World2Fly
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| Founded | 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 19 June 2021[1] | ||||||
| AOC # | ES.AOC.157[2] | ||||||
| Hubs | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | World2Fly Portugal | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 (including subsidiaries) | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Parent company | Iberostar Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain[3] | ||||||
| Key people | Gabriel Subías (CEO)[4] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
World2Fly is a passenger airline that operates out of Adolfo Suarez-Madrid Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain.[5]
History[edit]
The airline was established during 2021, after receiving the first leased Airbus A350-900.[6][7] Based out of Palma de Mallorca the airline concentrates on flights to long haul destinations in the Caribbean and is owned by the Iberostar Group of hotels,[8] a company whose previous holdings included another airline, Iberworld. Its destinations include Punta Cana, Cancun, and La Habana.
Destinations[edit]
World2Fly currently operates flights to several destinations mainly in the Caribbean.
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | Havana | José Martí International Airport | [9] | |
| Czech Republic | Prague | Václav Havel Airport | Seasonal Charter | |
| Dominican Republic | Punta Cana | Punta Cana International Airport | [10] | |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | Cibao International Airport | [11] | ||
| Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | [12] | ||
| Mexico | Cancún | Cancún International Airport | [13] | |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | M. R. Štefánik Airport | Seasonal Charter | |
| Spain | Madrid | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport | Hub | |
| Tanzania | Zanzibar City | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport | Seasonal Charter | [14] |
| United States | Orlando | Orlando Sanford International Airport | Terminated | [15] |
Fleet[edit]
Current fleet[edit]
As of March 2024[update], the World2Fly fleet includes the following aircraft:[16]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||
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| Airbus A330-300 | — | 1 | 388[17] | |||||
| Airbus A350-900 | 3 | — | 432[18] | One to be leased to Corendon Dutch Airlines from November 2023[19] | ||||
| Total | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Historic fleet[edit]
World2Fly had the following airplanes:
| Airplane | Total | Introduced | Retired | Registration | Notas |
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| Airbus A330-300 | 1
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2021
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2021
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EC-LXR
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Transferred to World2Fly Portugal |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sena, Gastón (10 June 2021). "World2Fly received its first Airbus A350-900 with which it will launch its flights to the Caribbean and Mexico". Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Airplane and Helicopter Air Operator Certificates (AOC) list" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Centro de atención al cliente - W2Fly".
- ^ "New airline of the hotel company Iberostar will fly to Cuba in 2021". cubanews.acn.cu. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "World2Fly comienza a operar desde Barajas". Avion Revue Internacional (in Spanish). 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Airline Startup Of The Week: Spain's World2Fly". Simple Flying. 13 May 2021.
- ^ "World2Fly's First Airbus A350 Takes Its First Flight". Flight and Aviation News. 24 April 2021.
- ^ "StackPath". www.aviationpros.com. 9 June 2021.
- ^ "World2Fly lanza vuelos entre Madrid y La Habana". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). August 24, 2021.
- ^ "La aerolínea World2Fly hace el vuelo inaugural de la ruta Madrid-Punta Cana". Swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). June 20, 2021.
- ^ "World2Fly inaugurates a new route from Madrid to Santiago de los Caballeros". www.nexotour.com (in Spanish). May 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "World2fly inaugurates flights to Santo Domingo". Aviacionline.com. 23 June 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "World2fly airline launches flights from Madrid and Lisbon to Cancun". Theyucatantimes.com. May 21, 2021.
- ^ "World2Fly adds Madrid-Zanzibar service in NS24". 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "World2Fly inauguró sus vuelos entre Madrid y Orlando". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "World2Fly Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Airbus A330-300 - W2Fly".
- ^ "Airbus A350-900 - W2Fly".
- ^ "Bevestigd: Corendon in de winter met eigen A350 naar Curaçao" [Confirmed: Corendon in winter with own A350 to Curaçao]. Luchtvaartnieuws (in Dutch). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.