Nicaraguenses de Aviacion (NICA)
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Nicaragüense de Aviación (NICA) is a commercial airline based in Nicaragua
. Its service hub is the Augusto C. Sandino International Airport, previously known as the Managua International Airport
.
The commercial airline is a full associate member of the Grupo TACA
alliance of El Salvador
. In 2004, the airline ceased operations under its commercial brand "NICA" and merged with the Salvadorian airline. The airline does not serve domestic airports. Domestic flight duties were given to Nicaragua's domestic flag carrier, La Costena
, who also joined the TACA Regional
alliance. La Costena, however, differs from NICA because it still operates under its company name.
San José (Juan Santamaría International Airport
)
El Salvador
San Salvador (Cuscatlan International Airport)
Guatemala
Guatemala City (La Aurora International Airport
)
Honduras
San Pedro Sula (Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
)
Nicaragua
Managua (Augusto C. Sandino International Airport) (Hub)
Panama
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport
)
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. Its service hub is the Augusto C. Sandino International Airport, previously known as the Managua International Airport
Managua International Airport
Augusto C. Sandino International Airport is the main airport in Managua, Nicaragua. Inaugurated as Las Mercedes Airport in 1968 it was later renamed Augusto C. Sandino International Airport during the Sandinista regime in 1980s and again in 2001 to Managua International Airport by then president...
.
The commercial airline is a full associate member of the Grupo TACA
Grupo TACA
TACA is the trade name "brand" comprising a group of five independently IATA-coded and -owned Central American airlines, whose operations are combined to function as one and a number of other independently owned and IATA-coded regional airlines which code-share and feed the TACA brand system...
alliance of El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. In 2004, the airline ceased operations under its commercial brand "NICA" and merged with the Salvadorian airline. The airline does not serve domestic airports. Domestic flight duties were given to Nicaragua's domestic flag carrier, La Costena
La Costeña
La Costeña is an airline based in Managua, Nicaragua. It operates passenger services from Managua to eight domestic destinations as part of the Grupo TACA regional system. Its main base is Augusto C. Sandino International Airport, Managua.-History:...
, who also joined the TACA Regional
TACA Regional
Main Article is at Grupo TACA** TACA Regional is a set of regional airlines based at several airports in Central America and owned by Grupo TACA.-Regional Airlines Owned by Grupo TACA:...
alliance. La Costena, however, differs from NICA because it still operates under its company name.
Services
Costa RicaSan José (Juan Santamaría International Airport
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Juan Santamaría International Airport is located in Alajuela Province, about from downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is a hub airport for TACA/Lacsa, and focus city airport for Copa Airlines. It is named after Costa Rica's national hero Juan Santamaría, a courageous drummer boy who died in 1856...
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El Salvador
San Salvador (Cuscatlan International Airport)
Guatemala
Guatemala City (La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport serves Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located south of Guatemala City's center and from Antigua. It is administered by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil....
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Honduras
San Pedro Sula (Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport , also known as La Mesa International Airport, is located from the city of San Pedro Sula, in the Cortés Department in Honduras. The airport is named after Ramón Villeda Morales, who served as President of Honduras from 1957 to 1963.It is the major and...
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Nicaragua
Managua (Augusto C. Sandino International Airport) (Hub)
Panama
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport
Tocumen International Airport
Tocumen International Airport is an international airport located from Panama City, Panama. In 2006, it underwent a major expansion and renovation program in order to modernize and improve its facilities...
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