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ABC Aerolíneas, S.A. de C.V., operating as Interjet, is a Mexican airline with its headquarters in Lomas de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico. The airline operates scheduled flights to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, North America and South America out of Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City. It is wholly owned by the Aleman Group. It is one of the first regular low-cost airlines of Mexico and claims to offer the most extensive domestic network compared to its competitors.
Contents
- Interjet landing at guadalajara xa uhe
- History
- International services
- Destinations
- Codeshare agreements
- Fleet
- Frequent flyer program
- References
The airline described itself as the "JetBlue of Mexico".
Interjet also operates several charter flights throughout the American continent, mainly in the Caribbean.
History
Interjet started operations on December 1, 2005, with one Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline placed an order for 25 new A320 aircraft to replace the second-hand ones, which was increased by another ten aircraft on January 10, 2010. After the demise of Mexico City-based competitor Aero California in August 2008, Interjet took over the vacant slots and established flight services to Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City.
On July 21, 2011, Interjet made the first flight in America (and the fourth worldwide) using biofuel, on the Mexico City – Tuxtla Gutierrez route, with an Airbus A320-200, registration XA-ECO.
On March 2, 2015, Interjet firmed 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100 options valued at $350 million.
As of March 2015, several airlines have begun codeshare agreements with Interjet.
International services
On July 1, 2011, Interjet began flights to its first international (and Central America) destination; to La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City from Mexico City International Airport.
On February 23, 2012, Interjet started flights to its first U.S. destination; to Miami International Airport from Benito Juárez International Airport. On June 21 that year the airline began flights to its second Central America destination; to San José de Costa Rica from Benito Juárez International Airport.
On August 2, 2012, Interjet began flights to its second U.S. destination to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City from Benito Juárez International Airport. On August 27 the same year the airline received permission to fly to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California; from Guadalajara International Airport in Guadalajara and Benito Juárez International Airport. The airline began daily scheduled flights six weeks later on October 11. On June 13, 2014, Interjet announced that it would end John Wayne Airport flights on July 20, 2014.
Interjet intended to serve flights from Toluca to various cities in the United States, including O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas and San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio; as of 2013, only flights to Las Vegas and San Antonio had begun, with flights to Las Vegas from Lic. Adolfo López Mateos International Airport in Toluca beginning on November 15, 2012.
On July 10, 2013, Interjet began service to El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá from Benito Juárez International Airport.
On June 10, 2014, Interjet and Iberia began a codeshare agreement on their flights.
On October 23, 2014, Interjet began service to Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport from Monterrey International Airport.
On February 18, 2016, Interjet began service to Los Angeles International Airport from Guadalajara International Airport. On October 20, 2016, Interjet launched service to Los Angeles International Airport from Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City.
Destinations
Interjet flies between locations in Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Peru and the United States from its main hubs, Mexico City and Toluca. Interjet has also become a popular choice for surfers traveling to Mexico because of its baggage policy of not charging extra fees for those passengers transporting a surfboard.
Codeshare agreements
Interjet has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Fleet
As of December 2016, the Interjet fleet consists of the following aircraft:
Frequent-flyer program
Interjet has a distinctive frequent-flyer program, called Club Interjet, in which it rewards its members with cash instead of with points, miles or kilometres.