Carnival Air Lines
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Carnival Air Lines was a charter and low-cost air division of Carnival Cruise Lines
started in 1988 after Carnival Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Interstate Airlines. It was headquartered in Dania, Florida.
The final identity of Carnival Air Lines came to being in 1989 and the airline began flying from Miami, the Northeast USA and later on expanded to other destinations. The home base for Carnival Air Lines was Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. (See routes below).
In 1992 Carnival Air Lines began a code-share agreement with Iberia Airlines
of Spain to transport connecting passengers from Madrid to Los Angeles via Carnival's Miami Hub. The route was originally operated by a Boeing 737-400 but was replaced in 1994 with Carnival's first Airbus A300
. In 1993 Carnival began operating its first wide-body aircraft by flying LanChile's Boeing 767
as part of the interchange agreement with the Chilean airline. The exclusive route was from Miami to New York's JFK airport. In 1995 when the agreement with LanChile was not renewed, another agreement was formed with LADECO
of Chile to transport connecting passengers from Santiago to New York via Carnival's Miami Hub flying a Carnival Airbus A300 in LADECO's livery.
In September 1997, Pan Am Corp., a holding company formed by the reincarnated Pan American Airways (1996-1998)
, bought Carnival Air Lines in an attempt to bolster its fleet and operations into a new airline based on the old Pan Am. Before either airlines could fully merge, the holding company and its two independently operated airlines, Pan Am and Carnival, filed for bankruptcy protection and ceased scheduled flight operations in February 1998. The operating certificate
used for the first reincarnated Pan Am was abandoned in favor of the acquired Carnival operating certificate. Pan Am, now operating with the Carnival certificate, quickly resumed limited charter operations while new owner Guilford Transportation Industries of Massachusetts acquired certain assets of the bankrupt companies after court approval. The new company emerged from bankruptcy in June 1998 and discontinued the use of the Carnival Brand name for the Pan Am name and logo instead. Guilford ceased operating Pan Am and relinquished its original Carnival airworthiness certificate on November 1, 2004. Operations were transferred to Boston-Maine Airways
, which resumed 727 service under the "Pan Am Clipper Connection" brand from February 17, 2005.
Its IATA code has now been re-assigned to Wataniya Airways
.
This is an extract found regarding the Carnival Air Lines fleet:
Carnival Air Lines has grown to include approximately 1,350 employees and a fleet of 25 aircraft (nine Airbus A-300s, seven Boeing 727-200, seven Boeing 737-400 and two Boeing 737-200). Its route structure covers mainly the Northeast, Florida, Los Angeles and the Caribbean. http://www.scaruffi.com/travel/airlines.html
Hartford, CT; Worcester, MA; Newburgh, NY; Islip, NY; White Plains, NY; New York, NY; Newark, NJ
West Palm Beach; Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Fort Myers, Tampa, Orlando
Nassau, Bahamas; San Juan, Ponce and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Doral, Florida, a suburb of Miami in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & plc...
started in 1988 after Carnival Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Interstate Airlines. It was headquartered in Dania, Florida.
History
The origins of Carnival Air Lines can be traced to 1984 when Pacific Interstate Airlines was founded in Las Vegas, Nevada. This airline flew charters between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. In 1985 the name was changed to Pacific Inter Air and then only two years later the name was changed to Bahamas Express. By this time the airline was flying out of airports in the East Coast of the USA to Freeport in the Bahamas. Carnival Cruise Lines bought the company in 1988 and the airline's name was once again changed to Fun Air, but no planes were painted with that name and cruise ship passengers were flown by Majestic Air using Boeing 727-100.The final identity of Carnival Air Lines came to being in 1989 and the airline began flying from Miami, the Northeast USA and later on expanded to other destinations. The home base for Carnival Air Lines was Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. (See routes below).
In 1992 Carnival Air Lines began a code-share agreement with Iberia Airlines
Iberia Airlines
Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A., commonly known as Iberia, is the flag carrier airline of Spain. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main bases of Madrid-Barajas Airport and Barcelona El Prat Airport....
of Spain to transport connecting passengers from Madrid to Los Angeles via Carnival's Miami Hub. The route was originally operated by a Boeing 737-400 but was replaced in 1994 with Carnival's first Airbus A300
Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...
