Volaris Costa Rica
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Founded | March 2016 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | November 2016 | ||||||
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Headquarters | San José, Costa Rica | ||||||
Key people | Fernando Naranjo (CEO) | ||||||
Website | www |
Vuela Aviacion S.A., operating as Volaris Costa Rica, is a
low-cost airline based at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, Costa Rica. It is a subsidiary of the Mexican Volaris. Announced in March 2016, the airline began operations in November with flights to Guatemala City
.
History
Parent company
wet leased from Volaris.[6][7] The airline's initial area of focus is flights within Central America.[5]
Corporate affairs
Volaris Costa Rica is a subsidiary of Mexican airline Volaris and operates as a low-cost carrier.[7] The airline's chief executive officer is Fernando Naranjo.[5]
Destinations
As of October 2023[update], Volaris Costa Rica flies to the following destinations:[8]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Costa Rica | San José | Juan Santamaría International Airport | Base | |
Colombia | Bogotá | El Dorado International Airport | ||
El Salvador | San Salvador | El Salvador International Airport | ||
Guatemala | Guatemala City | La Aurora International Airport | ||
Mexico | Cancún | Cancún International Airport | ||
Guadalajara | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport |
Terminated | ||
Mexico City | Mexico City International Airport | |||
Tijuana | Tijuana International Airport | Terminated | [9] | |
Nicaragua | Managua | Augusto C. Sandino International Airport | Terminated | |
Peru | Lima | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||
United States | Los Angeles | Los Angeles International Airport | [10] | |
New York City | John F. Kennedy International Airport | [10] | ||
Washington D. C. |
Washington Dulles International Airport |
[10] |
Fleet
Current fleet
As of February 2024[update], Volaris Costa Rica operates the following aircraft:[11]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Airbus A319-100
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2 | — | 144 | |
Airbus A320neo
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3 | — | 186 | |
Total | 5 | — |
Former fleet
Volaris Costa Rica previously operated the following aircraft:[11]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Airbus A319-100
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1 | 2018 | 2022 | N501VL |
Airbus A320-200
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3 | 2016 | 2017 | Wet-leased from Volaris. |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Volaris Costa Rica". ch-aviation. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "JO 7340.2G Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. January 2017. p. CAM 1-3. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Volaris sets up Costa Rican unit; eyes 2H launch". ch-aviation. March 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ Rodríguez, Raquel (March 2016). ""Los precios para volar entre Centroamérica serán los más bajos"" [The fares to fly in Central America will be the lowest]. La República (in Spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Volaris Costa Rica secures AOC, to launch in late 4Q16". ch-aviation. November 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Volaris Costa Rica commences operations". ch-aviation. December 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Cabrera, Omar (December 2016). "Dos aerolíneas de bajo costo inician vuelos en Centroamérica" [Two low-cost airlines start flights in Central America]. El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish). San Salvador. Archived from the original on December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Volaris Costa Rica airline profile". CAPA Centre for Aviation. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Volaris Costa Rica announces flights to Tijuana" (in Spanish). EnElAire. October 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Volaris Costa Rica will fly to three United States destinations from March 2018" (in Spanish). El Financiero. December 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "Volaris Costa Rica Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved February 23, 2024.