Aladia Airlines
Mexican low-cost chartered airline (2006-2008)
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Aladia Airlines, S.A. de C.V. was a Mexican low-cost charter airline based in Monterrey, Nuevo León. Commercial operations were commenced in December 2006 using four Boeing 757-200 aircraft on several domestic and international routes.[2]
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.jpg) An Aladia Boeing 757; note the livery bears similarities to that of its parent company, TUI. | |||||||
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| Founded | December 2006 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | October 21, 2008 | ||||||
| Hubs | Monterrey International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Cancún International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 18 | ||||||
| Parent company | TUI Group[1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Monterrey, Mexico | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Due to the 2008 financial crisis, Aladia Airlines suspended all operations on 21 October 2008.[3]
In 2011, Aladia Group removed Pablo González-Ulloa from his position of chairman of the board of directors and all other positions in the company. They also initiated legal action against him, holding him responsible for the mismanagement of the company during his administration.[4] The airline was not officially dissolved and a relaunch may be possible, according to Aladia officials, its AOC remains valid.[citation needed]
Destinations
As of October 2008, Aladia served the following destinations:[citation needed]
- Domestic
- Cancún hub
- Chihuahua
- Cozumel
- Guadalajara
- Mazatlán
- Mexico City
- Monterrey hub
- Puerto Vallarta
- Puebla
- Toluca
- International
Fleet
Aladia consisted of the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | In service |
Passengers | Notes |
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| Boeing 757-200 | 4 | 239 | |
| Total | 4 |
