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'''ABC Aerolíneas, S.A. de C.V.{{Abbr|date=March 2011}}''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interjet.com.mx/terminosycondicionesinternet.aspx |title=Información de estacionamiento Ciudad de México |publisher=Interjet.com.mx |date= |accessdate=2015-04-24}}</ref> operating as '''Interjet''', is a Mexican airline with its headquarters in [[Lomas de Chapultepec]], [[Miguel Hidalgo, D.F.|Miguel Hidalgo]], [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interjet.com.mx/privacidad.aspx |title=Política de privacidad de la información proporcionada |publisher=Interjet.com.mx |date= |accessdate=2015-04-24}}</ref> The airline operates scheduled flights to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, North America and South America out of [[Mexico City International Airport]] in Mexico City. It is wholly owned by the [[Aleman Group]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 94 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref> It is one of the first regular low-cost airlines of Mexico and claims to offer the most extensive domestic network compared to its competitors.<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiPNXWhF3RM|title=Interjet Presentation - SuperJet International|date=19 January 2011|work=YouTube|accessdate=20 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ir.volaris.com/files/doc_presentations/Volaris%20Corporate%20Presentation%20-%20December.pdf |format=PDF |title=Volaris Corporate Presentation |date=December 2013 |publisher=Ir.volaris.com |accessdate=2015-04-24}}</ref>
'''ABC Aerolíneas, S.A. de C.V.{{Abbr|date=March 2011}}''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interjet.com.mx/terminosycondicionesinternet.aspx |title=Información de estacionamiento Ciudad de México |publisher=Interjet.com.mx |date= |accessdate=2015-04-24}}</ref> operating as '''Interjet''', is a Mexican airline with its headquarters in [[Lomas de Chapultepec]], [[Miguel Hidalgo, D.F.|Miguel Hidalgo]], [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interjet.com.mx/privacidad.aspx |title=Política de privacidad de la información proporcionada |publisher=Interjet.com.mx |date= |accessdate=2015-04-24}}</ref> The airline operates scheduled flights to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, North America and South America out of [[Mexico City International Airport]] in Mexico City. It is wholly owned by the [[Aleman Group]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 94 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref> It is one of the first regular low-cost airlines of Mexico and claims to offer the most extensive domestic network compared to its competitors.<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiPNXWhF3RM|title=Interjet Presentation - SuperJet International|date=19 January 2011|work=YouTube|accessdate=20 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ir.volaris.com/files/doc_presentations/Volaris%20Corporate%20Presentation%20-%20December.pdf |format=PDF |title=Volaris Corporate Presentation |date=December 2013 |publisher=Ir.volaris.com |accessdate=2015-04-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808051012/http://ir.volaris.com/files/doc_presentations/Volaris%20Corporate%20Presentation%20-%20December.pdf |archivedate=2014-08-08 |df= }}</ref>


The airline described itself as the "[[JetBlue]] of Mexico".<ref name="interjet-to-end">{{cite news|last1=Ann Milbourn|first1=Mary|title=Interjet ends Mexico flights at John Wayne|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mexico-618105-interjet-wayne.html|accessdate=15 June 2014|work=The Orange County Register|date=13 June 2014}}</ref>
The airline described itself as the "[[JetBlue]] of Mexico".<ref name="interjet-to-end">{{cite news|last1=Ann Milbourn|first1=Mary|title=Interjet ends Mexico flights at John Wayne|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mexico-618105-interjet-wayne.html|accessdate=15 June 2014|work=The Orange County Register|date=13 June 2014}}</ref>

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Not to be confused with InterJet or Enerjet.
Interjet
File:Interjetmx.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
4O AIJ INTERJET / ABC AEROLINEAS[1]
Founded5 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-05)
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programClub Interjet
Intertours
Fleet size73
Destinations55
Parent companyAleman Group
HeadquartersMexico City, Mexico
Key peopleMiguel Aleman Magnani (President)
Jose Luis Garza Alvarez (CEO)
Raul Lopez (CFO)
Jose Luis Ramirez Magnani (Deputy Chairman)
Javier Mondragon (Legal Counselor)
Websiteinterjet.com
Sukhoi Superjet 100; Campeche, Mexico

ABC Aerolíneas, S.A. de C.V.,[2] operating as Interjet, is a Mexican airline with its headquarters in Lomas de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico.[3] The airline operates scheduled flights to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, North America and South America out of Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City. It is wholly owned by the Aleman Group.[4] It is one of the first regular low-cost airlines of Mexico and claims to offer the most extensive domestic network compared to its competitors.[5][6]

The airline described itself as the "JetBlue of Mexico".[7]

Interjet also operates several charter flights throughout the American continent, mainly in the Caribbean.[8][9]

History

Interjet offices at Mexico City International Airport.

Interjet started operations on December 1, 2005, with one Airbus A320 aircraft.[10] The airline placed an order for 25 new A320 aircraft to replace the second-hand ones, which was increased by another ten aircraft on January 10, 2010. After the demise of Mexico City-based competitor Aero California in August 2008, Interjet took over the vacant slots and established flight services to Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City.

