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
A subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company is a company (law), company completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the subsidia ...
of the
Mexican Volaris. Announced in March 2016, the airline began operations in November with flights to
Guatemala City
Guatemala City (, also known colloquially by the nickname Guate), is the Capital city, national capital and largest city of the Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala. It is also the Municipalities of Guatemala, municipal capital of the Guatemala Depa ...
.
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
Guatemala City (, also known colloquially by the nickname Guate), is the Capital city, national capital and largest city of the Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala. It is also the Municipalities of Guatemala, municipal capital of the Guatemala Depa ...
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
A subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company is a company (law), company completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the subsidia ...
of Mexican airline Volaris and operates as a
low-cost carrier.
The airline's
chief executive officer
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization.
CEOs find roles in variou ...
is Fernando Naranjo.
Destinations
, Volaris Costa Rica flies to the following destinations:
Fleet
Current fleet
, Volaris Costa Rica operates the following aircraft:
Former fleet
Volaris Costa Rica previously operated the following aircraft:
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See also
* List of airlines of Costa Rica
* List of low-cost airlines
References
External links
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{{Airlines of Costa Rica
Airlines of Costa Rica
Airlines established in 2016
Low-cost carriers