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'{{Short description|Spanish airline}} {{Infobox airline | airline = Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas | image = Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas Logo.svg | image_size = 175 | IATA = PU<ref name="chavprofile">{{cite web|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/PUT|title=Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas|work=ch-aviation|access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref> | ICAO = PUE<ref name="chavprofile" /> | callsign = SPANISH<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/7340.2G_Bsc_dtd_1-5-17.pdf|title=JO 7340.2G Contractions|work=[[Federal Aviation Administration]]|date=5 January 2017|accessdate=6 March 2017|pages=3–1–76}}</ref> | founded = 2011<ref name="ch-aviation"/> | commenced = 5 August 2015 | ceased = | aoc = | hubs = {{nowrap|[[Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport]]}} | secondary_hubs = | focus_cities = | frequent_flyer = Premier Plus | alliance = | subsidiaries = | fleet_size = 7 | destinations = 8 | parent = | headquarters = [[Madrid]], [[Community of Madrid]], [[Spain]] | key_people = Julio Miguel Martínez Sola (Founder) <br> Roberto Roselli ([[CEO]]) | website = {{URL|http://www.plusultra.com/}} }} '''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.<ref name="ch-aviation">[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] 2 September 2014</ref> {{lang|la|[[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 {{lang|la|[[Non plus ultra]]}} ("Nothing further beyond").{{cn|date=July 2022}} 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 A340-300]]s which had been taken over from [[Gulf Air]] in late 2014.<ref name="ch-aviation"/> In March 2017, the airline announced two new routes: [[Barcelona]]-[[Madrid]]-[[Santiago]] from 15 June 2017 and Barcelona-[[Havana]] from 1 July 2017<ref name="PlusUltra2">{{cite web|url=http://www.preferente.com/noticias-de-transportes/noticias-de-aerolineas/plus-ultra-volara-a-chile-a-traves-del-hub-en-madrid-265806.html|title=Plus Ultra volará a Chile a través del hub en Madrid|publisher=Preferente|accessdate=4 April 2017|language= spanish}}</ref><ref name="PlusUltra3">{{cite web|url=http://www.expreso.info/noticias/transporte/56902_plus_ultra_volara_de_barcelona_santiago_de_chile|title=Plus Ultra volará de Barcelona a Santiago de Chile|publisher=Expreso|accessdate=4 April 2017|language= spanish}}</ref><ref name="PlusUltra1">{{cite web|url=http://www.preferente.com/noticias-de-transportes/plus-ultra-se-lanza-operara-barcelona-la-habana-en-julio-266060.html|title=Plus Ultra se lanza: operará Barcelona-La Habana a partir del mes de julio|publisher=Preferente|accessdate=27 March 2017|language=spanish}}</ref> which however both were not commenced. One year later, Plus Ultra announced planned to serve [[Caracas]] from [[Tenerife North Airport|Tenerife–North]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laopinion.es/economia/2018/03/15/plus-ultra-lineas-aereas-une/859860.html|title=El Periódico de España &#124; epe.es}}</ref> 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.{{cn|date=July 2022}} ==Destinations== As of February 2023, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:<ref name="chav16jan2017">{{cite news|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/52397-spains-plus-ultra-lneas-areas-squeezed-in-latam-market|title=Spain's Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas squeezed in LatAm market|work=ch-aviation|date=16 January 2017|accessdate=6 March 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Country !City !Airport !Notes !class="unsortable"|Refs |- |{{CHI}}||[[Santiago]]||[[Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desdescl.com/2018/02/plus-ultra-confirma-termino-de-los.html|title=Plus Ultra confirms end of flights to Santiago arguing low profitability|access-date=July 15, 2019|language=es}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{COL}}||[[Bogotá]]||[[El Dorado International Airport]]||align=center| ||<ref name="Colombia">{{cite web|title=Plus Ultra aterriza en Cartagena|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.co/economica/cartagena-amplia-conectividad-con-europa-aterriza-plus-ultra-YB6773463|website=eluniversal.com.co|date=2 July 2022|access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> |- |[[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]]||[[Rafael Núñez International Airport]]||align=center|Via [[Bogotá]]||<ref name="Colombia"/> |- |{{CUB}}||[[La Havana]]||[[José Martí