On July 21, 2011, Interjet made the first flight in North America (and the fourth worldwide) using biofuel,[11] on the Mexico City – Tuxtla Gutierrez route, with an Airbus A320-200, registration XA-ECO.

On March 2, 2015, Interjet firmed 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100 options valued at $350 million.

As of March 2015, several airlines have begun codeshare agreements with Interjet.[12]

International services

On July 1, 2011, Interjet began flights to its first international (and Central America) destination; to La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City from Mexico City International Airport.[13]

On February 23, 2012, Interjet started flights to its first U.S. destination; to Miami International Airport from Benito Juárez International Airport.[14] On June 21 that year the airline began flights to its second Central America destination; to San José de Costa Rica from Benito Juárez International Airport.[15]

On August 2, 2012, Interjet began flights to its second U.S. destination to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City from Benito Juárez International Airport.[16] On August 27 the same year the airline received permission to fly to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California; from Guadalajara International Airport in Guadalajara and Benito Juárez International Airport. The airline began daily scheduled flights six weeks later on October 11.[17] On June 13, 2014, Interjet announced that it would end John Wayne Airport flights on July 20, 2014.[7]

Interjet intended to serve flights from Toluca to various cities in the United States, including O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas and San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio; as of 2013, only flights to Las Vegas and San Antonio had begun, with flights to Las Vegas from Lic. Adolfo López Mateos International Airport in Toluca beginning on November 15, 2012.[18]

On July 10, 2013, Interjet began service to El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá from Benito Juárez International Airport.[19]

On June 10, 2014, Interjet and Iberia began a codeshare agreement on their flights.[20]

On October 23, 2014, Interjet began service to Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport from Monterrey International Airport.[21]

On February 18, 2016, Interjet began service to Los Angeles International Airport from Guadalajara International Airport. On May 5, 2016; Interjet began its first ever service to Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru from Mexico City. On October 20, 2016, Interjet launched service to Los Angeles International Airport from Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City.

On May 15, 2017, Interjet announced its first routes to Canada, with thrice weekly flights to Montreal from both Cancun and Mexico City with Airbus A320 aircraft. On July 28, 2017, Pearson International Airport in Toronto became the airline's second Canadian destination.


Destinations

An Interjet Airbus A320, performing its first biofuel flight, seen in July 2011
An Interjet A320 taxiing at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (March 2017)
Interjet Sukhoi Superjet 100 at Toluca International Airport
Main article: Interjet destinations

Interjet flies between locations in Mexico, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Peru, and the United States from its base in Cancún, Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey. Interjet has also become a popular choice for surfers traveling to Mexico because of its baggage policy of not charging extra fees for those passengers transporting a surfboard.[22]

Codeshare agreements

Interjet has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[23]

Fleet

As of May 2017, the Interjet fleet consists of the following aircraft:[24]

Interjet Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Note
Airbus A320-200 45 1 150 Five aircraft in biofuel livery.
Airbus A320neo 3 37 150
Airbus A321-200 3 3 192
Airbus A321neo — 10 TBA
Sukhoi Superjet 100 22 8[25] 93[25] North American launch customer.
Total 73 59

Frequent-flyer program

Club Interjet logo

Interjet has a distinctive frequent-flyer program, called Club Interjet, in which it rewards its members with cash instead of with points, miles or kilometres.[26]

References

  1. ^ https://airodyssey.net/reference/airlines/#4
  2. ^ "Información de estacionamiento Ciudad de México". Interjet.com.mx. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  3. ^ "Política de privacidad de la información proporcionada". Interjet.com.mx. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  4. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 94.
  5. ^ Interjet Presentation - SuperJet International. YouTube. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Volaris Corporate Presentation" (PDF). Ir.volaris.com. December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2015-04-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b Ann Milbourn, Mary (13 June 2014). "Interjet ends Mexico flights at John Wayne". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Vacation Express starting charter flights to Mexico, Dominican Republic, out of Cleveland". cleveland.com. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Interjet from Cleveland to Cancun". tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Interjet receives first new aircraft". Airliner World. August 2007. p. 18.
  11. ^ "Interjet, Airbus complete jatropha aviation biofuels trial in Mexico : Biofuels Digest". www.biofuelsdigest.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  12. ^ "Discussion - Business Traveller". businesstraveller.com. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  13. ^ [1][dead link]
  14. ^ [2][dead link]
  15. ^ [3][dead link]
  16. ^ [4][dead link]
  17. ^ "Mexico airline Interjet begins O.C. service". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  18. ^ [5][dead link]
  19. ^ [6][dead link]
  20. ^ "Iberia firma un acuerdo de código compartido con la mexicana Interjet – Aeroespacial – Noticias, última hora, vídeos y fotos de Aeroespacial en lainformacion.com". Noticias.lainformacion.com. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  21. ^ "Interjet Launches Nonstop Service to Monterrey, Mexico Oct. 23". Escape Houston. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  22. ^ Prolite International (March 29, 2013). "Boardbag Charges". Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  23. ^ "Profile on Interjet". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2016-10-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  24. ^ "Interjet Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  25. ^ a b "SJI: new SSJ100 order from Interjet. Five options converted into firm". superjetinternational.com. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  26. ^ [7] Archived August 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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