Aires: Featured Airline

With a main operating base at El-Dorado International airport in Bogota, Colombia Aires serves a largely domestic network and is the second largest carrier in the country on the basis of passenger numbers handled. The airline has just one service to the US- a daily to Fort Lauderdale – and is seeking further expansion there.

Aires Airlines, which is well-established in the Columbian market after 29 years of continuous service, made its first venture into the US last November with a daily non-stop to Fort Lauderdale from three points: Cali, Barranquilla and Cartagena airports.

Personnel

Fleet

Aires was the first airline to introduce a Dash aircraft type in Colombia and is the only airline to operate a Boeing 737-700 (from Colombia), which it acquired last year – an important development for growing its international network.

It has a fleet of 18 aircraft, consisting of:

• Eight Boeing 737-700s
• 11 Dash 200s

Network Strategy

Aires Airlines is looking to expand its fleet and is analysing the international market for new opportunities in the US, following the successful launch of Fort Lauderdale.

Airline Requirements

As part of its expansion plans, Aires requires the following information from airports:

• Origin and destination traffic levels and trends
• Percentage of traffic that originates at your airport versus traffic that is destined for your airport (originating versus non-originating)
• Main connecting destinations through your airport with passengers and airlines information
• Market composition - business, leisure, Hispanic.
• Locally-based companies with significant travel
• Other communities with which a strong business link exists
• Location and details of large, ethnic, communities living abroad
• Booking channel - internet, travel agent, other
• Any other relevant information
• Airport features

To submit a proposal to Aires, please click on the following link:

https://www.routesonline.com/airlines/2878/aires-sa/50/airline-requirements/