I flew on North America's last remaining MD-80 passenger flight on a Venezuelan ghost airline based in the Dominican Republic.

Red Air was founded in 2020 to help connect Venezuelan people to the United States, but they had to register in a different country to avoid American sanctions. The airline operates two MD-82s between Miami - La Romana - Caracas. This winter an A320 under lease will join Red Air's fleet to replace the MD-82s, effectively ending a 43-year lifetime of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series passenger service in the Western world.

Nowadays the only place to find this aircraft type in commercial service will be in countries like Venezuela, Somalia, and Iran (tricky to visit as an American).

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FLIGHT INFORMATION
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Airline: Red Air
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (HI1066)
Seat: 27F (Economy)
Flight Number: L5200
Route: Miami International Airport (MIA) to La Romana Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM)
Flight Time: 1 hour, 43 minutes
Date of Travel: January 31, 2024

PRICING
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Total Price: $187
Total Routing: MIA-LRM
Booking Location: redair.com.do

TIMESTAMPS
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00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Miami Airport
04:14 - Boarding
06:58 - Taxi
08:40 - Takeoff
11:36 - Seat Review
14:33 - Drink Service
15:03 - Inflight
16:17 - Descent
18:13 - Landing
19:22 - Ratings

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