TENERIFE SOUTH AIRPORT ASSISTANCE

History Tenerife South Airport

In the late 1960s, the island authorities of Tenerife found the need for a new airport at a new location, because the existing airport did not meet technical requirements due to adverse weather conditions, especially low visibility in foggy conditions; this was exemplified by the event of what became the deadliest aviation accident in history, when in 1977, two Boeing 747s collided on the runway at Los Rodeos, killing 583 people.

Only 20 months later, with the disaster still fresh in people's minds, the new airport was inaugurated on 6 November 1978, by Queen Sofía of Spain, to whom the airport is dedicated. The first flight was Iberia flight IB187 from Lanzarote,which was operated by a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 landing at 10:17. The airport was constructed close to the Tomás Zerolo airfield, which closed when TFS opened. By the end of its first year, 1 million passengers had passed through its doors.

In June 1980, Viasa inaugurated flights to Caracas. The link served the large proportion of the Canarian diaspora that resided in Venezuela. The airline ceased operations in 1997, after which Avensa started plying the route. Due to financial problems, Avensa later let Santa Bárbara Airlines take over its flights to Spain in exchange for a codeshare agreement. Santa Bárbara commenced service to Reina Sofía Airport in October 2002 using McDonnell Douglas DC-10 equipment, although it switched to Tenerife North Airport four months later.

United Airlines launched a direct connection to Newark in June 2022. Boeing 757s operate the flight on a seasonal basis.

Transportation Tenerife South Airport

There are currently four options regarding transportation at Tenerife Reina Sofía Airport:

• Bus: There are five routes of public bus serving the airport.
• Shuttle: Many tour operators include transfers in their packages. There are also some companies that offer shared shuttle services.
• Taxi: The approximate one-way fare to Santa Cruz de Tenerife is about € 100.00.
• Car Hire: Hire a car in Tenerife South Airport and explore the island on your own.

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