Binter Canarias

FNC-LPA-FNC. Again perfect service very professional and attentive flight attendants however not overly friendly. Having a small bread with cheese plus their traditional dried fruit is a nice touch. Planes are ATR though the flights are very comfortable and not too much noisier than Airbus.

Funchal to Lanzarote via Las Palmas and back. The flights were on time crew smiling and served a snack between Funchal and Las Palmas - which for a flight of about 1 hr 30 mins was a treat. Gran Canaria airport is busy all the time but actually it is very easy and simple to use.

FUE-LPA: Booked this as a part of a TUI holiday package. They booked me on FUE-LPA with Binter and then on their own airline TUIfly from LPA to MUC. I tried to check in at the Binter Counter in FUE the day before. Staff reasonably friendly and efficient but not a lot of English skills. They checked me through to TUIfly to MUC. Flight was delayed for around 35 minutes. No announcement about delay was made. When the late aircraft arrived they made people board as fast as possible. Flight was on an ATR which seemed well maintained and had comfortable leather seats. Catering water and chocolate bar fine for this short hop. Transferring in LPA is easy although passengers possibly could easily miss the sign for connecting flights.

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 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.!