Interjet started operations on December 1,2005, with one Airbus A320 aircraft.
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27 Facts About Interjet
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On March 2,2015, Interjet confirmed ten SSJ100 options valued at $350 million.
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In mid-January 2018, Bloomberg reported that four out of 22 of Interjet's SSJ100s were cannibalized for parts to keep others running, after having been grounded for at least five months because of SaM146 maintenance delays.
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In September 2018, Interjet was reported to be considering replacing its SSJ100s with Airbus A320neos, to make better use of its slots, with the SSJ technical problems a possible factor.
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Interjet claimed its capital cost for ten Superjets is equivalent to the pre-delivery payment for one Airbus A320.
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The shaky financial situation continued through 2020, with Interjet having to cancel all flights for the 1st and 2 November after failing to pay for fuel.
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In March 2021, Interjet has officially requested to file for commercial bankruptcy by the end of the month in order to receive investment funds and resources.
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Interjet was still trying in early 2022 to resume limited flights using 10 Airbus A320 aircraft and potentially 10 Czech-made Let L-410 planes; However, the sub-Secretary of Transportation stated that the airline would first have to settle its current debt, about 40 billion pesos.
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Interjet has served locations in Mexico, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, and the United States from its bases in Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey.
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Interjet has become a popular choice for surfers traveling to Mexico because of its baggage policy of not charging extra fees for those passengers transporting a surfboard on domestic flights.
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On July 1,2011, Interjet began flights to its first international destination; to La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City from Mexico City International Airport.
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On February 23,2012, Interjet started flights to its first US destination; to Miami International Airport from Benito Juarez International Airport.
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Interjet intended to serve flights from Toluca to various cities in the United States, including O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas and San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio; as of 2013, only flights to Las Vegas and San Antonio had begun, with flights to Las Vegas from Lic.
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On July 10,2013, Interjet began service to El Dorado International Airport in Bogota from Mexico City International Airport.
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On February 18,2016, Interjet began service to Los Angeles International Airport from Guadalajara International Airport.
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On May 5,2016; Interjet began its first ever service to Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru from Mexico City.
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On October 20,2016, Interjet launched service to Los Angeles International Airport from Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City.
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On May 15,2017, Interjet announced its first routes to Canada, with thrice weekly flights to Montreal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport from Mexico City and Cancun with Airbus A320 aircraft.
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On March 14,2018, Interjet began service to San Francisco International Airport from Cancun and Guadalajara.
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On December 15,2018, Interjet began service to Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport in San Salvador from Mexico City.
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On June 5,2019, Interjet began service to Jose Maria Cordova International Airport in Medellin, Colombia from Mexico City and Cancun.
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On October 1,2019, Interjet began service to Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador from Mexico City and Cancun.
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On October 28,2019, Interjet began service to Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador from Mexico City.
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On November 22,2019, Interjet began service to Rafael Nunez International Airport in Cartagena, Colombia from Mexico City.
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Interjet had a frequent-flyer program, called Club Interjet, in which it rewarded its members with cash instead of with points or miles.
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