# Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas

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. 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 Non plus ultra ("Nothing further beyond").
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 A340-300s which had been taken over from Gulf Air in late 2014. In March 2017, the airline announced two new routes: Barcelona-Madrid-Santiago from 15 June 2017 and Barcelona-Havana from 1 July 2017 which however both were not commenced. One year later, Plus Ultra announced planned to serve Caracas 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:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
| Chile | Santiago | Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | Terminated |
| Colombia | Bogotá | El Dorado International Airport | |
| Colombia | Cartagena | Rafael Núñez International Airport | |
| Cuba | La Havana | José Martí International Airport | Seasonal charter |
| Dominican Republic | Samaná | Samaná El Catey International Airport | Terminated |
| Dominican Republic | Santiago de los Caballeros | Cibao International Airport | Terminated |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | Terminated |
| Ecuador | Guayaquil | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport | Suspended |
| Ecuador | Quito | Mariscal Sucre International Airport | Suspended |
| Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | Malabo International Airport | |
| Peru | Lima | Jorge Chávez International Airport | |
| Poland | Katowice | Katowice Airport | Seasonal charter |
| Poland | Warsaw | Warsaw Chopin Airport | Seasonal charter |
| Spain | Madrid | Madrid–Barajas Airport | Hub |
| Spain | Tenerife | Tenerife North Airport | |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport | |
| Venezuela | Porlamar | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport | Seasonal charter |

### Codeshare agreement

Plus Ultra has a codeshare agreement with LASER Airlines to offer flights to Porlamar.

## Fleet
### Current fleet

As of May 2024, the Plus Ultra fleet consists of the following aircraft:
Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas fleet :
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Passengers | Passengers | Passengers | Notes |
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | C | W | Y | Total | Notes |
| Airbus A330-200 | 5 | — | 24 | – | 272 | 296 | |
| Airbus A330-200 | 5 | — | 24 | – | 275 | 299 | |
| Airbus A340-300 | 1 | — | 30 | 21 | 224 | 275 | To be retired by 2025. |
| Total | 6 | — | | | | | |

### Former fleet

Plus Ultra previously operated the following aircraft:
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 |