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VIP S.A. (legally Vuelos Internos Privados S.A.) was an Ecuadorian regional airline based at the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport and headquartered in Quito, Ecuador. It operated domestic and regional services. The airline was a subsidiary of Avianca and part of the AviancaTaca Holding, which was owned by Synergy Group.

VIP
(Vuelos Internos Privados)

IATA ICAO Callsign V6 VUR VIPEC
Founded	1997
Ceased operations	2012 (Merged with AeroGal)
Hubs	Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Secondary hubs	José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	LifeMiles
Fleet size	3
Destinations	8
Parent company	AviancaTaca Holding
Headquarters	Quito, Ecuador
Website	www.vipec.com

History

VIP was founded in 1997 as a charter company rendering services only to associated members. In July 1997, the company started to operate charter flights, transporting passengers and cargo between regional destinations in Ecuador.[1] The airline was also active in charter traffic, including for the oil industry.

In 2001, VIP began operating regular commercial flights. In 2003, it became part of the Synergy Group as part of a strategy to create a continent-wide airline under the Avianca brand, which owns 100% of its stock.

In October 2011, the airline was managed by AeroGal, who under its own aircraft operated two destinations of the airline, the sales and distribution of tickets were also included in the itineraries and records of the airline that is part of the AviancaTaca Holding alliance.[2] In 2012, VIP ceased operations after it merged with AeroGal.[3]

Destinations

Before VIP ceased operations, the company operated to the following destinations:

Country	City	Airport	Notes
Ecuador	El Coca	Francisco de Orellana Airport
	Esmeraldas	General Rivadeneira Airport
	Guayaquil	José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport	Hub
	Lago Agrio	Lago Agrio Airport
	Manta	Eloy Alfaro International Airport
	Portoviejo	Reales Tamarindos Airport
	Quito	Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport	Hub
	Salinas	General Ulpiano Paez Airport

Fleet

VIP had formerly consisted the following aircraft:[4]

• 4 Dornier 328-110
• 2 Dornier 328-120

See also

• Avianca Ecuador
• List of defunct airlines of Ecuador

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to VIP.

• Aerogal website (es/en)
• VIP website (es/en)

На других языках

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[de] Vuelos Internos Privados

Vuelos Internos Privados (im Markenauftritt VIP) war eine ecuadorianische Fluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Quito, die im Jahr 2012 in AeroGal aufgegangen ist.

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- [en] VIP Ecuador

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[es] VIP Ecuador

VIP (Vuelos Internos Privados) Fue una aerolínea comercial ecuatoriana con sede en Quito, Ecuador , que fue absorbida por Avianca-TACA. Fue fundada en 1997, transportaba pasajeros y carga, entre destinos regionales de Ecuador.

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