LASER Airlines
Encyclopedia
LASER is an airline
based in Caracas
, Venezuela
. It operates scheduled and passenger charter services within Venezuela. Its main base is Simón Bolívar International Airport
, Caracas.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It operates scheduled and passenger charter services within Venezuela. Its main base is Simón Bolívar International Airport
Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetia is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Venezuela, about 13 miles from downtown Caracas....
, Caracas.
History
The airline was established in 1993 and started operations in 1994. The airline was started by a group of pilots and investorsDestinations
LASER operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (January 2010):- Porlamar to CaracasSimón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetia is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Venezuela, about 13 miles from downtown Caracas....
, linked by 10 daily flights. - Porlamar to ValenciaArturo Michelena International AirportArturo Michelena International Airport serves the fast-growing industrial city of Valencia in Venezuela two hours from Caracas . It is an active airport but with few facilities, located at 10° 9' 29.46 North latitude, 67° 55' 36.31 W longitude....
- Porlamar to El VigiaJuan Pablo Perez Alfonso AirportJuan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport , is an airport in El Vigía, Venezuela.- Domestic Flights :*Conviasa *SBA Airlines *Laser...
- CaracasSimón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetia is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Venezuela, about 13 miles from downtown Caracas....
to El VigiaJuan Pablo Perez Alfonso AirportJuan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport , is an airport in El Vigía, Venezuela.- Domestic Flights :*Conviasa *SBA Airlines *Laser...
Fleet
The LASER Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of January 2010) :- 4 × McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30
- 5 × McDonnell Douglas MD-81