Avioandes already flies charter between Quito and Macas

Avioandes charter Quito Macas

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The Ecuadorian airline Airplanes began its charter operation between the airports of Quito and Macas with two weekly flights.

After the announcement of the start of flights under the non-scheduled or charter modality made by the Mayor of Macas and the company Airplanes, began the flights between the capital of Ecuador and the capital of the Province of Morona Santiago.

Thus, Both cities are connected again from the exit of Tame of this route years ago and I was on board this first flight, here I tell you details in this flight report about the operation and about how this event was experienced.

Avioandes charter flight between Quito and Macas

The flight will operate twice a week, being these flights marketed by travel agencies at non-regular schedules, but that they would operate in the morning hours on Mondays and in the afternoons on Fridays.

charter flight report avioandes quito macas
Avioandes performs its passenger check in Zone A of the Quito Airport.

Schedules

The two weekly flights will operate at the following times:

  • Monday will take off from Quito at 07:45 hours and will return from Macas at 08:50 hours.
  • Friday will take off from Quito at 15:30 hours and will return from Macas at 16:45 hours.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
Boarding passes are also provided on charter flights.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
Avioandes flights (by aircraft type) leave remote platform, Therefore, buses are used to transport passengers..
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
The bus transfer does not take more than 5 minutes, for those of us who love aviation, is worth.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
The approach of 37 passengers that this plane has capacity is carried out very quickly.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
Fully packed flight between authorities and guests.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
for collectors, the Avioandes security card is like this
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
Entering the runway to take off towards Macas.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
The space between seats is very good, but these don't recline, same as in ATRs.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
for those who asked me, engine noise or vibration is not excessively high, very quiet flight.

costs

It should be noted that tickets can only be purchased at travel agencies, with the following values:

  • Quito – Macas – Quito $155 round trip final price including taxes.
  • Quito Macas or Macas Quito a stretch from $83.50 including taxes.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
Dash top panel details, as an interesting note, There is only one cabin crew on this plane..
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
The flight lasts for 50 minutes approximately.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
Service was a snack and drink (juice, Water, drink).
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
before landing, a flyover was made to Macas to greet the city.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
Landing it is striking to see the landing gear, if you fly on this plane pay attention.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
The flight was greeted by the traditional water arch.
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
The interior of the plane is very striking, pero sobresale más la última fila de asientos al estilo «bus».
charter flight report avioandes quito macas
The Edmundo Carvajal Airport has movement again with Quito.

Taking advantage of the opportunity and before returning to Quito, the company carried out a test flight to Gualaquiza, in order to check the infrastructure before the possibility of starting charter flights to this destination operating for mining companies in the area.

In case you didn't know him, this is the control tower and terminal of this airport, which has a very good runway, that will have to be subjected to several works of improvements, but that certainly has potential for the area:

avioandes gualaquiza airport ecuador

At least 36 degrees of temperature received us in this small town in the south of Ecuador.

avioandes gualaquiza airport ecuador

We wish success in this operation to the airline and the city of Macas, where it will always be positive to have flights that, if successful, will lead to an increase in flights or their regularization.

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