Airlines spreading wings over Mexico
Growing US and Canadian demand for service to Mexico is leading to a steady escalation of flights, tourism officials say.
During the past six months, a mix of major airlines and low-cost carriers in the US and Canada have enhanced service schedules to different parts of Mexico through additional frequencies of existing routes and the launch of new services.
“That airlines across the board are increasing flight options to Mexico demonstrates the high degree of confidence the travel industry has in our country, and the interest travelers have in discovering Mexico for themselves,” said Magdalena Carral, CEO of the Mexico Tourism Board.
Expansion of air transportation inbound to Mexico aids the goal of the Mexican government’s comprehensive, long-term tourism plan to increase the number of international visitors.
With 21.9 million visitors in 2005, the country is ranked seventh as an international tourism destination according to World Tourism Organization figures released in June.
Among the airlines increasing flights is Delta Air Lines which in recent months initiated new non-stop service to Mexico destinations such as Acapulco, Merida, and Ixtapa from Atlanta; Mazatlan from Salt Lake City; and Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Another carrier, Frontier Airlines has announced plans to launch round-trip service between Denver and Guadalajara. The service will mark the eighth Mexican city to be served by Frontier. The four weekly flights to Guadalajara, slated to begin in late December, are part of Denver-based Frontier’s plans to increase its Mexican service by 30 percent during the peak winter holiday season.
Adding three new Mexico routes this year, United Airlines’ most recent launch was in July connecting Chicago and Cancun. Altogether, United serves 16 routes between the United States and Mexico excluding two seasonal routes, Denver-Mexico City and Denver-Ixtapa, which run during the winter months.
Report by David Wilkening
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