Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2019

You think TAG will jump into the potential void left by the departure of AV from so many GUA routes? They would be dumb not to do it as well as jumping into the GUA-TGU route (they only fly GUA-SAP at the moment). It would also be a growth opportunity for AeroRuta Maya but they may have it a bit mo...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2019

You think TAG will jump into the potential void left by the departure of AV from so many GUA routes? They would be dumb not to do it as well as jumping into the GUA-TGU route (they only fly GUA-SAP at the moment). It would also be a growth opportunity for AeroRuta Maya but they may have it a bit mo...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2019

According to someone inside GU (take it with a grain of salt), AV is already laying off the majority of the ATR pilots and it’s quite possible that FRS will be axed once all ATRs are gone. Right. They are going to ax a duopoly route...? Well it makes sense that they would ax FRS; it's not like they...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2019

According to someone inside GU (take it with a grain of salt), AV is already laying off the majority of the ATR pilots and it’s quite possible that FRS will be axed once all ATRs are gone.

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2019

avi8 wrote:

Looks like GUA-ORD/JFK are being terminated by AV. Sad to see them go.

Dieuwer wrote:

Is TAG Airlines seeking to join LATAM? Their booking engine redirects to latam.ttinteractive.com

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2019

Actually, after GUA - FRS (53), GUA - MEX is the city pair with the most flights (48) from GUA; way more that to Central American destinations. The reason AV (at that time TA) stopped the flight was due to the consolidation of the SAL hub; and with their exit, as well as the demise of MX, other airl...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2019

Happy new year to everyone. Hope aviation will continue to grow on the region. Ehhh nop. They will continue to have US registration N. Remember that Guatemala category was degraded. So we may be getting either an E190 or an A320 with a TG registration or Guatemalan flag? :crossfingers: But it was t...

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

Some changes from Avianca to Central America in 2019 All ATR ops will be gone and will be replace by Embraer or Airbus equipment. Does it include AV SAL-RTB ? All of them GUA-FRS GUA-SAP GUA-TGU TGU-SAL SAP-SAL SAL-BZE GUA-SJO SAL-RTB Don't remember the other routes. So we may be getting either an ...

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

Kilgen wrote:

Today was the investor Day at NYC for Copa airlines. Here are the slides:
https://copa.gcs-web.com/static-files/9d71c0c5-ceb9-4a51-9350-eb35a10cfb18

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

Well, the rumors that I have read in other forums, is that CM has SAN and SEA as a possible destinations

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

I just read a tweet, where GUA apparently lost FAA category 1 and therefore cannot start more flights into the US. Can anyone confirm this? As per news, it wasn't the airport but the country that was removed from the FAA's AISA list because for many years now no Guatemalan commercial carrier has op...

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

New JFK flights from Avianca starting October 29 this year operating daily with Airbus aircraft. Schedules Taca 502 GUA 17:45 - JFK 00:30 Taca 503 JFK 02:15 - GUA 05:15 Juanchito AV is really building up GUA this year, glad to see it happen. Any idea if this will this be a tag on to SAL or to SJO?

Re: NK Adds IAH-GUA, restarts IAH-SAL

Good to see some competition in that route, now we just need someone to fly GUA-ATL. Looks like B6 or AS's expansion in Central America is now more difficult.

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

juanchito wrote:

Propose GUA flight schedule
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

IAH 11:15 - GUA 12:58
GUA 14:05 - IAH 18:03

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

B6 just got beat to the punch by NK. Spirit just anounced 11 new destinations from MCO and 5 are in Centam: GUA x4, SAL x2, SAP x2, SJO x4 then x7, and PTY x4 with flights starting October 4 and October 5.

With AV, CM and now NK the saying “camarón que se durme” comes to mind regarding B6.

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

AA has just suspended MGA due to the current crisis: http://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1396381 On Twitter, CM has been denying that they're suspending MGA as well, reaffirming their commitment to all the flights to MGA. That said, I doubt that will last long, given the security...

