2022-2023 season: DAP to operate nearly 180 flights to Antarctica

The company is the world's largest operator of commercial flights to Antarctica. This Summer (southern Hemisphere) it will increase its tourism and logistics activity by around 40%.

Press Release

December, 2022. 

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On Sunday, November 27, DAP Antarctic Airways made history when its aircraft completed 20 landings and takeoffs at the Guardiamarina Zañartu airfield in Puerto Williams.

It was an impressive day for the company, which operates between Patagonia and Antarctica, with four BAe aircraft flying the Puerto Williams - Punta Arenas - Santiago - Puerto Williams - Punta Arenas route. These flights carried passengers boarding Silversea cruises to the white continent.

Additionally, two King Air aircraft operated on the Punta Arenas - Puerto Williams - Punta Arenas route, while a Twin Otter conducted two flights. On the same day, another Twin Otter flew to Pampa Guanaco (on Tierra del Fuego Island), and three helicopters carried out multiple flight operations in Antarctica for various clients.

Nicolás Pivcevic, CEO of the DAP Group, highlighted that this season, which has just begun, brings several challenges for the company. "In addition to our regular operations in Patagonia and the northern region, we are integrating all Antarctic activities. This presents many challenges, mainly regarding flight planning, logistics, and passenger management," he said.

DAP, the world’s leading operator of commercial flights to Antarctica 

During the 2022-23 season, the company will increase its tourism and logistics operations by approximately 40%, with nearly 180 flights scheduled to the frozen continent.

Throughout its 42-year history, DAP, headquartered in Punta Arenas, has been flying to Antarctica for 33 years. During the season (from November to March), the company primarily operates three types of Antarctic flights: air-cruise charters (transporting passengers by plane to Antarctica, where they board an expedition ship), logistical support for the Antarctic programs of various countries, and aeromedical evacuations from Antarctica to Punta Arenas.