Report: charter flights between Quito and Esmeraldas began

In this new flight report I tell you cómo was the beginning of ch flightsáright between Quito and Esmeraldas (Tachina) operator by Airplanes low commercializationón of Cartavia.

An interesting step for the reactivationón of secondary airports in Ecuador the past happened 20 October 2022 when the operationón chárter between Quito and Esmeraldas startedó.

This new commitment from the private sector, The aim is to offer a different range of domestic connectivity.éstatic in the countryís among the main airports in the countryís and those whoúThey have not seen a plane land againón commercial from the pandemic and subsequent closure of Tame EP.

Flights between Quito and Esmeraldas returned

Cover this first flight chárter was very important for the reactivationón of the industry toéArea in Ecuador, since in consolidating, to allowá In the medium term, see first an increase in frequencies under this modality and later allow an airlineíregular line take the route when seeing the potential éxito de la operationón.

For this, thanks to the invitationón of Cartavia and Airplanes I was able to be part of the inaugural flight, so I share with you belowón the respective flight report. Don't forget to share it to support the growth of this option.óconnectivity number:

The Carlos Concha Torres Airport in Tachina serving the city of Esmeraldas has flights again laterés de 2 añwhen Aeroregional realizedó some flights waiting for a positive reactionón of the market, These flights did not prosper and the province returnedó to stay disconnected for vía aérea.

Now, under a new operating modelón and in an avión to 37 passengers, it seeks to sustain this operationón, 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 continuesó with an occupationón 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.

Este tipo de operationón is different from a regular one that we are used to. ¿Becauseé is different? It is an operationón no regular chárter, where a company sells (Cartavia) and another is the one that flies (Airplanes), different from a regular commercial flight where the airlineínea is the one that operates and markets.

Initially, these flights operateán the díThursdays and Sundays, themselvesún the demand caníto increase, 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, ¿cuáhow much do 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, artípersonal ass 5 kilos and choose the seat you want when you check-in (It is important to indicate that the check can be carried out úonly at the airport, there is no optionón web).

These flights take place in the Dash 8 Q200 from Airplanes foodíthat MSN 448 which has 25 años since its first flight and operationó previously at Mesa Airlines and LC Peruú before reaching Ecuador in april 2019. I share some photos of the interior details of the aircraft as well as the safety booklet:

The flight has a durationón of 35 minutes approximately, where it was providedó the service of water and cookies to all passengers.

once on land, comes trueó the traditional water arch (You can see it in the YouTube video) and it was doneó a ceremony with local authorities to baptize the aircraft and the route.

All the ésuccesses to Avioandes and Cartavia on this new route under ch modalityárter and we hope that it is sustained over time and grows with the support of authorities, sightseeing, companies and travelers in general.