Vuela Aviacion S.A., operating as Volaris Costa Rica, is a low-cost airline based at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, Costa Rica. It is a subsidiary of the Mexican 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.[3][4] Volaris confirmed in November 2016 that its Costa Rican subsidiary had obtained its air operator's certificate.[5] Volaris Costa Rica operated its first flight from its San José base to Guatemala City on November 30, 2016, using an Airbus A320-200