Pacific Flier
Encyclopedia
PacificFlier was a short-lived airline based in Koror
, Palau
, operating chartered passenger flights out of its base at Roman Tmetuchl International Airport. The airline only had one single aircraft, a leased Airbus A310-300, which was equipped with 194 passenger seats, 18 of which were located in business class
. The airplane was put into service with the airline on 26 March 2010, and returned to Hi Fly
, its lessor, on 16 August of the same year, which marked the end of operations of PacificFlier.
(a chartered flight). In May of that year, the airline announced that flights to Australia would land at Gold Coast Airport
rather than at Brisbane, beginning in June, which came along a children fly and stay free campaign to promote the new service. On 13 August, PacificFlier had to suspend its flight operations because it was unable to secure traffic rights for the operation of scheduled operations, rather than the charter services it operated so far. Itnitial plans for a relaunch did not materialize.
Koror
Koror is the state comprising the main commercial centre of the Republic of Palau. It consists of several islands, the most prominent being Koror Island ....
, Palau
Palau
Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...
, operating chartered passenger flights out of its base at Roman Tmetuchl International Airport. The airline only had one single aircraft, a leased Airbus A310-300, which was equipped with 194 passenger seats, 18 of which were located in business class
Business class
Business class is a travel class available on many commercial airlines and rail lines, known by brand names which vary by airline or rail company. In the airline industry, it was originally intended as an intermediate level of service between economy class and first class, but many airlines now...
. The airplane was put into service with the airline on 26 March 2010, and returned to Hi Fly
Hi Fly (airline)
Hi Fly is an airline with its head office in Lisbon, Portugal, which has specialised in the worldwide aircraft lease on medium to long term contracts for airlines, tour operators, governments, companies and individuals...
, its lessor, on 16 August of the same year, which marked the end of operations of PacificFlier.
History
PacificFlier commenced operations on March 31, 2010, with its inaugural service from Palau to BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
(a chartered flight). In May of that year, the airline announced that flights to Australia would land at Gold Coast Airport
Gold Coast Airport
Gold Coast Airport, or Coolangatta Airport, is an Australian domestic and international airport on the Gold Coast and is located some south of Brisbane and 25 km south of Surfers Paradise. The entrance to the airport is situated in the suburb of Bilinga on the Gold Coast...
rather than at Brisbane, beginning in June, which came along a children fly and stay free campaign to promote the new service. On 13 August, PacificFlier had to suspend its flight operations because it was unable to secure traffic rights for the operation of scheduled operations, rather than the charter services it operated so far. Itnitial plans for a relaunch did not materialize.