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29-504: Southwest of the airport , its elevation at street level is approximately 4,450 feet (1,355 m) above sea level . As the Centennial Coliseum, the venue hosted musical performances by Elvis Presley in 1976, The Beach Boys in 1964, Glen Campbell in 1965, Def Leppard in 1980, and The Grateful Dead in 1982. The main exhibit space is 381,000 square feet (35,400 m), which can be divided into five halls. Freight access

58-647: A codeshare agreement with American low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines . The key trends for Volaris are (as of the financial year ending 31 December): The airline is headquartered in Santa Fe , Álvaro Obregón , Mexico City . It formerly had its headquarters on the first floor of Prolongación Paseo de la Reforma 490 in Peña Blanca, Santa Fe. Volaris cabins are configured in a single class, high density layout. Volaris does not provide complimentary meals or drinks on its flights. Passengers may purchase items on board from

87-998: A colorful, pixelated star against a black background. It represents the north star, Polaris , after which the airline's name is derived from. Volaris has used several slogans over the years: Volaris operates scheduled flights to Mexico and elsewhere in the Americas from its hubs at Guadalajara International Airport in Guadalajara , Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City , and Tijuana International Airport in Tijuana . Focus cities include Cancún International Airport in Cancún , Bajío International Airport in León , and Monterrey International Airport in Monterrey . Volaris operates crew bases at

116-533: A market share of 42%. The pre-operations phase, the founding of the legal entities and setting up of the required infrastructure, started in August 2005 under the name Vuela Airlines . The idea for the airline was formed from the proposed "Vuelamex" project. Major initial shareholders of the company were Grupo Televisa (the world's biggest Spanish-language media conglomerate), Inbursa (an insurance company owned by multi-billionaire Carlos Slim ), TACA Airlines and

145-454: A nonstop to Los Angeles until 1969; a nonstop to Chicago began in 1970. The first terminal building was completed in time for the 1960 Winter Olympics held in Squaw Valley , California in 1960. The present ticketing lobby and concourses were built in 1979. The airport received its current name in 1994 (which honors both the city and the nearby popular tourist destination Lake Tahoe ), when

174-463: Is 11,001 by 150 feet (3,353 by 46 m); 17L/35R is 9,000 by 150 feet (2,743 by 46 m); 8/26 is 6,102 by 150 feet (1,860 by 46 m). During September through November 2010, the airport opened a new 200-foot (61 m) ATCT to replace the 70-foot (21 m) control tower that had been used for more than 50 years. It was designed by the Parsons Design Firm, which is responsible for

203-525: Is Volaris' frequent flyer program. It gives members exclusive deals on flights, baggage and packages. The airline offers individual and group memberships, with the option to pay monthly or annually. Volaris offers VPass, similar to Spirit's "$ 9 Fare Club". It offers a set subscription price, and charges customers only for taxes and additional services. Customers can book codeshare flights and earn points through fellow ultra-low-cost carrier, Frontier Airlines . The Volaris logo, since its launch in 2005, has been

232-523: Is a Mexican low-cost airline based in Santa Fe , Álvaro Obregón , Mexico City with its operating bases in Cancún , Culiacán , Guadalajara , León/Del Bajío , Mexicali , Mexico City , Monterrey , and Tijuana . It is Mexico's largest airline by transported passengers and serves domestic and international destinations within the Americas . It is the leading airline in the Mexican domestic airline market with

261-780: Is also host to Reno Air National Guard Base, an approximately 60-acre (24 ha) complex, which was established on the west side of the airport in 1954, when Air National Guard units relocated from the former Stead Air Force Base in Reno. The base is home to the 152d Airlift Wing (152 AW), a Nevada Air National Guard unit operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command (AMC) and equipped with C-130H Hercules aircraft. Reno–Tahoe International Airport provides two concourses designated B and C with an overall 23 jet bridge gates. The airport provides access to nine different rental car agencies, with rental car pickup available right outside

