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Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas

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Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas
IATA ICAO Call sign
PU[1] PUE[1] SPANISH[2]
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)[3]
Commenced operations5 August 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08-05)
HubsAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Frequent-flyer programPremier Plus
Fleet size6[4]
Destinations10
HeadquartersMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Key peopleRoberto Roselli (CEO)
FounderJulio Miguel Martínez Sola
Websitewww.plusultra.com

Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas S.A. is a Spanish long-haul airline based at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport.

History

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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

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As of June 2024, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[9]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 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
 Poland Katowice Katowice Airport Seasonal charter [15]
Warsaw Warsaw Chopin Airport Seasonal charter
Begins 2 November 2024		 [16]
 Spain Madrid Madrid–Barajas Airport Hub
Tenerife Tenerife North Airport
 Venezuela Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport
Porlamar Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport Seasonal charter [17]

Codeshare agreement

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Plus Ultra has a codeshare agreement with LASER Airlines to offer flights to Porlamar.[18]

Fleet

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Plus Ultra Airbus A330-200
Plus Ultra Airbus A340-300

Current fleet

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As of May 2024, the Plus Ultra fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4]

Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
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 by 2025.[19]
Total 6 —

Former fleet

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Plus Ultra previously operated the following aircraft:[4]

Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A340-600 2 2019 2022
Boeing 777-200ER 1 2017 2017 leased from Privilege Style

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas". ch-aviation. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ^ "JO 7340.2G Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 5 January 2017. pp. 3–1–76. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c ch-aviation.com - Spanish start-up, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, gets first A340 2 September 2014
  4. ^ a b c "Plus Ultra Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Plus Ultra volará a Chile a través del hub en Madrid" (in Spanish). Preferente. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Plus Ultra volará de Barcelona a Santiago de Chile" (in Spanish). Expreso. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Plus Ultra se lanza: operará Barcelona-La Habana a partir del mes de julio" (in Spanish). Preferente. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  8. ^ "El Periódico de España | epe.es".
  9. ^ "Spain's Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas squeezed in LatAm market". ch-aviation. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Plus Ultra confirms end of flights to Santiago arguing low profitability" (in Spanish). Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Plus Ultra aterriza en Cartagena". eluniversal.com.co. 2 July 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "Plus Ultra Adds Madrid – Havana Scheduled Charters in 3Q24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "Plus Ultra elimina en secreto su ruta entre Madrid y Santo Domingo (R. Dominicana)". Tourinews (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Charter: Plus Ultra has started Venezuela flights from Katowice". Aviation.direct. November 15, 2023.
  16. ^ "Plus Ultra Adds Warsaw – Cartagena Charter in NW24". Aeroroutes.com. June 10, 2024.
  17. ^ "Venezuela: Plus Ultra plans to fly between Madrid and Porlamar". Aviacionline.com. January 25, 2023.
  18. ^ "Plus Ultra to Start Cali, Cartagena Routes in June". Cndnews.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  19. ^ "Spain's Plus Ultra to end A340 ops in 2025 - CEO". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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