Trinidad and Tobago Air Services

Trinidad and Tobago Air Services also known as the TTAS, was an Air Bridge service for Trinidad and Tobago. It was based at Piarco International Airport, Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago Air Services (TTAS)
IATA ICAO Callsign
HU
Founded1974
Commenced operations1974
Ceased operations1980 (merged with BWIA West Indies Airways)
HubsPiarco International Airport
Destinations2
HeadquartersPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

History

In 1974, TTAS was founded and owned by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and the TTAS was the national flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago. In 1980, Trinidad and Tobago Air Services were merged with BWIA International Airways thus ending the TTAS operation.[1]

Fleet

The Trinidad and Tobago Air Services fleet included the following aircraft:[2]

Tobago Express Fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers Type
Hawker Siddeley HS 748 52 Prop aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 133 Jet aircraft

Services

Domestic scheduled destinations served by the air bridge service were Port of Spain, Trinidad (POS) and Scarborough, Tobago (TAB).

Destinations

The December 15, 1976 Trinidad and Tobago Air Services timetable lists up to eight round trip flights a day operated with Hawker Siddeley HS 748 prop aircraft or McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 jet aircraft between Port of Spain and Tobago.[4]

Trinidad and Tobago Air Services McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 jetliners were also operated in association with BWIA International Airways on international services with these flights being listed in the September 15, 1976 BWIA system timetable.[5] Routings operated with the DC-9-50 at this time included Port of Spain (POS) - Tobago (TAB) - Antigua (ANU) - Miami (MIA) flown round trip twice a week and Port of Spain - Tobago - Caracas (CCS) also flown round trip twice a week.

See also

References
  1. http://www.airlinehistory.co.uk/Americas/Trinidad%20&%20Tobago/Airlines.asp , Airlines of Trinidad and Tobago
  2. http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/hu7707.htm , Trinidad & Tobago Air Services timetable July 15, 1977
  3. http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/hu7707.htm , Trinidad & Tobago Air Services Timetable
  4. http://www.timetableimages.com, Dec. 15, 1976 Trinidad & Tobago Air Services timetable
  5. http://www.timetable.images.com, Sept. 15, 1976 BWIA International system timetable


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