Airline

Volaris Y4

Volaris (code Y4) is an airline based in Mexico. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeY4
ICAO codeVOI
Home countryMexico
CallsignVOLARIS
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Volaris — facts & history

We gathered Volaris's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 2005.

Founded
2005
21 years ago
Headquarters
Mexico City

Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V., operating as Volaris, is a Mexican ultra low-cost airline based in Santa Fe, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, with its operating bases in Cancún, Culiacán, Guadalajara, León/Del Bajío, Mexicali, Mexico City, Monterrey, and Tijuana. It is Mexico's largest airline by transported passengers and serves domestic and international destinations within the Americas. It is the leading airline in the Mexican domestic airline market with a market share of 42%.

Background: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

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Which alliance is Volaris in?
Volaris is not part of any of the three major alliances.
What is Volaris's flight code?
The IATA code is Y4, the ICAO code is VOI.
Where does Volaris operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Tijuana (TIJ), then Guadalajara (GDL). In total the airline serves about 47 destinations.

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