Linea Turistica Aereotuy LTA, C.A. was a Venezuelan regional and domestic airline headquartered in Caracas and based at Simón Bolívar International Airport.[2]
History
The airline was established in 1982 and started operations on June 30 of the same year. It was part of a full-service safari company with its own lodges, camps, guides, aircraft, and sailing vessels and operated services to remote destinations in Venezuela, including tourist attractions.
In October 2014, the airline was forced to suspend its flights to Aruba, affecting more than 7,000 customers. The airline's suspension was due to a failure in an aircraft that covered the route, however, the National Institute of Civil Aviation indicated that the suspension was due to the over-sale of tickets for the said route, as well as the creation of new unauthorized flights to cover the over-sale. This suspension was maintained until February 28, 2015.[3]
In February 2016, it was announced that LTA was bought by Grupo Cóndor C.A. for which it joined the alliance.
In June 2018, the airline ceased all services.[4]