Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas S.A. is a Spanish long-haul

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based at

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History

Plus Ultra was founded in 2011 by the former director of now-defunct

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, Julio Miguel Martínez Sola.ch-aviation.com - Spanish start-up, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, gets first A340
2 September 2014 ("Further beyond") is a Latin motto and the national motto of Spain. It is taken from the personal motto of

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and King of Spain, and is a reversal of the original phrase ("Nothing further beyond"). On 15 June 2016 the airline started operating regular flights, with destinations such as

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and

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. The initial fleet was made up of two pre-owned

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s which had been taken over from

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in late 2014. In March 2017, the airline announced two new routes:

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from 15 June 2017 and Barcelona-

Havana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. which however both were not commenced. One year later, Plus Ultra announced planned to serve

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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:

Codeshare and Interline agreements

Plus Ultra has a codeshare agreement with

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to offer flights to

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and a Interline agreement with Star Peru to connect Madrid with other cities in Peru.

Fleet

Current fleet

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

Former fleet

Plus Ultra previously operated the following aircraft:

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Plus Ultra Lineas Aereas Airlines established in 2011 Airlines of Spain Companies based in Madrid Spanish brands Spanish companies established in 2011