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Binter Canarias (NT) Guide

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Binter flies from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to places such as Fuerteventura and Tenerife North. This guide covers that network, the Binter fleet and cabins, baggage, check-in and how to pay less. Ask a question
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In short

Binter Canarias is the airline of the Canary Islands, with bases at Gran Canaria and Tenerife North. Its ATR and Embraer aircraft fly between the islands and on to mainland Spain, Madeira, the Azores and West Africa, 33 destinations in total. It is the airline to check for island-hopping in the Canaries. Binter has no alliance, runs BinterMás and sells Economy seats.

Binter Canarias is the flag carrier of Spain’s Canary Islands, founded in 1988 and based at Gran Canaria and Tenerife North airports. It is the main inter-island airline and also flies to mainland Spain, other Atlantic islands and West Africa.

Please note: bookingMentor is an independent travel service and is not affiliated with Binter Canarias. Routes, schedules, fleet and baggage rules change, so always confirm the details of your booking with the airline.

What to expect

Binter Canarias, marketed as Binter, is the regional airline and flag carrier of the Canary Islands in Spain, with hubs at Gran Canaria Airport and Tenerife North Airport. It suits travellers hopping between the islands, residents flying to mainland Spain, and visitors heading on to Madeira, the Azores, Morocco or West Africa. Founded on 18 February 1988 as a subsidiary of Iberia, it made its first flight on 26 March 1989.

Inter-island flights first

Binter's core business is the short hop between the islands. It serves all eight main Canary Island airports, with most routes running through Gran Canaria or Tenerife North. Binter's Tenerife base is Tenerife North, in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, so check which Tenerife airport your other flights use before booking a connection.

Beyond the archipelago

In August 2024 the network listed 38 destinations. On the Spanish mainland and the Balearics Binter flies to cities including Madrid, A Coruña, Asturias, Granada, Santander, Vigo, Zaragoza, Palma de Mallorca and Menorca. Portuguese points are Funchal on Madeira, Porto Santo and Ponta Delgada in the Azores.

Africa is the other growth area. Binter flies to Agadir, Fez and Guelmim in Morocco, Laayoune and Dakhla in Western Sahara, Dakar in Senegal and Sal in Cape Verde. Several routes have ended, among them Lille, Marseille, Toulouse, Florence, Venice, Banjul, Ibiza, Jerez and Marrakesh, so check the current schedule before you plan around a destination.

Ownership and the companies behind the flights

Iberia's state holding company SEPI privatised Binter in late 1999, and Hesperia Inversiones Aéreas bought the airline in July 2002. The largest shareholder today is Ilsamar Tenerife with 49.81 percent, and the rest is held by other Canary Island companies. Pedro Agustín del Castillo Machado is chief executive.

Several sister companies run parts of the operation. Atlántica Handling has handled ground services since 2005, and BinterTechnic has carried out maintenance since January 2008. Binter absorbed the regional operator NAYSA in spring 2018, launched Naysa Servicios Aéreos in June 2023 and sold its 70 percent stake in a Cape Verde affiliate to BestFly Worldwide in 2021.

Partners and BinterMás

Binter is not in a global alliance. It codeshares with Iberia and Azores Airlines, which helps on journeys that continue from Madrid or Ponta Delgada, and has interline agreements with APG Airlines and Hahn Air. The loyalty programme is BinterMás, which rewards frequent flyers on Binter routes.

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Good to know

  • Founded1988
  • Other gatewaysTFN

Everything you should know

Airline codes

NT · IBB

IATA · ICAO · callsign “BINTER”

Look for NT in front of the number on your ticket: that prefix marks a flight sold under the Binter code. Enter NT and the number to follow a Binter departure.

Key facts

Main hub

Gran Canaria (LPA)

Gran Canaria Airport

Also flies abroad fromTenerife North (TFN)

Network

33 destinations

Canary Islands · Spain · Madeira · Azores · West Africa

Binter flies between all the Canary Islands from hubs at Gran Canaria and Tenerife North, and to mainland Spain, the Balearics, Madeira, the Azores, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal and Cape Verde.

Destinations

Cabin classes

Economy

One cabin on ATR 72-600 turboprops and Embraer E195-E2 jets.

About the cabin

Good to know

Binter is the main inter-island airline of the Canary Islands. Binter’s own website is bintercanarias.com.

Frequent flyer

BinterMás

No global alliance

Binter is not in Star Alliance, oneworld or SkyTeam, so status from an alliance airline does not carry over to its flights.

