Albatros Airways
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Albatros Airways Sh.p.k was a low-cost airline based in Tirana in Albania. It flew to destinations in Italy using Fokker 100 aircraft. Its main base was Rinas Mother Teresa Airport (TIA), Tirana. On 1 September 2006 the airline was grounded, only with one phone call on 31 August 2006, by the Albanian aviation authorities because of unpaid airport and air traffic control fees.[1]
History
The airline was established and started operations on 3 November 2004.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
On September 1, 2006, the airline was grounded and according to local media it was advised to stop selling tickets. The grounding led to heavy political controversies in Albania. The opposition and the management accused the government of having interfered against Albatros Airways violating the free market economy. The office of the President of Albania was accused of having favoured Albatros Airways.[2]
Destinations
These were the scheduled international destinations as of July 2006:
Domestic
International
- Bari Airport
- Genoa Airport
- Bergamo Airport
- Pescara Airport
- Pisa Airport
- Rimini Airport
- Venice-Marco Polo Airport
- Verona Airport
Fleet
As of August 2006 the Albatros Airways fleet includes:[3]
- 1 Fokker 100 (leased from Montenegro Airlines).
See also
References
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- ↑ CH-Aviation 9 September 2006
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- ↑ Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
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External links
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