Bolivian Airlines & Air Transportation
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"List of Bolivian Airlines & Getting Around Bolivia by Air"Bolivian airlines such as AeroSur and the new government airline Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) have daily flights connecting all major cities in Bolivia, such as La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba.
For smaller Bolivian cities or more remote destinations, Amaszonas Airlines or Transportes Aero Militar takes you there.
Flying in Bolivia is a good way of avoiding exhausting bus journeys and saving time. You can reach just about any city in Bolivia by jet in about 1-2 hours. Bolivian airlines are also relatively inexpensive compared to other countries. You can find domestic flights ranging from $40-$120.
Flying in Bolivia also offers spectacular views over the Andean Mountain Range or the Bolivian Amazon. See below for full list of Bolivian airlines.
Airlines In Bolivia
Aerosur is an airline based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. They operate domestic flights and some international flights, as well as charter services. It offers direct flights from Miami to Santa Cruz. Aerosur flies about 4 times a week to and from Miami.
Amaszonas Airlines is a small Bolivia airline that provides service on local or charter flights on small aircrafts. They fly to hard to reach places in the Amazon Basin with small landing strips, as wells as the main cities.
Boliviana de Aviación (BOA) is a newer airline that is run by the Bolivian government. Currently they only fly domestic routes to the major cities in Bolivia. They claim they will be offering flights 10% lower than other Bolivian airlines to some destinations. Routes are La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.
Transportes Aero Militar is the military airline of Bolivia that also takes civilians on small aircrafts to hard to reach places and the main cities. You can find good deals where a one-way ticket will cost around $50.
Líneas Aéreas Canedo is a small airline in Bolivia that operates flights from its main base in Cochabamba, Bolivia. They fly to the following Bolivian cities; Potosí, Oruro, La Paz, Uyuni, Trinidad, Santa Ana, Puerto Suárez, and other Bolivian destinations, carrying passengers, cargo, mail and parcel. They use the following aircrafts; Douglas DC-3, C-47 and AeroCommander 680S aircrafts.
Lloyd Aero Boliviano also called LAB Airlines, is a Bolivian airline and was once Bolivia's largest airline. As of April 2007, services were mostly suspended by the Bolivian government due to financial problems. It is unknown when or if they will continue operations.
Other Airlines That Service Bolivia
American Airlines is an airline based out of the United States. They fly to and from Bolivia daily. The flights leave from Miami and they stop in La Paz to drop off/pick up passengers and then to Santa Cruz to drop off/pick up passengers and back to Miami again.
TAM Airlines is the largest Brazilian airline, based in São Paulo. There are flights from São Paulo to Santa Cruz.
GOL Airlines is an airline based out of São Paulo, Brazil. Gol is the second largest airline in Brazil. They offer many connections between Brazil and Santa Cruz.
Aerolíneas Argentinas is Argentina's largest domestic and international airline based out of Buenos Aires. There is a direct flight from Buenos Aires to Santa Cruz.
LAN Chile Airlines is based in Santiago, Chile. They fly all over South America and offer connections to La Paz and Santa Cruz.
TACA Airlines has hubs in Central and South America. The route structure centers on three hubs: one in Costa Rica, which facilitates connections to South America; one in San Salvador, which facilitates connections to Mexico, the United States, and Europe; and the third in Lima, Peru, which facilitates connecting flights to major cities in South America. TACA has numerous direct routes that go to and from La Paz or Santa Cruz.
Airports In Bolivia
La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba are Bolivia's only International Airports. There are also airports in Sucre, Tarija, Potosi, Puerto Suárez and other larger cities or towns in Bolivia. Also, there are several hundred landing strips throughout Bolivia in remote places.
La Paz, Bolivia
El Alto International Airport (LPB) or called John F. Kennedy International airport, is the world's highest international airport, about 4,000 meters above sea level. All Bolivian airlines fly to and from La Paz.
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Viru Viru International Airport is Bolivia's largest, nicest and busiest airport. Santa Cruz has two airports: Viru Viru International (or VVI) and El Trompillo (SRZ), used by the military and small national airlines. American Airlines, Aerosur and Lloyd Aero Boliviano are the main airlines that serve VVI. Most South American airlines TACA, TAM, LAN, Gol and others also serve Viru Viru International airport.
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Cochabamba's airport is named Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB). Just about all Bolivia airlines fly to and from Cochabamba.
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