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A 1967 stamp of LACSA
A LACSA plane at Miami International Airport
A LACSA Boeing 737-200 in 1993
A former LACSA plane that was painted in the TACA paint-job
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| Founded | 1945 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1946 | ||||||
| Hubs | Juan Santamaría International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | LACSA PASS | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance | ||||||
| Fleet size | 26 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Nos encanta la gente (We love the people) | ||||||
| Parent company | Avianca | ||||||
| Headquarters | San José, Costa Rica | ||||||
LACSA was/is the flag carrier of Costa Rica. Pan Am founded the airline on October 17, 1945. The first flight was on June 1, 1946. In 1992, TACA Airlines bought 86% of LACSA. Most of LACSA's planes were repainted in the TACA Airlines paint-job. The original LACSA stopped flying in 2014. However, the new LACSA is now a subsidiary of Avianca.
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