Volaris El Salvador
Vuela El Salvador S.A. de C.V. operating as Volaris El Salvador, is a low-cost airline based in San Salvador. It is a new subsidiary of Mexican airline Volaris and a local flag carrier for the Republic of El Salvador.[1][2]
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| Founded | 2019 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | September 2019 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | VClub | ||||||
| Parent company | Volaris | ||||||
| Headquarters | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||||||
| Key people | Mauricio Moran Alfaro (CEO)
Jose Antonio Martinez (Operations Manager) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
The airline had its first certification flight on August 20, 2019, between the cities of San Salvador, Guatemala City and Guadalajara.[3] Currently, all of the airline's flights are suspended due to Salvadoran regulations regarding the ongoing 2020 COVID-19 epidemic.[4]
Fleet
Volaris El Salvador currently flies one airplane leased from its parent company Volaris as of August 2020.[5] The airline has plans to lease one more Airbus A320 and three new Airbus A320neo aircraft.
References
- "Volaris consolida alto vuelo en agosto". El Universal. September 9, 2019.
- "Volaris granted AOC for new subsidiary in El Salvador". AVIATOR. June 1, 2019.
- "El Salvador: Volaris logra aval para operar con bandera salvadoreña". Revista Estrategia & Negocios.
- https://cms.volaris.com/en/travel-info/coronavirus-update/#DepartingbfrombCentralbAmerica_2
- "Volaris El Salvador Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.
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