MGA From Nicaragua, joined Mar 2005, 726 posts, RR: 4 Posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2820 times:
Hello everybody.
Reading the Nicaraguan paper today and to my delight, I found a hell of a story on Air Madrid and their interest to start flying to MGA non stop from MAD. Its about time somebody got interested, I know maaaany people that fly to SJO instead.
Wait, it gets better, to my understanding, NM is also interestend in building a hangar in MGA for a maintnance base. Awesome! Their executives have already visited with Nicaraguan politicians to make ends meet and get the ball rolling!
MGA got DL from Dec 15th on, the TA A321 to MIA and the AA A300 to MIA this year. Its gonna be an awesome year for MGA!
IberiaA319 From Spain, joined Sep 2005, 560 posts, RR: 40 Reply 1, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2808 times:
Great, I have some relatives in Managua, Jinotepe and León and this non stop flight would be very useful for me.
Last year, I flew MAD-SJO on Air Madrid, and then I took the Tica bus onwards to Managua. By the way, Tica bus is a very good and reliable bus service.
The previous year I flew always to MIA and changed there. When IB still had a minihub in MIA, I stayed there for some days and continued on the brand new A319 (they were introduced in 2001)
Hopefully all these news come true in a near future.
MGA From Nicaragua, joined Mar 2005, 726 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2753 times:
Quoting Aer (Reply 3): And still no GUA, oh well, still waiting then
They are probably trying to attend the needs of cities with no service first because of the demand. I thing we might see the MGA flight continue to maybe SAL or maybe even SAP. Who know, maybe GUA does have enough demand for 2 flights to MAD. What do you think Aer? Maybe Carmen has some some info for us, or is she dedicating herself to non-av?
LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 7, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2574 times:
Quoting MGA (Thread starter): Reading the Nicaraguan paper today and to my delight, I found a hell of a story on Air Madrid and their interest to start flying to MGA non stop from MAD. Its about time somebody got interested, I know maaaany people that fly to SJO instead.
If this was true, then this would put MGA back on the map for transatlantic flights! Good luck and I wish you get those flights!
RootsAir From Costa Rica, joined Feb 2005, 4179 posts, RR: 45 Reply 8, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 5 days ago) and read 2543 times:
Quoting MGA (Thread starter): , I know maaaany people that fly to SJO instead.
Well Costa Rica has a great turist infrastructure and since a few years is widely advertised...its stability has allowed tourism to boost reason why many people are going to SJO
Quoting IberiaA319 (Reply 1): . By the way, Tica bus is a very good and reliable bus service.
Tica bus rules ! and very nice too with the deer
Quoting TACAA320 (Reply 2): I also know about many Nicaraguans who fly to SJO in order to connect with IB.
Many of the also stay in SJO....there is a vast Nica community living in costa Rica
Quoting MGA (Reply 4): They are probably trying to attend the needs of cities with no service first because of the demand. I thing we might see the MGA flight continue to maybe SAL or maybe even SAP
I could never imagin MGA having more demand than GUA !!!!
[Edited 2006-01-13 09:02:06]
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LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 9, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 5 days ago) and read 2529 times:
Quoting Aer (Reply 3): And still no GUA, oh well, still waiting then.
You still have IB6311 three times a week. I'm sure NM will be having an eye on La Aurora for possible flights
Quoting RootsAir (Reply 8): Tica bus rules ! and very nice too with the deer
My only experience with Tica Bus was when I was a little kid in the 80's. I believe it was to Panama on our second trip down there and the return was with either LR or CM (or maybe again Tica Bus).
Carmenlu15 From Guatemala, joined Dec 2004, 4686 posts, RR: 35 Reply 10, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2406 times:
Quoting MGA (Reply 4): Maybe Carmen has some some info for us, or is she dedicating herself to non-av?
Not really... It's just that finding a time to visit a.net can get tricky, especially with a family of six and only one computer...
Great news for MGA! I read recently that tourism went up in the region in 2005, announcements like this will help it grow even further (with the corresponding income, of course).
