World2Fly Portugal

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World2Fly Portugal
W2fly logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
3PWPTNEW BLUE
Founded2021;2 years ago (2021)
Commenced operationsApril 2021;2 years ago (2021-04) [1]
Hubs Lisbon Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations6
Parent company World2Fly
Headquarters Lisbon, Portugal [2]
Website www.w2fly.pt

World2Fly Portugal is a Portuguese passenger charter airline from Portugal and a subsidiary of Spanish airline World2Fly.

Contents

History

The airline was established in 2021 to operate flights between Portugal and destinations mainly in the Caribbean. It is the subsidiary of Spanish airline World2Fly, which is owned by the Iberostar Group. The airline began operating during the 2022 summer season out of Lisbon Airport, using an Airbus A330-300. [3] The airline flies charter flights to destinations including Cancún and Punta Cana.

Destinations

World2Fly Portugal currently operates charter flights out of Lisbon to several destinations mainly in the Caribbean.

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Varadero Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport Charter [4]
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Punta Cana Punta Cana International Airport Charter [5]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Cancún Cancún International Airport Charter
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Lisbon Lisbon Airport Hub
Porto Porto Airport Seasonal Charter [6]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Orlando Orlando Sanford International Airport Seasonal Charter [6]

Fleet

A World2Fly Portugal Airbus A330-300 at Birmingham Airport in 2022 World2Fly CS-WFP.jpg
A World2Fly Portugal Airbus A330-300 at Birmingham Airport in 2022

As of February 2023, the World2Fly Portugal fleet includes the following aircraft: [7]

World2Fly Portugal fleet
AircraftIn
service
OrdersPassengersNotes
Airbus A330-300 1388 [8]
Total1

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References

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