Volaris Costa Rica


Volaris Costa Rica is a low-cost airline based at Juan Santamaría International Airport in Alajuela, Costa Rica. It is a subsidiary of Mexican airline Volaris. Announced in March 2016, the airline began operations in November with flights to Guatemala City.

History

Parent company Volaris announced the creation of Volaris Costa Rica in March 2016, at which point the subsidiary was already nearing the end of certification with Costa Rican officials. Volaris confirmed in November 2016 that its Costa Rican subsidiary had obtained its air operator's certificate. Volaris Costa Rica operated its first flight from its San José base to Guatemala City on November 30, 2016, using an Airbus A320 wet leased from Volaris. The airline's initial area of focus is flights within Central America.

Corporate affairs

Volaris Costa Rica is a subsidiary of Mexican airline Volaris and operates as a low-cost carrier. The airline's chief executive officer is Fernando Naranjo.

Destinations

The airline flies to the following destinations as of July 2020:
Airline hub
Seasonal destination
Future destination
Terminated destination

CountryCityAirportNotes
Costa RicaSan JoséJuan Santamaría International AirportBase
El SalvadorSan SalvadorEl Salvador International Airport
GuatemalaGuatemala CityLa Aurora International Airport
MéxicoCancúnCancún International Airport
MéxicoGuadalajaraGuadalajara International Airport
MéxicoMexico CityMexico City International Airport
MéxicoTijuanaTijuana International Airport
NicaraguaManaguaAugusto C. Sandino International Airport
United StatesLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
United StatesNew York CityJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
United StatesWashington D. C.Washington Dulles International Airport

Destinations map

Fleet

Volaris Costa Rica flies airplanes leased from its parent company Volaris as of July 2020: