Volaris El Salvador

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Volaris El Salvador
IATA ICAO Call sign
N3 VOS JETSAL
Founded2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Commenced operationsSeptember 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09)
Operating basesEl Salvador International Airport
Frequent-flyer programVClub
Fleet size3
Destinations14
Parent companyVolaris
HeadquartersSan Salvador, El Salvador
Key people
  • Jose Antonio Martinez (Operations Manager)
  • Mauricio Moran Alfaro (CEO)
Websitewww.volaris.com

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 subsidiary of the Mexican Volaris and a local flag carrier for El Salvador.[1][2]

History

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The airline had its first certification flight on August 20, 2019, between the cities of San Salvador, Guatemala City and Guadalajara.[3]

Destinations

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Country City Airport Notes Refs
 El Salvador San Salvador El Salvador International Airport Base
 Guatemala Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport [4]
 Honduras San Pedro Sula Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
Roatan Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport Terminated
 Mexico Cancún Cancún International Airport [5]
Mexico City Mexico City International Airport
 United States Chicago O'Hare International Airport [6]
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport [7]
Oakland San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport [8]
Miami Miami International Airport
New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport
Ontario Ontario International Airport
Washington, D. C. Dulles International Airport [7]

Fleet

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As of September 2024, Volaris El Salvador operates the following aircraft:[9]

Volaris El Salvador fleet
Aircraft In
service
Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320neo 3 1 186
Total 3 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Volaris consolida alto vuelo en agosto". El Universal. September 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Volaris granted AOC for new subsidiary in El Salvador". AVIATOR. June 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "El Salvador: Volaris logra aval para operar con bandera salvadoreña". Revista Estrategia & Negocios.
  4. ^ "Volaris will open a new direct route to Guatemala from San Pedro Sula". La Prensa (in Spanish). February 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Volaris announces new routes between Mexico and El Salvador". EnElAire (in Spanish). June 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  6. ^ Forbes Staff (July 7, 2023). "Volaris lanza una nueva ruta El Salvador - Chicago". Forbes Centroamérica.
  7. ^ a b "Volaris El Salvador Granted Final Approval For US Routes". Routesonline. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Volaris announces new nonstop flights between OAK and San Salvador". Oakland International Airport. December 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Volaris El Salvador Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved September 2, 2024.