new airline, Aerala. Bankruptcy 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. If unsuccessful, however, the airline would be put up for auction, according to CEO Alejandro del Valle. Additionally, the airline's Board of Director's president stated that Lufthansa Consulting has offered a deposit of $68 million, which would grant access to the Mexican market to the German-based airline consultancy. This has since been denied by Lufthansa Consulting, which stated that it "does not invest in airlines, nor is it interested in acquiring Interjet." 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 (nearly US$2 billion). Destinations As of 2020, following financial issues and the COVID-19 pandemic, Interjet had limited fights to four cities in Mexico, including Cancún, Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey. Interjet has served locations in Mexico, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, and the United States from its bases in Cancún, Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey. Interjet has also 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. Interjet also operated several charter flights throughout the Americas, mainly in the Caribbean. International On July 1, 2011, Interjet began flights to its first international (and Central American) destination; to La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City from Mexico City International Airport. On February 23, 2012, Interjet started flights to its first U.S. destination; to Miami International Airport from Benito Juárez International Airport. On June 21 that year the airline began flights to its second Central America destination; to San José de Costa Rica from Benito Juárez International Airport. On August 2, 2012, Interjet began flights to its second U.S. destination to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City from Benito Juárez International Airport. On August 27 the same year the airline received permission to fly to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California; from Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport in Guadalajara and Benito Juárez International Airport. The airline began daily scheduled flights six weeks later on October 11. As