INTER-ISLAND AIR AND FERRY FARES Types of Route Air routes within the Canaries can be classified into three types: Longer routes (> 170km) between Lanzarote and Tenerife/Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura to Gran Canaria and La Palma to Gran Canaria; Shorter routes, including Tenerife to Gran Canaria, La Palma to Tenerife and Fuerteventura to Gran Canaria; and… Continue reading Canarian Air and Ferry Fares – Update
Category: Intermodal Competition
Inter-island Transport in the Canary Islands
Various statistics are published by four authorities (one airport, three ports) on inter-island passenger movements. None of these authorities looks at the big picture combining ferry and air modes, which is presented in the following diagramme. Information on market shares is available for air transport and for ferries between Tenerife and Gran Canaria but I… Continue reading Inter-island Transport in the Canary Islands
Market Opportunity or Commercial Suicide?
This post examines the feasibility of success for Canary Fly, which commences operations between Gran Canaria and Tenerife on November 15th 2013 and also for a new airline (Islas Afortunadas Air) which proposes operating on this same route, starting early in 2014.
