Report: charter flights between Quito and Esmeraldas began

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In this new flight report I will tell you about the beginning of charter flights between Quito and Esmeraldas (Tachina) operator by Airplanes low marketing Cartavia.

An interesting step for the reactivation of secondary airports in Ecuador the past happened 20 October 2022 when the charter operation between Quito and Esmeraldas began.

This new commitment from the private sector, It seeks to offer a different offer of domestic connectivity in the country between the main airports of the country and those that have not yet seen a commercial plane land again since the pandemic and subsequent closure of Tame EP.

Flights between Quito and Esmeraldas returned

Covering this first charter flight was very important for the reactivation of the airline industry in Ecuador, since in consolidating, It will allow in the medium term to first see an increase in frequencies under this modality and later allow a regular airline to take the route upon seeing the potential success of the operation..

For this, thanks to Cartavia's invitation and Airplanes I was able to be part of the inaugural flight, so I share below the respective flight report. Don't forget to share it to support the growth of this connectivity option:

The Carlos Concha Torres Airport in Tachina serving the city of Esmeraldas have flights again after 2 years when Aeroregional made some flights expecting a positive reaction from the market, These flights did not prosper and the province was once again disconnected by air.

Now, under a new operating model and on a plane to 37 passengers, it is sought to sustain this operation, that connects Esmeraldas with the capital, That's why we showed up early in the Quito airport to be part of this important flight.

This flight had an occupation 30 passengers among guests and the first travelers who were part of this inaugural flight, even travelers who arrived from Guayaquil and others from Orlando.

This type of operation is different from a regular one that we are used to. Because it's different? It is a non-regular charter operation, where a company sells (Cartavia) and another is the one that flies (Airplanes), different from a regular commercial flight where the airline is the one that operates and markets.

Initially, these flights will operate on Thursdays and Sundays, according to demand could be increased, at the following times:

• Take off from Quito at 9:30 hours and lands in Esmeraldas at 10:15 hours.
• Takes off from Esmeraldas at 10:45 hours and lands back in Quito at 11:30 hours.

The rigorous question, How much do the tickets cost? Well, I tell you that these range from $128,92 round trip including fees and taxes, includes in all the rates baggage in the hold of 20 kilos, personal item of 5 kilos and choose the seat you want when you check-in (It is important to indicate that the check can only be carried out at the airport, there is no website option).

These flights take place in the Dash 8 Q200 from Airplanes enrollment MSN 448 which has 25 years since his first flight and previously operated on Mesa Airlines and LC Peru before coming to Ecuador in april 2019. I share some photos of the interior details of the aircraft as well as the safety booklet:

The flight lasts for 35 minutes approximately, where the service of water and cookies was provided to all passengers.

once on land, the traditional was done water arch (You can see it in the YouTube video) and a ceremony was held together with local authorities to christen the aircraft and the route.

All the successes to Avioandes and Cartavia in this new route under charter mode and we hope that it will be sustained over time and grow with the support of authorities, sightseeing, companies and travelers in general.

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