That's right "Star*Up", not start up, Star*Up, like, look up! It's a Star! So obscure even the people at Lima airport couldn't tell us where the gate was, Star*Up tops the list of both most decreipt and most novel airlines I know of.

As far as I know, Star Up operats a single Antonov-24, the workhorse of old-school Soviet Aviation, between Lima and Cuzco once a day depending on...well depending on one thing or another. This baby got us airborne alright, a classic, knuckle-biting ride over the Andes. Made me recal images from "Alive". The stench of exhaust in the cabin, luggage falling out of the bins, nuts and bolts (i'm not making this up) rolling around on the floor... but you know, not altogether a bad experience. I mean if your time is up, bah boom! Do it in style. Do it with drama over the Andes!

Highly recomended.

P.S. The Antonov-24 may be an ugly bastard, but it's one of the toughest planes ever made, able to withstand siberian winters, artilery fire, and runs on Vodka.