Volaris El Salvador

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Volaris El Salvador
Volaris logo (black background).svg
Airbus A320-271N - N549VL - Volaris El Salvador & Airbus A320-214 - N742AV - Avianca - La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City.jpg
IATA ICAO Call sign
N3VOSJETSAL
Founded2019;5 years ago (2019)
Commenced operationsSeptember 2019;5 years ago (2019-09)
Operating bases El Salvador International Airport
Frequent-flyer program VClub
Fleet size3
Destinations14
Parent company Volaris
Headquarters San Salvador, El Salvador
Key people
  • Jose Antonio Martinez (Operations Manager)
  • Mauricio Moran Alfaro (CEO)
Website www.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]

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History

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

Destinations

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador San Salvador El Salvador International Airport Base
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport [4]
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras San Pedro Sula Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
Roatan Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport Terminated
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Cancún Cancún International Airport [5]
Mexico City Mexico City International Airport
Flag of the United States.svg  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

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

Volaris El Salvador fleet
AircraftIn
service
OrdersPassengersNotes
Airbus A320neo 31186
Total31

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References

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  7. 1 2 "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.
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