- Lacsa
Infobox_Airline
airline=Lacsa Airlines
logo=Lacsa logo.jpg
logo_size=250
IATA=LR
ICAO= LRC
callsign=Lacsa
parent=Grupo Taca
founded=1946
headquarters=San José, Costa Rica
key_people=Roberto Kriete (CEO ), Kriete family (Owner)
hubs=Juan Santamaría International Airport
alliance=Grupo Taca
fleet_size= Any from TACA International
frequent_flyer=LacsaPASS (old), Distancia (current)
destinations=19
website= http://www.taca.comLacsa ("Spanish: Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A.") is the national
airline ofCosta Rica and is based in San José. It operates international scheduled services to over 20 destinations in Central, North and South America. All international services are operated under the TACA/LACSA Costa Rica name. cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work=Flight International | pages= 103-104 | date= 2007-04-03] .History
The airline was established on
17 October 1945 byPan American World Airways , the Costa Rican government and Costa Rican private interests. It started operations on1 June 1946 and was designated the national carrier in 1949. Its domestic network was transferred to wholly owned subsidiary Sansa in September 1959. The airline is owned by individual shareholders (86.98%),Grupo TACA (10%) and ASA Lacsa (employees saving association) (3.02%).Destinations
As of January
2005 Lacsa operated services to the following international scheduled destinations [Flight International , 5-11 April 2005] :Bogotá ,Buenos Aires ,Caracas ,Chicago ,Guatemala City ,Guayaquil ,Havana ,Lima , Los Angeles,Managua ,Mexico City , Miami, New York,Panama City , Quito,Santo Domingo ,San Salvador ,San Pedro Sula ,Tegucigalpa ,Toronto .Fleet
Lacsa services are flown by
Airbus A320 family aircraft drawn from the pooled fleet ofGrupo TACA .References
External links
* [http://www.centralamerica.com/cr/lacsa/lacsa.htm Lacsa]
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