PAL Airlines (Chile)


PAL Airlines was a Chilean airline that operated out of Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago. The airline operated from 2003 to 2014, when it ceased all operations.

History

The airline was established as a charter airline in September 2003 and received approval for scheduled services in June 2009. It was owned by the Musiet family, who in the 1990s owned now-defunct National Airlines.
The airline ceased operations in September 2014 due to unfavourable market conditions. In early 2015 it was declared bankrupt by a Chilean court.

Destinations

PAL Airlines served the following scheduled destinations within Chile:
Additionally, the airline operated charter flights, mainly to Punta Cana.

Fleet

The PAL Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft at the time of closure:

AircraftIn ServiceNotes
Boeing 737-200
3
CC-ACD, CC-CRP, CC-CZK
Boeing 737-300
3
CC-ADZ, CC-AIT, CC-AKS
Total6


PAL Airlines had also previously leased one Airbus A340-300, one Airbus A330-300 and two Boeing 757-200s for very short periods.