290-472: Is provided via a set of nineteen freight doors, eight of which are drivable, and of which one is a hangar-style door that measures 39 feet (12 m) wide by 32 feet (10 m) tall. In addition, the Mt. Rose Ballroom, a 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m) column-free space, can be divided into seven meeting rooms. A total of 53 meeting rooms, of capacities ranging from fifty to over three thousand, are available within

319-600: Is the state's second busiest commercial airport after Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas . The Nevada Air National Guard has the 152nd Airlift Wing southwest of the airport's main terminal. The airport is named after both the City of Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe . The airspace of Reno-Tahoe Airport is controlled by the Northern California TRACON and Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center . The airport

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348-500: The hubs of Southwest Airlines. After Mexicana de Aviación 's shutdown, Volaris took over many of Mexicana's international destinations and flights from its focus city , Guadalajara. The airline began using Guadalajara International Airport as an American gateway hub in late 2011. In February 2013, Volaris and Southwest stopped codesharing. Southwest decided to focus more on the Mexican market with AirTran Airways , instead of codesharing with Volaris. In January 2018, Volaris announced

377-454: The "Entre nubes" buy on board program. Onboard sales are an important part of the airline's ancillary revenue. Items such as snacks, pillows, blankets and Volaris-branded items are sold on board. Volaris' monthly inflight magazine is called "V de Volaris". The airline had previously provided in-flight entertainment (IFE) in most aircraft, utilizing drop-down screens on its Airbus aircraft. By 2019, all use of IFE had been discontinued. VClub

406-645: The Costa Rican capital of San José, started operations in November 2016. As of 2022, Volaris has faced multiple class-action lawsuits due to failure to properly refund flights canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In November 2008, Volaris announced a codeshare agreement with U.S.-based low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines . In April 2009, Volaris announced the start of U.S.-bound flights out of Toluca and Guadalajara (initially to Los Angeles and Oakland ) to feed into

435-659: The Discovery Americas Fund. Each of these partners invested 25% of the initial cost of activities, or 100 million USD . In July 2010, it was announced that Televisa and Inbursa had sold their stake in Volaris leaving the ownership of Volaris as follows: TACA Airlines with Roberto and Maria Cristina Kriete (50%), Investment fund Discovery Americas (over 25%) and Indigo Partners : Fund led by former America West CEO Bill Franke . Ticket sales started in January 2006. Following

464-533: The airline announced that its hub in Toluca would move to Guadalajara. In June 2012, the airline launched a frequent flyer program called VClub. It is the membership program that provides special fares, offers, last minute travel deals and other perks. Customers can save up to 40% using the VClub membership. In June 2012, PayPal became a payment alternative for the airline, enabling customers to purchase tickets directly from

493-546: The airline's website. In September 2012, Volaris announced a codeshare partnership with a German airline, Condor . Passengers of Condor are able to fly to more international destinations. On March 13, 2013, the airline celebrated its seventh anniversary, offering passengers 70% off all flights, it has done this every year since then. Volaris announced the creation of a subsidiary, Volaris Costa Rica , in March 2016. The subsidiary, based at Juan Santamaría International Airport in

522-604: The complex. In 2007, a skybridge was built from the adjacent Atlantis Casino Resort Spa to the convention center. This article about a sports venue in Nevada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Reno%E2%80%93Tahoe International Airport Reno–Tahoe International Airport ( IATA : RNO , ICAO : KRNO , FAA LID : RNO ) is a public and military airport three miles (4.8 km) southeast of downtown Reno , in Washoe County, Nevada , United States. It

551-709: The concourses. In February 2014, the airport announced that Volaris planned to start operating non-stop service flights to Guadalajara , Mexico sometime in 2015. Since the DOT approved the route, it is Reno's first international non-stop service since 1999. On October 7, 2014, the DOT and the airport announced that Volaris would start a twice weekly flight to Guadalajara, Mexico from Reno on December 16, 2014. In November 2014, Thomas Cook Airlines announced that it planned to introduce twice weekly, non-stop flights from London–Gatwick to Reno starting in December 2015. It would have been

