Volaris Costa Rica

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.

Volaris Costa Rica
IATA ICAO Callsign
Q6[1] VOC[1] COSTA RICAN[2]
FoundedMarch 2016 (2016-03)
Commenced operationsNovember 2016 (2016-11)
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer programVClub
Fleet size5
Destinations10
Parent companyVolaris
HeadquartersSan José, Costa Rica
Key people Fernando Naranjo (CEO)
Websitewww.volaris.com

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.[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]

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, Volaris Costa Rica flies to the following destinations:[8]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 Costa RicaSan JoséJuan Santamaría International AirportBase
 ColombiaBogotáEl Dorado International Airport
 El SalvadorSan SalvadorEl Salvador International Airport
 GuatemalaGuatemala CityLa Aurora International Airport
 MexicoCancúnCancún International Airport
GuadalajaraMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International AirportTerminated
Mexico CityBenito Juárez International Airport
TijuanaTijuana International AirportTerminated[9]
 NicaraguaManaguaAugusto C. Sandino International AirportTerminated
 PeruLimaJorge Chávez International Airport
 United StatesLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport[10]
New York CityJohn F. Kennedy International Airport[10]
Washington D. C.Washington Dulles International Airport[10]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of October 2023, Volaris Costa Rica operates the following aircraft:[11]

Volaris Costa Rica fleet
Aircraft In
service		 Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A319-100 2 — 144
Airbus A320neo 3 — 186
Total 5 —

Former fleet

Volaris Costa Rica previously operated the following aircraft:[11]

Volaris Costa Rica former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A319-100 1 2018 2022 N501VL
Airbus A320-200 3 2016 2017 Wet-leased from Volaris.

See also

References
  1. "Volaris Costa Rica". ch-aviation. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  2. "JO 7340.2G Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. January 2017. p. CAM 1-3. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. "Volaris sets up Costa Rican unit; eyes 2H launch". ch-aviation. March 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. "Volaris Costa Rica secures AOC, to launch in late 4Q16". ch-aviation. November 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  6. "Volaris Costa Rica commences operations". ch-aviation. December 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Volaris Costa Rica airline profile". CAPA Centre for Aviation. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  9. "Volaris Costa Rica announces flights to Tijuana" (in Spanish). EnElAire. October 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  10. "Volaris Costa Rica will fly to three United States destinations from March 2018" (in Spanish). El Financiero. December 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  11. "Volaris Costa Rica Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
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