Albatros Airways Sh.p.k was a low-cost airline based in Tirana in Albania. It flew to destinations in Italy such as Genoa, Milan, Pescara, Pisa, Rimini, Venice, Verona, and in Turkey (Istanbul) using Fokker 100 aircraftWorld Airline Directory 2006, Flight International supplement, p. 34. Its main base was Rinas Mother Teresa Airport (TIA), Tirana.
History
The airline was established in 2004 and started operations on 3 November.World Airline Directory 2006, Flight International supplement, p. 34
On 1 September 2006 the airline was grounded, only by a telephone call by the Albanian aviation authorities on 31 August 2006, because of unpaid airport and air traffic control fees,CH-Aviation 9 September 2006 and, according to local media, it was advised to stop selling tickets. The grounding led to heated political debates. The opposition and the management accused the government of having acted against the airline violating the free market economy. On the other side the office of the President of Albania was accused of having favoured the air carrier.
Destinations These were the scheduled international destinations as of July 2006:
Domestic
Tirana (Rinas Mother Teresa Airport) Hub
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:Flight International, 3–9 October 2006 1 Fokker 100 leased from Montenegro Airlines.
See also List of defunct airlines of Albania
References
External links
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