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At a glance

Binter Canarias (IATA: NT, ICAO: IBB) is the airline of the Canary Islands, based at Gran Canaria and Tenerife North. Founded in 1988, it flies ATR 72-600 and Embraer E195-E2 aircraft between the islands and to mainland Spain, Madeira, the Azores and West Africa.

Key facts about Binter Canarias
HeadquartersTelde (Gran Canaria) and San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife), Spain
Fleet typesATR 72-600 and Embraer E195-E2
Frequent flyerBinterMás
Official websitebintercanarias.com

Flight routes

Destinations and routes

Direct routes
Binter serves the places below according to its published network. Routes are added, paused and rescheduled, so confirm the current Binter timetable when you search. Search flights

Canary Islands

Gran Canaria (LPA) departures7 destinations

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Fleet and aircraft

Binter had 42 aircraft in August 2025. Twenty-six ATR 72-600 turboprops with 72 seats fly the island routes and shorter sectors; 14 of them are operated by Canarias Airlines and 12 by Naysa Servicios Aéreos. Sixteen Embraer E195-E2 jets with 132 seats fly longer routes to the mainland, Portugal and Africa, with five more on order. Binter was the European launch customer for the E195-E2, which entered service with it in December 2019. The last older ATR 72-500 left the fleet in September 2024.

  • ATR 72-600 Turboprop · 26 in service Inter-island routes
  • Embraer E195-E2 Regional jet · 16 in service Mainland Spain and longer routes

Cabin classes

Binter sells a single cabin, Economy, so every passenger sits in the same section.

Economy All flights

Single cabin

One cabin on every flight.

Snack and drink on board

BinterMás

Earn points on NT flights with BinterMás, which you can join on the Binter website.

BinterMás members earn points on Binter flights and use them for rewards. Check the airline’s website for current rules.

Baggage allowance

Check your e-ticket for the exact Binter allowance. It is set by the fare type, the cabin and the route, whether you start at LPA or another airport.

Checked baggage
On your e-ticket
Cabin baggage
Set by your fare
Extra bags
Add online before you fly
Power banks
Cabin bag only

A long-haul Binter trip and a short hop can come with different allowances, and every cabin above the lowest economy fare gets more. The baggage page on bintercanarias.com shows the rule for your route.

Residents of the Canary Islands may qualify for a resident discount on many routes. It requires proof of residence at booking and at the airport, and the check can delay boarding if documents are missing. Visitors pay the standard fare. Baggage allowance depends on the fare, and turboprop flights can have different cabin bag limits from jet flights, so check your allowance on bintercanarias.com before you pack.

Pro tip: measure your cabin bag against the Binter size limit before you pack, and add any extra checked weight in your booking, where it usually costs less than at the airport.
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Online Check-in

Here is the order to follow for an NT flight: check in, sort your documents, meet the airport deadline and drop your bags.

  1. Step 1

    Check in online

    Use bintercanarias.com to check in for eligible flights. Have your Binter booking reference or e-ticket number and your surname ready.

    Booking ref + surname
  2. Step 2

    Prepare your documents

    Pack your passport plus any visa, residence permit or entry papers your destination asks for. Domestic NT passengers should bring a photo ID the airline accepts.

    Passport · visa · ID
  3. Step 3

    Arrive early

    Binter closes its check-in counters before departure, and passengers who miss the cut-off can be refused boarding. Leave room for bag drop and security at LPA.

    Check your deadline
  4. Step 4

    Drop your bags

    Binter desks and bag-drop points take your hold luggage. Keep the bag-tag receipt with your boarding pass until the bags come off at the end of your NT trip.

    Binter counter
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Cheap tickets

Binter fares out of Gran Canaria move with the season and the fare brand. These habits help keep the price down.

  1. 01

    Look across the week

    Compare a full week of Binter departures; midweek days are often priced below Fridays and Sundays.

    Midweek flights
  2. 02

    Avoid the holiday peaks

    Holiday peaks push up fares on routes from Gran Canaria. Shift your Binter trip just outside them where you can.

    School holidays · festivals
  3. 03

    Check what each Binter fare includes

    Look at the next Binter fare up: if it bundles a hold bag or easier changes, it may beat the basic fare plus extras.

    Baggage & changes
  4. 04

    Compare island airports

    Tenerife has two airports. Binter mainly uses Tenerife North; check which one is closer to where you are staying.

    TFN vs TFS
  5. 05

    Join BinterMás

    Membership of BinterMás lets your Binter trips count towards rewards, and members hear about offers first.

    Before you fly

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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General

Binter has two hubs in the Canary Islands: Gran Canaria Airport and Tenerife North Airport. Most inter-island flights and many routes to the mainland, Portugal and Africa start or connect at one of these two airports.