Archive for June 30th, 2008

TACA offers flights to Tegucigalpa, Honduras (again) with ATR Turboprop aircraft

Monday, June 30th, 2008

ATR aircraft in flight

After the Tragic accident on May 30, 2008 at Toncontín International Airport (MHTG) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, TACA has reestablished flight service to/from Tegucigalpa trough San Pedro Sula, Honduras with 42-seat ATR type aircraft, The ATR 42 is a twin-turboprop short-haul regional airline built in France and Italy by the company known as ATR. The name “42″ comes from the aircraft’s seating, which varies from 40 to 50

All tickets purchased after June 1st for travel to/from Tegucigalpa on TACA will fly via San Pedro Sula, Honduras on TACA’s ATR service.

LAN expands domestic flight service within Argentina - to Neuquén

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Night View of the City of Neuquén

Beginning this July 22nd, LAN Airlines (Formerly known as LAN Chile) will begin offering service from Buenos Aires, Argentina to the city of Neuquén, Argentina. The service will be offered twice daily Monday through Friday and one flight per day on weekends.

Neuquén is the capital city of the Argentine Province of Neuquén. It is located on the eastern side of the province, at the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén rivers. The city has a population of more than 265,000, making it the largest city in Patagonia. This will be LAN’s 11th domestic destination served in Argentina.

LAN now serves the following cities in Argentina:

  • Salta
  • Iguazu
  • Cordoba
  • Mendoza
  • Bariloche
  • Neuquen
  • Comodoro Rivadavia
  • Puerto Madryn
  • Calafate
  • Ushuaia