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Founded | March 2016 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | November 2016 | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | VClub | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 10 | ||||||
Parent company | Volaris | ||||||
Headquarters | San José, Costa Rica | ||||||
Key people | Fernando Naranjo ( CEO) | ||||||
Website |
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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.
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. [3] [4] Volaris confirmed in November 2016 that its Costa Rican subsidiary had obtained its air operator's certificate. [5] 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. [6] [7] The airline's initial area of focus is flights within Central America. [5]
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]
As of October 2023 [update], Volaris Costa Rica flies to the following destinations: [8]
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 | 2 | — | 144 | |
Airbus A320neo | 3 | — | 186 | |
Total | 5 | — |
Volaris Costa Rica previously operated the following aircraft: [11]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Airbus A319-100 | 1 | 2018 | 2022 | N501VL |
Airbus A320-200 | 3 | 2016 | 2017 | Wet-leased from Volaris. |