 | |||||||
| |||||||
| Founded | 2011; 13 years ago (2011) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| 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. 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").
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. In March 2017, the airline announced two new routes: Barcelona-Madrid-Santiago from 15 June 2017 and Barcelona-Havana from 1 July 2017 which however both were not commenced. One year later, Plus Ultra announced planned to serve Caracas from Tenerife–North.
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.
Destinations
As of June 2024, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chile |
Santiago | Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | Terminated | |
 Colombia |
Bogotá | El Dorado International Airport | ||
| Cartagena | Rafael Núñez International Airport | |||
 Cuba |
La Havana | José Martí International Airport | Seasonal charter | |
 Dominican Republic |
Samaná | Samaná El Catey International Airport | Terminated | |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | Cibao International Airport | Terminated | ||
| Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | Terminated | ||
 Ecuador |
Guayaquil | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport | Suspended | |
| Quito | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | Suspended | ||
 Equatorial Guinea |
Malabo | Malabo International Airport | ||
 Peru |
Lima | Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||
 Poland |
Katowice | Katowice Airport | Seasonal charter | |
| Warsaw | Warsaw Chopin Airport | Seasonal charter | ||
 Spain |
Madrid | Madrid–Barajas Airport | Hub | |
| Tenerife | Tenerife North Airport | |||
 Venezuela |
Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport | ||
| Porlamar | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport | Seasonal charter |
Codeshare agreement
Plus Ultra has a codeshare agreement with LASER Airlines to offer flights to Porlamar.
Fleet
Current fleet
As of May 2024, the Plus Ultra fleet consists of the following aircraft:
| 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. |
| Total | 6 | — | |||||
Former fleet
Plus Ultra previously operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A340-600 | 2 | 2019 | 2022 | |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | leased from Privilege Style |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ ch-aviation.com - Spanish start-up, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, gets first A340 2 September 2014
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Plus Ultra elimina en secreto su ruta entre Madrid y Santo Domingo (R. Dominicana)". Tourinews (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "Plus Ultra suspenderá a partir de febrero sus vuelos con Ecuador por el Covid-19". Lainformacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- "Charter: Plus Ultra has started Venezuela flights from Katowice". Aviation.direct. November 15, 2023.
- "Plus Ultra Adds Warsaw – Cartagena Charter in NW24". Aeroroutes.com. June 10, 2024.
- "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.
- "Spain's Plus Ultra to end A340 ops in 2025 - CEO". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
External links
Media related to Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas at Wikimedia Commons
