This article is about the Mexican airline. For the similar named Colombian airline, see Viva Air Colombia.
For other uses, see Aerobus (disambiguation).
Viva Aerobus
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
VB
VIV
VIVA
Commenced operations
November 30, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-11-30)
AOC #
V8OF230F[1]
Operating bases
Cancún
Guadalajara
Los Cabos
Mérida[2]
Mexico City
Mexico City–AIFA
Monterrey
Tijuana
Frequent-flyer program
Viva Fan[3]
Fleet size
104
Destinations
60[4]
Parent company
Grupo IAMSA
Headquarters
Monterrey International Airport, Apodaca, Mexico
Key people
Roberto Alcántara (Chairman)
Juan Carlos Zuazua (CEO)
Website
www.vivaaerobus.com
Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V., trading as Viva Aerobus, is a major Mexican low-cost airline headquartered at Monterrey International Airport, in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Measured by passenger numbers, it is Mexico´s third-largest airline and eleventh-largest airline in North America, offering more than 160 routes in more than 50 destinations serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America.[5]
Viva Aerobus is fully owned by the largest bus company group in Mexico, IAMSA, and was co-founded by and invested in by Irelandia Aviation.[6][7][8]
Viva Aerobus operates mostly within a combination of point-to-point system with direct flights between middle-size airports and a hub system. Monterrey International Airport serves as its largest hub in terms of passengers carried and the number of departures. Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City-Benito Juarez, Los Cabos, Merida, Mexico City-Felipe Angeles and Tijuana serve as operating bases.
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International Airport. VivaAerobus announced the launch of its cargo subsidiary, Viva Cargo, in January 2020. In late-October 2021, VivaAerobus has announced...
Latin America, Asia and Europe. The airport serves as the main hub for VivaAerobus, Magnicharters, and the regional carrier Aerus. It is also a focus city...
legally affiliated with Mexico's VivaAerobus, another low-cost carrier co-founded by Irelandia which also uses the "Viva" brand, although they did have...
secondary cities across Mexico. It is a hub for Volaris and a focus city for VivaAerobus. Additionally, the airport houses facilities for the Mexican Air Force...
functions as a SkyTeam hub. Additionally, it serves as a hub for Volaris and VivaAerobus, and a focus city for Magnicharters. The facility comprises two passenger...
March 4, 2018. "New Destinations from León". VivaAerobus (in Spanish). Retrieved October 17, 2023. "VivaAerobus announces new route Monterrey-Dallas". Milenio...
hubs. In August 2023, Aeroméxico announced services to Mexico City, and VivaAerobus announced flights to various Mexican cities. In October 2023, Delta Air...
"New Destinations from Mérida". VivaAerobus (in Spanish). October 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023. "VivaAerobus announces the greatest growth in the...
the United States. Additionally, it serves as a hub for Aeromexico and VivaAerobus. Operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), the airport is named...
seasonal nonstop service from Oakland to San Salvador. In September 2023, VivaAerobus announced nonstop service between Oakland and Monterrey. On April 11...
connecting to 18 cities within Mexico and serving as a focus city for VivaAerobus. It plays a crucial role in a busy air corridor linking the Baja California...
Harbor, Rapid City, San Jose (CA), Traverse City (begins June 29, 2024) VivaAerobus León/Del Bajío, Mexico City, Monterrey Seasonal: Guadalajara, Querétaro...
original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018. "Our Destination | VivaAerobus". Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018...
have fluctuated, with a significant rebound after 2022 when Volaris, VivaAerobus, and TAR resumed commercial services, resulting in a traffic volume of...
"New Destinations from Mérida". VivaAerobus (in Spanish). October 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023. "VivaAerobus announces the greatest growth in the...
three hangars, and various accommodations for Air Force personnel. ^1 VivaAerobus flight to Cancún makes a stopover in Monterrey. List of the busiest airports...
operating Bo 105CBS-5 2nd Transport Naval Air Squadron – operating An-32B ^1 VivaAerobus flight to Monterrey makes a stopover in Culiacán. List of the busiest...
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