Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas Explained

Airline:Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas
Iata:PU[1]
Icao:PUE
Callsign:SPANISH[2]
Frequent Flyer:Premier Plus
Fleet Size:6
Destinations:10
Headquarters:Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Key People:Roberto Roselli (CEO)
Founder:Julio Miguel Martínez Sola

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] Latin: [[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 Latin: [[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.[3] In March 2017, the airline announced two new routes: Barcelona-Madrid-Santiago from 15 June 2017 and Barcelona-Havana from 1 July 2017[4] [5] [6] which however both were not commenced. One year later, Plus Ultra announced planned to serve Caracas from Tenerife–North.[7]

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:[8]

Country City AirportNotesRefs
SantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International Airport[9]
BogotáEl Dorado International Airport[10]
CartagenaRafael Núñez International Airport
La HavanaJosé Martí International Airport[11]
SamanáSamaná El Catey International Airport
Santiago de los CaballerosCibao International Airport
Santo DomingoLas Américas International Airport[12]
GuayaquilJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport[13]
QuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
MalaboMalabo International Airport
LimaJorge Chávez International Airport
KatowiceKatowice Airport[14]
WarsawWarsaw Chopin Airport[15]
MadridMadrid–Barajas Airport
TenerifeTenerife North Airport
CaracasSimón Bolívar International Airport
PorlamarSantiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport[16]

Codeshare agreement

Plus Ultra has a codeshare agreement with LASER Airlines to offer flights to Porlamar.[17]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of May 2024, the Plus Ultra fleet consists of the following aircraft:[18]

Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
CWYTotal
Airbus A330-2005 - 24 - 272296
24 - 275299
Airbus A340-3001 - 3021224275To be retired by 2025.[19]
Total6 -

Former fleet

Plus Ultra previously operated the following aircraft:[18]

Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas former fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A340-600220192022
Boeing 777-200ER120172017leased from Privilege Style

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas. ch-aviation. 6 March 2017.
  2. Web site: JO 7340.2G Contractions. Federal Aviation Administration. 5 January 2017. 6 March 2017. 3–1–76.
  3. http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/30839-spanish-start-up-plus-ultra-lneas-areas-gets-first-a340 ch-aviation.com - Spanish start-up, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, gets first A340
  4. Web site: Plus Ultra volará a Chile a través del hub en Madrid. Preferente. 4 April 2017. spanish.
  5. Web site: Plus Ultra volará de Barcelona a Santiago de Chile. Expreso. 4 April 2017. spanish.
  6. Web site: Plus Ultra se lanza: operará Barcelona-La Habana a partir del mes de julio. Preferente. 27 March 2017. spanish.
  7. Web site: El Periódico de España | epe.es.
  8. News: Spain's Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas squeezed in LatAm market. ch-aviation. 16 January 2017. 6 March 2017.
  9. Web site: Plus Ultra confirms end of flights to Santiago arguing low profitability. July 15, 2019. es.
  10. Web site: Plus Ultra aterriza en Cartagena. eluniversal.com.co. 2 July 2022. July 2, 2022.
  11. Web site: Plus Ultra Adds Madrid – Havana Scheduled Charters in 3Q24. April 10, 2024. Aeroroutes.
  12. Web site: Plus Ultra elimina en secreto su ruta entre Madrid y Santo Domingo (R. Dominicana). 2023-03-05. Tourinews. es.
  13. Web site: Plus Ultra suspenderá a partir de febrero sus vuelos con Ecuador por el Covid-19. Lainformacion.com. es. January 24, 2022.
  14. Web site: Charter: Plus Ultra has started Venezuela flights from Katowice. Aviation.direct. November 15, 2023.
  15. Web site: Plus Ultra Adds Warsaw – Cartagena Charter in NW24. Aeroroutes.com. June 10, 2024.
  16. Web site: Venezuela: Plus Ultra plans to fly between Madrid and Porlamar. Aviacionline.com. January 25, 2023.
  17. Web site: Plus Ultra to Start Cali, Cartagena Routes in June. Cndnews.com. January 21, 2020.
  18. Web site: Plus Ultra Fleet Details and History. www.planespotters.net. 30 May 2024.
  19. Web site: Spain's Plus Ultra to end A340 ops in 2025 - CEO. Ch-aviation.com. July 26, 2023.

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