International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hosteltur.com/124519_plus-ultra-deja-ruta-barcelona-habana-debilidad-demanda.html|title=Plus Ultra leaves the Barcelona-Havana route due to weak demand|access-date=July 15, 2019|website=Hosteltur: Toda la información de turismo|language=es}}</ref> |- |rowspan=3|{{DOM}}||[[Samaná (town)|Samaná]]||[[Samaná El Catey International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}|| |- |[[Santiago de los Caballeros]]||[[Cibao International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}|| |- |[[Santo Domingo]]||[[Las Américas International Airport]]||{{Terminated}}||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tourinews.es/destinos-turismo/santo-domingo-madrid-ruta-plus-ultra-elimina-en-secreto_4473500_102.html|title=Plus Ultra elimina en secreto su ruta entre Madrid y Santo Domingo (R. Dominicana)|access-date=2023-03-05|website=Tourinews|language=es}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|{{ECU}}||[[Guayaquil]]||[[José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport]]||{{Terminated|Suspended}}||<ref name="Ecuador">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lainformacion.com/empresas/plus-ultra-suspendera-partir-febrero-vuelos-ecuador-covid-19/2858375/|title=Plus Ultra suspenderá a partir de febrero sus vuelos con Ecuador por el Covid-19|website=Lainformacion.com|language=es|access-date=January 24, 2022}}</ref> |- |[[Quito]]||[[Mariscal Sucre International Airport]]||{{Terminated|Suspended}}||<ref name="Ecuador"/> |- |{{GNQ}}||[[Malabo]]||[[Malabo International Airport]]||align=center| || |- |{{PER}}||[[Lima]]||[[Jorge Chávez International Airport]]||align=center| || |- |rowspan=2|{{ESP}}||[[Madrid]]||[[Madrid–Barajas Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}|| |- |[[Tenerife]]||[[Tenerife North Airport]]||align=center| || |- |rowspan=2|{{VEN}}||[[Caracas]]||[[Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)|Simón Bolívar International Airport]]||align=center| || |- |[[Porlamar]]||[[Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport]]||{{Coming soon|Seasonal charter <br> Begins on October 26, 2023}}||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/01/plus-ultra-plans-to-fly-between-madrid-and-porlamar/|title=Venezuela: Plus Ultra plans to fly between Madrid and Porlamar|website=Aviacionline.com|date=January 25, 2023}}</ref> |} ===Codeshare agreement=== Plus Ultra has an codeshare agreement with [[LASER Airlines]] to offer flights to [[Porlamar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cndenglish.com/airlines/plus-ultra-start-cali-cartagena-routes-june|title=Plus Ultra to Start Cali, Cartagena Routes in June|website=Cndnews.com|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> ==Fleet== ===Current fleet=== [[File:Plus_Ultra_Líneas_Aéreas_Airbus_A340-313_JP8284436.jpg|thumb|A Plus Ultra [[Airbus A340-300]] approaching [[Teruel Airport]] in 2016]] As of July 2023, the Plus Ultra fleet consists of the following aircraft:<ref name="Fleet">{{Cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Plus-Ultra|title=Plus Ultra Fleet Details and History|website=www.planespotters.net|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center" |+ Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas fleet |- !rowspan=2|Aircraft !rowspan=2|In<br>service !rowspan=2|Orders !colspan=4|Passengers !rowspan=2|Notes |- !<abbr title=Business>C</abbr> !<abbr title=Premier Economy>W</abbr> !<abbr title=Economy>Y</abbr> !Total |- |rowspan=2|[[Airbus A330-300]] |rowspan=2|5 |rowspan=2|&mdash; |24 |&ndash; |272 |296 |rowspan=2|Former [[Air Europa]] aircraft. |- |24 |&ndash; |275 |299 |- |[[Airbus A340-300]] |1 |&mdash; |30 |21 |224 |275 |To be retired by 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/plus-ultra-zwaait-laatste-a340-in-2025-uit|title=PLUS ULTRA ZWAAIT LAATSTE A340 IN 2025 UIT|website=Luchvaartnieuws.nl|author=|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref> |- !Total !6 !&mdash; !colspan=5| |} ===Former fleet=== Plus Ultra previously operated the following aircraft:<ref name=Fleet/> {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center" |+ 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== *[[List of airlines of Spain]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category-inline}} *{{official website}} {{Portalbar|Spain|Aviation}} {{Airlines of Spain}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Plus Ultra Lineas Aereas}} [[Category:Airlines established in 2011]] [[Category:Airlines of Spain]] [[Category:Companies based in Madrid]] [[Category:Spanish brands]] [[Category:Spanish companies established in 2011]]'