Aerovàas DAP to up flights to Antarctica by 30%
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- 13 Sep 2022
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The Punta Arena-based Chilean carrier Aerovías DAP plans to operate over 150 flights to Antarctica between November 2022 and March of 2023, an increase of 30% over last summer, it was announced.
The company started in 1980 at the Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Airport (PUQ) and currently offers charter flights for cruise ship passengers and expedition ships, logistics and support to the Antarctic programs of different countries, and medevac services.
Aerovías DAP's Charter Manager Nicolás Paulsen said that the increase in frequencies is a response to growing interests and needs in post-pandemic times. “Now everything is starting to pick up again, mainly due to the good vaccination levels”, he commented.
He also highlighted that air connectivity between the Magallanes Region in mainland Chile and Antarctica was a regional, national and international asset. “This connection entails not only comparative advantages for Chile but also competitive advantages since the volume of operations translates into economic feasibility for many countries.”
Aerovías DAP completed its first flight to Antarctica on February 12, 1989, when a turboprop de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, registration CC-CHV, performed a sanitary transfer. Four months later, and after several unsuccessful attempts due to weather conditions, the first commercial flight was completed. Read More...
