The Madrid>Cali route will fly Mondays & Fridays leaving at 1:35am and arriving at 5:15am (all local times). The return flight will leave at 7:15 stopping in Ecuador and arriving in Madríd at 5:15am.

The Madríd>Cartagena route will fly directly every Wednesday and Saturday departing at 11:15 and arriving at 2:10pm. The return flight will leave at 4:15pm, stopping in Quito, Ecuador before arriving at the Adolfo Suárez airport in Madríd at 2:30pm local time.

“Our incorporation of the Colombian market will promote more competition in the sector, and passengers will enjoy more benefits and better service,” says Gibson Preziuso, the airline’s commercial director.

The airline also announced its participation in the “Vitrina Turistica,” a major tourism industry event that takes place every year in Colombia and organized by the Colombian Travel & Tourism Agency Association (ANATO) February 27-28.

Plus Ultra flies Airbus A340/300 and A340/600 models that carry between 275 and 376 passengers.

The European airline is growing its dominance in the long-haul market connecting Spain with international regions. In 2019, the airline transported 170,000+ passengers, and grew revenues by 47% over the previous year. The airline reports an average load factor (occupancy) of 87%.

Plus Ultra President Fernando Garcia Manso

“We are glad to share this great news at the event, which is possible thanks to our good relations with the government agencies of Colombia. We are very excited and grateful for the trust they have placed in us,” says Plus Ultra President Fernando Garcia Manso.

Gibson Preziuso, Plus Ultra’s commercial director.

The company already claims a strong presence in Latin America, with 60% of its passengers from Latin America, compared to only 40% being Spanish nationals. “For the most part, these travelers belong to the ethnic and leisure segment, though we also have a part of the executive or business segment,” says Gibson Preziuso, the airline’s commercial director.

“With this milestone, we meet our goal of opening a new route a year and continuing to connect Spain and Latin America in addition to responding to the high demand towards this destination, with direct flights at very competitive prices,” stated Preziuso.

The fast-growing airline has gone from 80 to 400 employees since its launch 5 years ago with flights from Madrid to Latin America and vacation destinations such as Tenerife, Canary Islands. The company flies Airbus A340/300 and A340/600 models that carry between 275 and 376 passengers.