Binter began operations in 1989 and is the leading regional airline in the Canary Islands, offering connections to all its airports (today the airline operates 180 daily flights). Since 2005, it has also operated international routes (currently it offers direct flights from the Canary Islands to 11 international destinations). Binter won the ERA Airline of the Year Gold Award for 2005/6, for 2010/11, for 2013/14 and for 2016.