Binter Canarias - by Paul Owen
3 January 2007

I fly regularly with Binter between Las Palmas and Tenerife. I find the airline generally punctual (except for extreme weather conditions - usually at Tenerife North) and the staff very attentive. Fares can be pricey but if you choose your flight times during the day you can get some good deals. Occasionally I have flown with Islas Airways but have found them unreliable and subject to flight cancellations which has been most inconvenient. Their ground staff also tend to be uncommunicative.

Binter Canarias - by Fran Davila
29 August 2005

I can't believe what Mr. Cartwright is saying about Binter Canarias. I'm a Canarian native (and aviation fan) and due to my job I often (usually once a week) fly with Binter Canarias. The only true is that the price is very expensive for such a short trip. For the rest, nothing is true. Binter planes almost always depart on time. I must say that in 6 years flying weekly I remember just a few cases in which the plane departed later or simply didn't depart, and almost always it was due to unusual strong weather or other reasons not directly related to Binter. The fleet is modern (ATR- 72-200 and 500, the ATR-42's were sold) and comfortable (remember we're talking about an ATR. Just don't compare it to a B-737 or A-320), and the newer airplanes are much less noisy than earlier versions, because of the use of six-blades twisted propellers. The service on-board is nice and I've never had any incident while flying with Binter. The ATR fleet is not newer nor older than that of Binter. It's the same ATR-72 (well, they fly the ATR-42, too).

Binter Canarias - by Martin Cartwright

15 August 2005

As a Briton living in Las Palmas, I often use Binter Canarias between the islands. I have found them extremely expensive, even with my 35% Canarian resident's discount (77€ for the 25 min LPA-TFN return flight) to travel on an uncomfortable, noisy, usually delayed ATR-72. When the delay is more than an hour, it is impossible to get info because of the total absence of airside ground staff. The flights that it subcontracts to NAYSA (Beechcraft 19 passengers) are far better. Islas Airways, a subsidiary of Santa Barbara Airline has started operations on some of the same routes, with the same, but newer planes, at a lower cost and better service.

Binter Canarias - by John McDermott

25 June 2005

Binter Canarias is a reliable no frills inter island commuter service. There is really not much more to add! I have used them frequently ,and there is little to elaborate about this basic commuter service.!