Tikal Jets Airlines

Tikal Jets Airlines

IATA WU ICAO TKC Callsign Tikal
Founded	1992
Hubs	La Aurora Int'l Airport
Focus cities	Mundo Maya Int'l Airport
Fleet size	3
Destinations	7
Company slogan	La ruta del Imperio Maya. (The route of the Mayan Empire)
Parent company	Tikal Jets S.A.
Headquarters	Guatemala City, Guatemala
Key people	Estuardo Riley (COO)
Website	http://www.tikaljets.com

Tikal Jets Airlines, La línea aérea de Guatemala, was an airline based in Guatemala.

History

Tikal Jets Airlines started operations in 1992. In November 1998 it changed ownership to become the Guatemalan National Airline, at that time Tikal Jets had been very successful with constant growth, becoming one of the leader businesses in Guatemala.^{[citation needed]} With sustainable growth Tikal Jets Airlines had been able to acquire modern and larger airplanes. At the same time each department of the organization has maintained it high quality standards. Tikal Jets Airines can be considered Central America's first low cost carrier.^{[citation needed]} The airline officially ceased operations on August 31, 2006.

In a letter from President of Tikal Jets Airlines he stated:

"Dear Friends: With much regret and sadness we inform you that from August 31, 2006, Tikal Jets Airlines, will be canceling all its air operations, as the Guatemalan airline. This decision was made, because we did not find all the necessary conditions to be developed as an Airline. Tikal Jets Airlines has rented its 3 DC9 airplanes to an a South American airline, for a period of three years. We want to assure and guarantee you that all your passengers and reservations will be protected with another airlines in Guatemala that also has the operation Guatemala – Flores – Guatemala. TIKAL JETS AIRLINES, really wants to thank you for the confidence you had about us, during all this years we worked together.^[1]

Previous destinations

• Guatemala
  • Flores (Mundo Maya International Airport)
  • Guatemala City (La Aurora International Airport)

• Mexico
  • Cancún (Cancún International Airport)
  • Mexico City (Benito Juarez International Airport)

• Cuba
  • Habana (José Martí International Airport)

• Nicaragua
  • Managua (Augusto C. Sandino International Airport)

• Honduras
  • San Pedro Sula (Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport)

Previous fleet

As of August 2006 the Tikal Jets Airlines fleet included ^[2] :

• 2 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50
• 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30
• 3 Let L-410 UVP

References

1. ^ http://www.tikaljets.com/mainES.asp
2. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006

External links

• Tikal Jets Airlines(no longer online)
• Tikal Jets Timetables

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