Re: GUA closed due to nearby volcanic eruption

Yesterday most GUA inbound flights opted to return to their points of origin. The exception was IB 6341 which was diverted to SAL. At around 5pm (-6 GMT) the Civil aviation authority started working to clean the runway with the help of the Guatemalan army and workers from Guatemala City’s municipal...

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

Yesterday most GUA inbound flights opted to return to their points of origin. The exception was IB 6341 which was diverted to SAL. At around 5pm (-6 GMT) the Civil aviation authority started working to clean the runway with the help of the Guatemalan army and workers from Guatemala City’s municipali...

Re: GUA closed due to nearby volcanic eruption

Yesterday most GUA inbound flights opted to return to their points of origin. The exception was IB 6341 which was diverted to SAL. At around 5pm (-6 GMT) the Civil aviation authority started working to clean the runway with the help of the Guatemalan army and workers from Guatemala City’s municipali...

Re: United Airlines makes big adjustments in onboard food and beverage

aircountry wrote:

Is UA charge foods for international flights?

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

Another good news for GUA Avianca will start daily operations from GUA to ORD with A320 starting April 1, 2019 Schedule AV572 GUA1735 – 2320ORD 320 D AV573 ORD0130 – 0500GUA 320 D https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/278355/avianca-files-guatemala-city-chicago-schedule-from-april-2019/...

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

Another good news for GUA Avianca will start daily operations from GUA to ORD with A320 starting April 1, 2019 Schedule AV572 GUA1735 – 2320ORD 320 D AV573 ORD0130 – 0500GUA 320 D https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/278355/avianca-files-guatemala-city-chicago-schedule-from-april-2019/...

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

No it is not. It is on the EMB 110. So, the information displayed into the Wikipedia page on TAG is wrong. Was it ever served on the ERJ-145 ? It's served on an EMB-110, not even on a SAAB 250. The ERJ is currently just used for now to show off that they got a jet, on one scheduled flight to FRS, a...

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

I believe CM Airlines' large aircraft are leased from TAG Airlines. On another note, these two need better names.

Re: Central American aviation thread - 2018

According to the OAG thread, UA is axing the once a week ERW - GUA route sarting in May, which is odd because its loads were descent especially when it was expanded through out the week. I hope this entices B6 ti start shop in GUA or Volaris CR to start GUA - JFK.

Re: CM/AV to PHX...will it ever happen and when?

Tampa: 33,732 And yet CM serves TPA. 33,000 is only the Central American population. The number doesn’t include Tampa’s sizable Columbia population who use CM for flights to Columbia. Also the Colombia population ;-) But seriously there is the factor that PHX is a OW fortress and there is no market...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2017 (3rd)

a bit of information on the UX flight to GUA. It will basically be a tag on to the SAP flight. The possible UX MAD-SAP-GUA doesn't seem to be competitive against the non-stop service IB MAD-GUA-SAL-MAD for those passengers boarding in Guatemala City. Furthermore, their weekly frequencies would hard...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2017 (3rd)

Today in Prensa Libre they released a bit of information on the UX flight to GUA. It will basically be a tag on to the SAP flight. UX is finalizing the bureaucracy and will release the information next year in regards to frequency and equipment. I couldn't find the article on line but here is a pict...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2017 (3rd)

Can 747s land at MGA? Their runway is somewhere in the 8,000s. I know they can't land at TGU. I wouldn't worry about that. If 747s can safely land at SXM, with a 7,708 ft long runway, then they can certainly land on the slightly longer runway that MGA has (which is 8,012 ft). I'd worry more about t...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2017 (3rd)

http://imageshack.com/a/img922/5103/b0l0Yh.jpg THE CENTRAL AMERICAN AVIATION THREAD PART LXVIII The Boeing 747 in Central America Few accurate sources have been founded related to the history of the Jumbo Jet in Central America. Perhaps Guatemala City was the first regional city featuring that plan...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2017 (2nd Half)

juanchito wrote:

SJOtoLIR wrote:

aer wrote:

TAG is in the final stages of painting it's first jet, an ERJ 145.

Is it a brand new plane ?

Nooo, 17 year old ex United.