. In 1993 Carnival began operating its first wide-body aircraft by flying LanChile's Boeing 767
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
as part of the interchange agreement with the Chilean airline. The exclusive route was from Miami to New York's JFK airport. In 1995 when the agreement with LanChile was not renewed, another agreement was formed with LADECO
Ladeco
Ladeco was a former Chilean airline; Ladeco is the acronym of "Línea Aérea Del Cobre" or the "Airline of Copper," in reference to the principal Chilean export.-History:...
of Chile to transport connecting passengers from Santiago to New York via Carnival's Miami Hub flying a Carnival Airbus A300 in LADECO's livery.
In September 1997, Pan Am Corp., a holding company formed by the reincarnated Pan American Airways (1996-1998)
Pan American Airways (1996-1998)
Pan American Airways was founded in 1996 after an investment group including Charles Cobb, the former Ambassador to Iceland, purchased the rights to the venerable Pan American brand after the original carrier declared bankruptcy...
, bought Carnival Air Lines in an attempt to bolster its fleet and operations into a new airline based on the old Pan Am. Before either airlines could fully merge, the holding company and its two independently operated airlines, Pan Am and Carnival, filed for bankruptcy protection and ceased scheduled flight operations in February 1998. The operating certificate
Operating certificate
Operating certificate is a category of license issued by a government agency allowing an individual or company to provide a controlled type of service. These certificates are generally issued for a limited time period...
used for the first reincarnated Pan Am was abandoned in favor of the acquired Carnival operating certificate. Pan Am, now operating with the Carnival certificate, quickly resumed limited charter operations while new owner Guilford Transportation Industries of Massachusetts acquired certain assets of the bankrupt companies after court approval. The new company emerged from bankruptcy in June 1998 and discontinued the use of the Carnival Brand name for the Pan Am name and logo instead. Guilford ceased operating Pan Am and relinquished its original Carnival airworthiness certificate on November 1, 2004. Operations were transferred to Boston-Maine Airways
Boston-Maine Airways
Boston-Maine Airways was an American airline headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. It operated scheduled commuter services under the Pan Am Clipper Connection banner. Its main base was Pease International Airport, Portsmouth...
, which resumed 727 service under the "Pan Am Clipper Connection" brand from February 17, 2005.
Its IATA code has now been re-assigned to Wataniya Airways
Wataniya Airways
Wataniya Airways was a publicly traded company on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, Wataniya Airways' hub was the exclusive Sheikh Saad Terminal in Kuwait while its corporate headquarters in Kuwait International Airport, Al Farwaniyah Governorate, Kuwait. The airline was founded in 2006 and received an...
.
Fleet
- 9 Airbus A300Airbus A300The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...
- 7 Boeing 737-400 (Additional 737-400s leased for seasonal service)
- 2 Boeing 737-200
- 7 Boeing 727-200
This is an extract found regarding the Carnival Air Lines fleet:
Carnival Air Lines has grown to include approximately 1,350 employees and a fleet of 25 aircraft (nine Airbus A-300s, seven Boeing 727-200, seven Boeing 737-400 and two Boeing 737-200). Its route structure covers mainly the Northeast, Florida, Los Angeles and the Caribbean. http://www.scaruffi.com/travel/airlines.html
Routes
By November 1995, Carnival Air Lines flew to the following destinations:- From the Northeast to Florida and the Caribbean:
Hartford, CT; Worcester, MA; Newburgh, NY; Islip, NY; White Plains, NY; New York, NY; Newark, NJ
- From Florida to the Northeast, Caribbean and Los Angeles:
West Palm Beach; Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Fort Myers, Tampa, Orlando
- From Los Angeles to Miami and Ft. Lauderdale
- From the Caribbean to Florida and the Northeast:
Nassau, Bahamas; San Juan, Ponce and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
