Tortug' Air

Tortug' Air

Tortug' Air is a domestic airline in Haiti. The airline was founded in August 2004 and is based in Port-au-Prince. According to the airline, more than 80 people are employed with the company.

Tortug' Air is a part of Haiti's transportation infrastructure. Despite the country's small size, the road network is in poor condition [http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618385992] . Thus, air transportation takes on an oversized importance for Haiti. Tortug' Air serves that need with its domestic schedule. For example, its short flight from Port-au-Prince to Jacmel could be driven instead; but it would take approximately two hours by road. It is only eleven minutes by air [http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/travel/13068391.htm] .

Destinations

Tortug' Air serves five destinations within Haiti, including the capital Port-au-Prince, the northern city of Cap Haitien, and the southern city of Jacmel -- a city of 15,000 that the Haitian government is trying to turn into a full-blown tourist destination [http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/travel/13068391.htm] .

The complete list of destinations is:
* Port-au-Prince
* Jacmel
* Cap Haitien
* Les Cayes
* Port-de-Paix

International
* Santo Domingo with Caribair the dominican regional airline

Fleet

Tortug'Air has the following fleet:

* 2 Jetstream 32
* 3 LET 410 UVP-E
* 1 LET 410 UVP

External links

* [http://www.tortugair.com Tortug Air]


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