Juanchito

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2017 (2nd Half)

TAG is in the final stages of painting it's first jet, an ERJ 145. https://www.facebook.com/tag.airlines/photos/pcb.665533050307853/665531270308031/?type=3&theater

Re: American Airlines Flight Symbol and Avianca Logo Similarities

The Avianca condor is a representation of the Americas (north, central and south) and an A of course.

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2017 (2nd Half)

From October 21th, Wingo ax its BLB-SJO route Really hope Viva Air or Volaris step in, I'm sick and tired of Copa Holdings quasi monopoly in Panama. Quasi?? You give them to much credit. Yesterday there was a conference in TAG and they will launch the route TGU-MGA and the most important is that th...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2017 (2nd Half)

IB just added Managua (via GUA) 3 weekly starting october 2018. GUA will have daily flights from Iberia Just saw the press release with the schedule. It's interesting the amount of time between landings and departures as well with the MAD-GUA SAL flights, do all pax disembark on these IB flights do...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2017 (2nd Half)

According to Prensa Libre, Guatemala will now place a higher security scrutiny on electronics larger than a cellphone for flights to the US. Apparently Mexico is doing it as well. Any other countries in the region doing this? Link in Spanish http://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/comunitario/las-nueva...

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2017

viaggiare wrote:

LH starts twice-weekly FRA–SJO–FRA nonstop A343 service, effective 29MAR18.

LH518 FRA1345 – 1755SJO 343 46
LH519 SJO1950 – 1510+1FRA 343 46

Re: Central American Aviation Thread - 2017

yellowtail wrote:

There is an inauguration of Puerto Barrios International airport tomorrow. Doesn't TAG already fly there?

Re: IAG Low Cost from BCN will be named "Level"

The livery looks like a US Citibank Double Cash credit card

Re: Central American aviation thread. Part 66

I still haven't understood that treaty when I read about it on Twitter. By considering flights between e.g. GUA and TGU domestic, it is like domestic, no immigration and customs checks, right? Or is it like flights between other EU countries and the UK, where they have just a simple document check ...

Re: Central American aviation thread. Part 66

According to Prensa Libre t appears that Guatemala and Honduras have signed an agreement, in line with the customs union between the two countries, where flights between the two countries will be considered domestic decreasing fees and paperwork and hopefully drive fares down. Initially it will only...

Re: Central American aviation thread. Part 66

After a long hiatus, I came back for a quick comment. AV has revised and changed it's fare structure baggage policy and CentAm got the shaft in regards to baggage to/from the US (unless you are Salvadoran). You can only carry 1 piece @ 50 lb. If you want to carry a second bag you have to pay the ext...

RE: Central American Aviation Thread. Part 57

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/yellowtail" class="quote" target="_blank">yellowtail</a> (<a href="#57" class="quote">Reply 57</a>):<br/><i>Initial performance is not quite up ...

RE: Central American Aviation Thread. Part 57

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SJOtoLIR" class="quote" target="_blank">SJOtoLIR</a> (<a href="#47" class="quote">Reply 47</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> How many crew...

RE: Central American Aviation Thread. Part 57

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/yellowtail" class="quote" target="_blank">yellowtail</a> (<a href="#36" class="quote">Reply 36</a>):<br/><i> Guess <acronym title="United Airlin...

RE: Open Skies To Mexico

Hehe, KL coming back to GUA with a stop in MEX like in the old days.

RE: Central American Aviation Thread. Part 56

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SJOtoLIR" class="quote" target="_blank">SJOtoLIR</a> (<a href="#155" class="quote">Reply 155</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Should've d...

RE: Passenger Height Regulations

I'm 6'3" and I also have problems with seats like you all hight and legroom. I once even bumped my head on an exit sign in a PMCO ERJ145 afterwards the short <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> smirked and said watch out. One of my last experiences was with <acronym title="American Airlines (US...

RE: Central American Aviation Thread. Part 56

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/yellowtail" class="quote" target="_blank">yellowtail</a> (<a href="#103" class="quote">Reply 103</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Avianca (Colombia)...

RE: Central American Aviation Thread. Part 56

Oh look we've diverted from the core topic...