580-537: The curb, outside the D Doors located north of the baggage claim, to pick up passengers. Sound levels have been analyzed for over two decades at this airport, with one of the first studies being a comprehensive production of aircraft sound level contour maps . Later analysis was conducted to analyze sound levels at Kate Smith School and provide retrofitting to reduce sound levels through a Federal Aviation Administration grant. Volaris Volaris (legally Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A.B. de C.V. )

609-503: The delivery of the airline's first aircraft, the first non-commercial flight was operated in February 2006. Scheduled revenue flights were launched on March 13, 2006, with the inaugural flight being between Toluca to Tijuana . Volaris began service to Mexico City in September 2010 after absorbing flight routes from two defunct Mexican airlines, Aerocalifornia and Mexicana . In March 2011,

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638-484: The design of many other ATCT towers. The cost of the new tower was about 30 million dollars. The passenger terminal is named after the late US Senator Howard Cannon . The lobby of the terminal has an exhibit with the bust of Nevada State Senator (and Nevada State Senate Minority Leader) William J. "Bill" Raggio . Raggio is described in the exhibit as being "The Father of the Airport Authority." The airport

667-498: The first transatlantic route from Reno Airport. However, Thomas Cook Airlines canceled these plans in May 2015 stating insufficient border control capacities at the airport to handle their Airbus A330 . Finally, in September 2019, Thomas Cook went into compulsory liquidation. Reno–Tahoe International Airport covers 1,450 acres (590 hectares ; 2.27 square miles ; 5.9 square kilometers ) at an elevation of 4,415 feet (1.346 km). In

696-467: The terminal building. All nine rental car counters are located in the baggage claim. After completing the rental agreement inside, vehicles may be collected from the parking structure located just outside the baggage claim. The passenger waiting area for taxis and limousines is located outside of the D Doors located north of the baggage claim. Public transportation to/from the airport is available via RTC Ride bus: Complimentary hotel shuttles stop along

725-412: The terminal was named in honor of retired Air Force Reserve Major General and former U.S. Senator Howard Cannon . Prior to that the airport itself was named Cannon International Airport . Reno–Tahoe International was the hub of Reno Air , a now-defunct airline that had MD-80s and MD-90s to many cities until it was bought by American Airlines and later disposed of, in 2001. Reno Air's first flight

754-480: The ticketing area with a modern Tahoe theme; the project was entirely completed in 2010. In March 2013, a $ 24 million expansion of the airport was completed and focused on a new centralized TSA Security Checkpoint on the ground level, and above it, a shopping and dining promenade called "High Mountain Marketplace". Windows in the dining areas allow views of the mountains and runways. Future projects may include updates to

783-492: The year ending June 30, 2019, the airport had 104,239 aircraft operations, with an average of 285 per day: 46% airline, 41% general aviation , 11% air taxi , and 2% military. At that time, 161 aircraft were based here: 104 single-engine, 19 multi-engine, 23 jet, 9 military, and 6 helicopter . The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year). It has three concrete runways: 17R/35L

812-523: Was built in 1929 by Boeing Transport Inc. and named Hubbard Field after Boeing Air Transport VP and air transport pioneer Eddie Hubbard. It was acquired by United Airlines in 1936 and purchased by the City of Reno in 1953. The August 1953 OAG shows 15 scheduled departures each weekday; ten years later there were 28. Jets (United 727s) arrived in June 1964; runway 16 (now 17R) was extended southward from 7800 to 9000 feet around that time. The airport didn't rate

841-411: Was on July 1, 1992, and its last flight was August 30, 1999. On New Year's Eve of 2003, Continental Airlines completed the installation of self check-in in the continental United States at Reno International. In 1996, the baggage claim and ticketing area were updated with technology and decor. In 2008, the airport began a $ 70 million project that enhanced the baggage screening equipment and remodeled

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