About GUA handling two flights to MAD... Methinks there would be enough demand; besides, competition is always beneficial for passengers. I hope the airport expansion attracts more transatlantic flights (that is, if the works ever start... )
RootsAir From Costa Rica, joined Feb 2005, 4179 posts, RR: 45 Reply 12, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2389 times:
Quoting Carmenlu15 (Reply 10): , competition is always beneficial for passengers.
when IB has NM as their competitor they need not have incentive to improve their service..thus for Central America its no benefit to have NM for competition..that's my opinion
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LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 15, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2314 times:
Quoting RootsAir (Reply 14): They already fly from Barcerlona to Buenos Aires, Santiago, Bogota and Cartagena from Barcelona
Wasn't NM also due to start service to SJO from BCN sometime?
Quoting RootsAir (Reply 12): when IB has NM as their competitor they need not have incentive to improve their service..thus for Central America its no benefit to have NM for competition..that's my opinion
In the case of Costa Rica, there's also DE in the mix with twice weekly flights from FRA through HAV. I believe SJO is their only destination in Central America.
That being said, I was on my way home one day a few months ago and saw an advert by Air France regarding direct flights to SJO. Since them I've been having hopes about AF expanding into Central America (their 747 Combis, if they still operate them as such, would be perfect in their leisure configuration and for the cargo demand), starting with (hopefully) a nonstop CDG-SJO flight. It would be great if one of the European majors other than IB would start flights into Central America on their own metal, ever since KL left GUA and BA didn't have any real success with LGW-SJO (route that got axed after only six months in 1999/2000).
MGA From Nicaragua, joined Mar 2005, 726 posts, RR: 4 Reply 16, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2302 times:
Quoting RootsAir (Reply 8): Many of the also stay in SJO....there is a vast Nica community living in costa Rica
This has nothing to do with the MAD passengers. I'm pretty sure if they were in Europe, they have enough cash, which is the reason they migrate to Costa Rica.
The reason many Nicaraguans take the bus to Costa Rica is because they can fly cheap and non-stop avoiding the MIA IB/AA connection.
Quoting RootsAir (Reply 8): I could never imagin MGA having more demand than GUA !!!!
I was talking about the MAD market. GUA already has an IB flight through SJO. On the rest, depends on the Market we are talking about. MGA is growing at a decent rate recently. But obviously, GUA is way ahead in most of the destinations.
N506CR From Costa Rica, joined Nov 2004, 147 posts, RR: 3 Reply 23, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 2064 times:
Nicaragua was named #3 on Lonely Planet's must-visit list for 2006.
Number three: Nicaragua. One respondent wrote: “In 2004, there was a 16 percent increase in travel to Nicaragua, with the largest share of visitors coming from the United States. Nicaragua has been a hot surfing destination and has seen unprecedented surfing coverage in the press over the past year. It’s the one to watch in 2006 as the media attempt to find the ‘next Costa Rica.’” A second concurred, saying, “There's a cool kid factor to visiting this place -- it's safe, the people are very friendly, there's a lot to do, yet it still has this perception of being dangerous. It's gonna pop, no doubt.”
RootsAir From Costa Rica, joined Feb 2005, 4179 posts, RR: 45 Reply 24, posted (7 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1969 times:
Quoting TACAA320 (Reply 17): GUA has more demand than MGA. That's one of the main reasons of Iberia's flight.
I'm sure NM would get a good market to guatemala as well
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25 MGASJO: Try the Transnica "Ejecutivo". 160 degrees reclinable chairs, food, very nice and just $10 more!
26 IberiaA319: True, and I think King Quality is another bus operator in the region, besides Transnica and Tica bus, offering a similar high quality service. By the
27 2travel2know: I did Managua - Guatemala by bus once, via Tegusigalpa, San Pedro Sula and San Salvador. I must say that the only trip which was OK for my was San Sa
28 MGA: I doubt it. MGA will probably get the 332 at most. It would be the 310 but I dont think it will make it. MGA
29 Orion737: How about a European charter airline/tour operator offering long haul winter holiday flights to MGA? Perhaps a German or Italian charter 330 or 763? A
30 MGA: Air Transat flies charter from Montreal... Havent heard anything from Europe yet... But I have a feeling we might start seeing it soon... MGA
31 MGASJO: Every tuesday, 360 pax come and 360 go. Lots of people!
32 LTU932: Condor and LTU could be a possibility for MGA, though ATM only DE is serving Central America with SJO and LT pulled out in 1998. But I still see DE a
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