Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas
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Founded | 2011; 13 years ago (2011)[3] | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 5 August 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08-05) | ||||||
Hubs | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Premier Plus | ||||||
Fleet size | 6[4] | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Headquarters | Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain | ||||||
Key people | Roberto Roselli (CEO) | ||||||
Founder | Julio Miguel Martínez Sola | ||||||
Website | www |
Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas S.A. is a Spanish long-haul airline based at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport.
History
Plus Ultra was founded in 2011 by the former director of now-defunct Air Madrid, Julio Miguel Martínez Sola.[3] Plus ultra ("Further beyond") is a Latin motto and the national motto of Spain. It is taken from the personal motto of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, and is a reversal of the original phrase Non plus ultra ("Nothing further beyond").[citation needed]
On 15 June 2016 the airline started operating regular flights, with destinations such as Santo Domingo and Lima. The initial fleet was made up of two pre-owned Airbus A340-300s which had been taken over from Gulf Air in late 2014.[3] In March 2017, the airline announced two new routes: Barcelona-Madrid-Santiago from 15 June 2017 and Barcelona-Havana from 1 July 2017[5][6][7] which however both were not commenced. One year later, Plus Ultra announced planned to serve Caracas from Tenerife–North.[8]
In March 2021, the Spanish government announced an aid of 53 million euros from the fund created to support companies considered strategic during the economic crisis derived from COVID-19.[citation needed]
Destinations
As of November 2023, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[9]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Chile | Santiago | Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | Terminated | [10] |
Colombia | Bogotá | El Dorado International Airport | [11] | |
Cartagena | Rafael Núñez International Airport | [11] | ||
Cuba | La Havana | José Martí International Airport | Seasonal charter | [12] |
Dominican Republic | Samaná | Samaná El Catey International Airport | Terminated | [13] |
Santiago de los Caballeros | Cibao International Airport | Terminated | [13] | |
Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | Terminated | [13] | |
Ecuador | Guayaquil | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport | Suspended | [14] |
Quito | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | Suspended | [14] | |
Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | Malabo International Airport | ||
Peru | Lima | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||
Spain | Madrid | Madrid–Barajas Airport | Hub | |
Tenerife | Tenerife North Airport | |||
Venezuela | Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport | ||
Porlamar | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport | Seasonal charter | [15] |
Codeshare agreement
Plus Ultra has a codeshare agreement with LASER Airlines to offer flights to Porlamar.[16]
Fleet
Current fleet
As of May 2024, the Plus Ultra fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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C | W | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A330-200 | 5 | — | 24 | – | 272 | 296 | |
24 | – | 275 | 299 | ||||
Airbus A340-300 | 1 | — | 30 | 21 | 224 | 275 | To be retired in March 2025 |
Total | 6 | — |
Former fleet
Plus Ultra previously operated the following aircraft:[4]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Airbus A340-600 | 2 | 2019 | 2022 | |
Boeing 777-200ER | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | leased from Privilege Style |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas". ch-aviation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "JO 7340.2G Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 5 January 2017. pp. 3–1–76. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ a b c ch-aviation.com - Spanish start-up, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, gets first A340 2 September 2014
- ^ a b c "Plus Ultra Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Plus Ultra volará a Chile a través del hub en Madrid" (in Spanish). Preferente. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Plus Ultra volará de Barcelona a Santiago de Chile" (in Spanish). Expreso. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Plus Ultra se lanza: operará Barcelona-La Habana a partir del mes de julio" (in Spanish). Preferente. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "El Periódico de España | epe.es".
- ^ "Spain's Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas squeezed in LatAm market". ch-aviation. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Plus Ultra confirms end of flights to Santiago arguing low profitability" (in Spanish). Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Plus Ultra aterriza en Cartagena". eluniversal.com.co. 2 July 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Plus Ultra Adds Madrid – Havana Scheduled Charters in 3Q24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Plus Ultra elimina en secreto su ruta entre Madrid y Santo Domingo (R. Dominicana)". Tourinews (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ a b "Plus Ultra suspenderá a partir de febrero sus vuelos con Ecuador por el Covid-19". Lainformacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Venezuela: Plus Ultra plans to fly between Madrid and Porlamar". Aviacionline.com. January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Plus Ultra to Start Cali, Cartagena Routes in June". Cndnews.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
External links
Media related to Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas at Wikimedia Commons
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