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 Volaris announced the creation of Volaris Costa Rica in March 2016, at which point the subsidiary was already nearing the end of certification with Costa Rican officials. Volaris confirmed in November 2016 that its Costa Rican subsidiary had obtained its air operator's certificate. Volaris Costa Rica operated its first flight from its San José base to Guatemala City on November 30, 2016, using an Airbus A320-200 wet leased from Volaris. The airline's initial area of focus is flights within Central America.
Corporate affairs Volaris Costa Rica is a subsidiary of Mexican airline Volaris and operates as a low-cost carrier. The airline's chief executive officer is Fernando Naranjo.
Destinations
, Volaris Costa Rica flies to the following destinations:
CountryCityAirportNotesRefsSan JoséJuan Santamaría International AirportBogotáEl Dorado International AirportSan SalvadorEl Salvador International Airport Guatemala CityLa Aurora International Airport TegucigalpaComayagua International AirportCancúnCancún International Airport GuadalajaraGuadalajara International AirportMexico CityMexico City International Airport TijuanaTijuana International AirportTulumTulum International Airport ManaguaAugusto C. Sandino International AirportLimaJorge Chávez International Airport Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport MiamiMiami International Airport New York CityJohn F. Kennedy International Airport OrlandoOrlando International Airport Washington, D.C.Dulles International Airport
Fleet Current fleet , Volaris Costa Rica operates the following aircraft:
+ Volaris Costa Rica fleetAircraftInserviceOrdersPassengersNotesAirbus A3208—Airbus A320neo2—186Total10—
Former fleet , Volaris Costa Rica operated 3 Airbus A320neo
Volaris Costa Rica also previously operated the following aircraft:
+ Volaris Costa Rica former fleetAircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotesAirbus A319-100320182025N501VL, N503VL, and N504VL.Airbus A320-200320162017Wet-leased from Volaris.
See also List of airlines of Costa Rica List of low-cost airlines
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