later only for what you can repay, because instalments are credit.

I held a Viva Air Colombia ticket when it stopped flying. Can I get a refund?

Viva Air Colombia cancelled everything when it grounded its fleet on 27 February 2023, and the company began liquidation on 22 June 2023. Its former website, vivaair.com, returned no airline content when checked, so the airline is no longer a route to a refund. Contact whoever you paid, such as your card issuer or travel insurer.

What was Viva Air Colombia's baggage allowance?

No allowance is confirmed. The former Viva baggage page at vivaair.com returned no content, so carry-on and checked limits cannot be stated here. The airline has not flown since 27 February 2023, so there is no current allowance to apply to a trip.

What were Viva Air Colombia's check-in times?

No check-in opening or closing times are confirmed for Viva Air Colombia, and none apply now, because flights stopped on 27 February 2023. If you book another airline on Laters, use the check-in times on that airline's own booking confirmation.

How should I pick a payment plan for a bigger fare now that Viva Air Colombia is gone?

Viva Air Colombia was an ultra low-cost airline, but none of its fares can be bought any more. For a replacement flight, compare prices from multiple providers in one Laters search and choose the plan with payments you can comfortably afford. Laters adds no hidden booking fees, and a plan is still a loan you have to repay.

Which countries could you fly to with Viva Air Colombia?

As of February 2023 its destinations included Colombian domestic points plus Buenos Aires, Punta Cana, CancĂșn, Mexico City, Lima, Miami and Orlando. None of those routes operates under the Viva name now. Whether Laters pay later is offered in your country is shown at checkout.

Will a Viva Air Colombia booking affect my credit score?

A Viva Air Colombia booking cannot affect your score, because no booking is possible after the airline stopped flying on 27 February 2023. For other airlines, paying later is credit, so check the plan terms at checkout and how the lender reports before you commit. Late or missed payments are the usual way credit use harms a score.

Which airlines now cover Viva Air Colombia's Colombian routes?

Avianca took over all of Viva's A320neo aircraft and serves the same Colombian domestic network. JetSMART Colombia, Wingo and LATAM Airlines Colombia also operate in that market, and JetSMART and LATAM each announced interest in acquiring Viva in February 2023. Search your route on Laters to see which of them you can pay for later.

Where was Viva Air Colombia based?

It was described as an ultra low-cost airline based in Rionegro, Antioquia, and ch-aviation lists its base as Medellín José María Córdova. Its former hubs were Cali, Bogotå and Medellín, with Cartagena as a former focus city. It began flying on 25 May 2012 and flew its last flight before the 27 February 2023 suspension.

Can I fly and pay later?

Yes, just not with Viva Air Colombia, which stopped flying in 2023. Laters.com lets you pay later on any of its other 650+ airlines: search your route, choose a provider at checkout, and the e-ticket arrives once you're approved.

Which airline can I book and pay later?

Every airline Laters.com sells except Viva Air Colombia, which hasn't flown since 27 February 2023. Search your route and the checkout shows the pay-later providers available for your fare and country.

Can I use Afterpay to buy flights?

On airlines that are flying, yes: Afterpay is one of the providers Laters.com can offer at checkout where your booking qualifies. It is not available for Viva Air Colombia, which stopped selling fares in February 2023.

About Viva Air Colombia and Laters.com

About Viva Air Colombia

VivaColombia Airbus A320 on its first flight to BogotĂĄ El Dorado International Airport
Founded
2009

Wikipedia – Viva Air Colombia

Who is Viva Air Colombia?

Viva Air Colombia, a trading name of Fast Colombia S.A.S., was an ultra low-cost airline based in Rionegro, Antioquia. It was founded in 2009, began flying in May 2012 and was a subsidiary of Irelandia Aviation. It is not Viva Aerobus of Mexico, with which it only had a codeshare, and it is separate from its sister company Viva Air PerĂș.

You cannot fly it now. The airline filed for insolvency in February 2023 and suspended all flights on 27 February 2023. Avianca dropped its plan to acquire it in May 2023, and in June 2023 the Superintendency of Corporations announced that liquidation had begun. No rating, award, alliance or loyalty programme was confirmed, so this page states none.

That shapes what paying later means here: there is no Viva Air Colombia ticket to spread over instalments. On an airline that is flying, paying later changes only when you pay. The fare, baggage allowance and loyalty earning stay as the fare carries them, and the airline issues the ticket on its own rules.

Paying later is credit. A soft credit check may apply, some plans carry interest, and a missed instalment can bring a late fee and other consequences with the provider. Borrow only what you can repay. For Colombian domestic routes, Avianca, JetSMART and LATAM Airlines Colombia are comparable carriers.

Fleet and on-time performance

The sources name only Airbus A320-family aircraft, so Viva Air Colombia was a one-manufacturer, one-family operator, not a mixed long-haul fleet. No aircraft are in service: the whole fleet was grounded on 27 February 2023. Former fleet figures differ between sources, so no count is given here. Before the suspension, the network covered Colombian domestic points plus Buenos Aires, Punta Cana, CancĂșn, Mexico City, Lima, Miami and Orlando, and ch-aviation lists its base as MedellĂ­n JosĂ© MarĂ­a CĂłrdova. Cancellation rate, fleet age and punctuality are left out rather than estimated, because no confirmed figure exists for any of them. That is a deliberate choice, and the types listed are those recorded when the facts were confirmed.

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