Colombia's national government has launched the Christmas Exodus Plan to ensure mobility during the year-end holidays, focusing on airfare monitoring and enhanced road inspections. It projects over 4 million vehicles and 3.28 million air passengers from December 19, 2025, to January 5, 2026.
The Ministry of Transport and the Transport Superintendency have activated the Christmas Exodus Plan, a key initiative to ensure national mobility safety and smoothness during the Christmas and New Year season. This addresses projections of high traffic: over 4 million vehicles are expected on the country's roads, while around 2.3 million people will use land terminals. In air travel, 3,280,652 passengers are projected between December 19, 2025, and January 5, 2026, with 1,986,742 on domestic flights and 1,293,910 on international ones.
Transport Minister María Fernanda Rojas highlighted the plan's significance: “When we talk about millions of vehicles and millions of passengers moving at the same time, we're talking about millions of lives that the State has the obligation to protect. The Exodus and Return Plan is a national priority”.
A particular focus is airfare monitoring. Minister Rojas urged airlines to respect the current tariff ceiling and avoid unjustified ticket price increases during the holidays. The Ministry and Superintendency will conduct ongoing market surveillance to safeguard user rights, promote equity, and prevent abusive practices amid peak demand.
Additionally, inspections and controls will be intensified under the Exodus Plan and the Life Route strategy. This includes surprise visits to transport companies and vehicles to prevent accidents. For instance, the Superintendency will inspect Precoltur, linked to a bus in a December 14 incident, due to irregularity reports. Rojas reaffirmed the government's commitment: “A vehicle not in condition cannot be on the road. Road safety cannot be a paperwork formality. When there are signs of irregularities, the State must act”.
These measures are grounded in a zero-tolerance principle for life-endangering behaviors, aligned with goals of safe and responsible mobility.
