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Viva Air Peru started regular flights from Lima to its destinations in Cusco, Arequipa, Piura, Iquitos, Tarapoto Trujillo, Chiclayo and Tacna from Lima.
With two Airbus A320 aircraft from its subsidiary and strategic partner, VivaColombia, and still registered with Colombian registration HK-5191 and HK-5164 with the capacity to 180 passengers in a single class, the airline started yesterday 9 May 2017 your commercial flights in Peru, con lo que se da inicio a la era de las «low cost» en dicho país y poniendo así, an important and interesting pressure and competition to the traditional airlines or legacy.
In Peru they currently operate Peruvian, Avianca Peru, LATAM Airlines Peru, LC Peru and Star Peru (ordered as I was remembering each of them), being the main in participation of the Latam market with the 62.1%, followed closely by Peruvian with 13.1% and Avianca 12.6%, this to updated data to 2015, but they shouldn't have changed much, especially with the sustained growth of Peruvian.
Returning to Viva Air Peru, on its first day of operations and before its commercial flights formally begin, the airline made a special flight, which took his guests on a flight over the west coast of Lima, for a little over half an hour, maintaining an altitude of 1.500 pies, to offer its first passengers a unique view of the Peruvian capital. prior to this, in a formal event that was attended by the President of Peru Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and William Shaw, Executive Chairman of the company, the traditional protocol act of a new airline was held, ribbon cutting (with the phrase HIGH RATES on it), religious baptism and later, the traditional arch of water and how could it not be missing, the relaxed atmosphere that characterizes Viva airlines.
Viva Air Peru belongs to the large aeronautical group Irelandia Aviation, the world's leading low-cost airline group, led by Declan Ryan, one of the founders of Ryanair. The group has so far developed 6 aerolíneas bajo costo exitosas, being the main one Ryanair in Europe, Tiger Airways en Asia, Allegiant in the United States, VivaAerobus in Mexico, VivaColombia in Colombia.
Within your initial plan, Viva Air will fly like this:
National destinations in Peru
- Lima – Cusco – Lima
- Lima – Arequipa – Lima
- Lima – Piura – Lima
- Lima – Iquitos – Lima
- Lima – Tarapoto – Lima
- Lima – Trujillo – Lima
- Lima – Chiclayo – Lima
- Arequipa-Tacna – Arequipa
- Cusco – Arequipa – Cusco
Con base principal Lima, some destinations will be operated as an extension of the flight originating in Lima, as they are Cusco – Arequipa and the Arequipa – Tacna, remembering that initially they will have only 2 planes, itineraries and frequencies are limited, until the market gets used to this new way of flying and responds favorably to Viva Air.
The itineraries can be consulted directly on their website www.vivaair.com/pe/viaja-con-viva-air/informacion/itinerarios
¿Cuánto cuesta un pasaje en viva air?
As a measure of launch and introduction, I'm sure they will stay in these ranges, the values announced by the airline start in $59 soles per trip, some $18 dólares por cada tramo, Sure, depends on final destination, but this is the base price PER SECTION.
This promotion has generated some doubts among users and even, newly 24 hours to start your flights, The airline is already facing its first lawsuit for alleged misleading advertising.
IATA and ICARO code Viva Air
The flight code that Viva Air will use is IATA VV and the ICAO VPE, its radio called would be VivaPerú. It should be remembered that their codes are very similar to those of VivaColombia, so it would not be strange if at some point they change, after all, are in a stage of operational adaptation, even for the aeronautical authority.
viva air baggage policies
As we know, fly with a low cost airline, brings us great economic benefits, but also quite a few restrictions and fine print that we must read so as not to be surprised later with unplanned charges or that may seem excessive or unfair to us. As a low-cost airline that respects itself, Viva Air is not far behind and its baggage policies and maximum weights are strict and well defined..
Each additional service costs, airport check in, quick line, baggage in hold or cabin, food on board, etc. Therefore, be sure to read the terms and conditions of your rate carefully, but above all visit the following link where all the extra costs that Viva Air Peru has for its passengers are:
www.vivaair.com/pe/mas-servicios/servicios-adicionales/Tarifas-servicios-adicionales
Coming soon
In its first year, the airline hopes to carry at least 700,000 passengers, reduce air fares by 50% and achieve that a 40% more than people fly in Peru. While in the medium term it expects the incorporation of 2 planes more, its origin is not yet known, and the opening of international low cost flights.
Official statement from Viva Air
Viva Air Peru begins operations with a historic overflight by
Lima
- The first commercial flight will be on the Lima-Iquitos route.
- During the first week of operations the airline will carry out 62 flights between Lima routes- Iquitos, Lima-Arequipa y Lima– Piura.
- In the first month of sales, rates have been reduced to 70%
Lima 09 May of 2017. Viva Air Peru, the country's first low-cost airline, begins operations today with an overflight along the coast of Lima; a historic flight in the aviation industry. The 9 May will be remembered by millions of Peruvians as the day that the unaffordable prices for air travel ended and the new era of commercial aviation was born in Peru..
The airline will have its first commercial flight on the Lima-Iquitos route and will additionally begin flying as of today on the Lima routes- Arequipa y Lima–Piura. during the first week, Between the days 9 and 16 of May, will perform 62 fly on these routes.
“We are proud to be part of this historic event that symbolizes a before and after within aviation in Peru.; Today we start operations and begin to make the dreams of millions of Peruvians come true and to democratize the industry”, declared William Shaw, CEO of Viva Air Peru. What's more, comentó que el “Efecto Viva” se siente cada vez más y prueba de ello son las promociones de líneas de buses locales y la disminución de las tarifas de la competencia hasta un 70% from departure to airline sales, not yet started operations. As part of the start of operations of Viva Air Peru, a press conference was held on the platform of the Jorge Chávez Airport, where Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was present, President of the Republic of Peru; Roger Valencia, Vice Minister of Tourism and Foreign Trade; Fiorella Molinelli, Vice Minister of Transport and Communications; Congressman Clemente Flores; y William Shaw, CEO of Viva Air Peru.
“The entry of Viva Air Peru represents an alternative air transport in a market that has been growing consecutively in recent years.. After having completed the certification process and obtaining technical specifications for operation under safety standards, están listos para que a partir de hoy sean millones de peruanos los que viajen en avión” declaró Juan Carlos Pavic, Director General of Civil Aeronautics.
The airline will operate 9 total routes, which will start: 10 of May: Lima-Chiclayo and Lima-Tarapoto; 11 of May: Lima – Trujillo; 20 of June: Cusco-Lima; 21 of June: Arequipa-Cusco; 6 of July: Arequipa Tacna.
Tickets to fly with Viva Air Peru can be purchased from S/. 59.90 per section for round trip reservations, including taxes and airport charges. The airline hopes to mobilize more than 700 thousand passengers in its first year of operations and thus generate a decrease above the 50% in air fares and market growth above the 40%.
