Influencers on Cancun party flight stranded, branded ‘idiots’ by Canadian PM
A group of Canadian influencers is stranded in Cancun and along Mexico’s Caribbean coast after Sunwing refused to let them board their flight back home.
Mexico’s newest airport bathroom turns heads on social media
The new airport bathroom features images of Mexican pop culture, namely the likenesses of famous luchadores including El Santo and Blue Deamon.
WestJet flights between Toronto and Mérida make a comeback
After nearly two years, the Canadian airline WestJet has begun to operate direct flights between Mérida and Toronto once again. The first of several scheduled winter flights arrived in Mérida’s international airport yesterday at 1:20 p.m. Westjet has scheduled weekly Tuesday flights between Toronto and Mérida until late March but says that it may extend…
Cancún and its airport are now busier than before the pandemic
As infections continue to decrease, the tourism industry on Mexico’s Caribbean coast seems to be doing better than ever.
Latin America’s first Airbus helicopter academy to open in Mérida
The academy will be the first of its type in Latin America and is slated to begin operations in January 2022.
Mérida’s new far-flung airport will be less convenient and cost more
According to federal infrastructure plans, the new airport will be located in the tiny community of Poxilá which has a population of under 1,000.
New Tulum airport announced to serve the Mayan Riviera
The projected cost of the new airport has not yet been announced, but preparations and preliminary studies alone are said to exceed a budget of 12 million USD.
Cancun recovers lost ground with new flights from Europe
Quintana Roo’s state tourism board says Cancun and the Riviera Maya could expect to see as many as six million tourists during the second half of 2021.
Mérida’s airport begins to recover lost ground
Traffic continues to increase at Mérida’s Manuel Crescencio Rejón international airport. The airport received an average of 5,200 passengers a day during the month of April.
New Mérida airport likely to cost over 10 billion pesos
Despite recent expansions at MID, Yucatán’s state government is still considering a new airport for Mérida. Industry insiders have speculated that the cost of the new airport is likely to surpass 10 billion pesos. Government sources have hinted that the bulk of the expense is likely to be absorbed by private companies. But the burden…
Chichen Itza airport to relaunch?
Investors with Zenith Aero have announced plans to modernize and re-launch the Chichen Itza airport. In an interview with A21MX, Fernando Rodríguez, legal counsel for Zenith Aero, said the company was working to procure all necessary permits and a fleet of six ATR 72 aircraft. Mr. Rodríguez also noted that Zenith Aero was seeking partnerships…
Governor: Alternate Merida airport under formal discussion
Never mind that the Merida international airport is undergoing a massive expansion. A new billion-peso international airport is under formal talks between state officials and private investors, Yucatan Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal told reporters. At a press conference offered unexpectedly Friday while he toured neighborhoods flooded by Hurricane Delta, Vila Dosal spoke briefly about the…
Direct flights to Miami and Houston back on schedule
Merida’s direct flights to Miami resume Oct. 8, Yucatan’s travel ministry announced. Trips were priced in the US$500 range Thursday morning on American Airlines’ website. The long-awaited route, an important option for Merida-area travelers wishing to avoid the long trek to Cancun, follows the reappearance of Merida-Houston nonstop flights on United’s schedule starting Nov. 1….
Cancun airport reopens terminal as tourism continues growth
Cancun International Airport will reopen Terminal 2 on Tuesday to keep up with tourist demand, said the management company in charge of the complex. Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste said international flights will continue to use Terminal 4. But two of Mexico’s domestic airlines, Viva Aerobús and Volaris, will be moved to the older Terminal 2…
Stranded British tourists take charter plane home from Merida airport
Merida, Yucatan — Forty-nine British citizens were allowed to disembark from a cruise ship and head to the Merida airport to fly home on a chartered plane, the federal government said today. The Mexican Navy removed an elderly passenger in critical condition from the Marella Explorer 2 for emergency treatment ashore. The ship was anchored off…
Border shutdown hits both roads and airports
Friday’s shutdown of the U.S.-Mexico border applies to both land and air travel between the two countries, said a representative of the Mexican embassy. The United States and Mexico formally terminated all nonessential travel in response to fears over the growing coronavirus pandemic. For flyers, ticket holders are advised to contact their airline before heading…
Yucatan adds coronavirus prevention measures at schools, highways and airport
With the World Health Organization declaring a coronavirus pandemic, Yucatan state officials on Thursday announced a series of preventative measures. The state already canceled a huge, widely anticipated convention — the Tianguis Turístico — a blow to the region’s economy. Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal then announced additional actions to prevent the deadly virus from entering Yucatan:…
False bomb threat delays plane, tourists in Cancun
Soldiers boarded a plane at Cancun International Airport after apparently false reports Sunday of a bomb on board. The flight 2168 was going from Cancun to Monterrey and was due to take off two hours earlier. Footage shows passengers being taken off the Viva Aerobus plane and their luggage searched by sniffer dogs. Airport security…
Mexico City airport plan hits snag as judge halts work at Santa Lucia
A federal judge stopped construction at the Santa Lucia airport and ordered that the abandoned project at Texcoco remain intact. The Santa Lucia expansion, at a military base near Mexico City, is President Andres Manual Lopez Obrador’s plan to expand air travel capacity in the nation’s capital, while ditching a partially built new airport. Lopez…
Runway expansion is 1st of many projects coming at Cancun airport
Cancun, Q. Roo — The Cancun International Airport is still growing in size, this time with a large runway expansion, and future plans for a fifth terminal. For now, Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) is spending 266.5 million pesos / $US14 million on a pair of taxiways, giving aircraft more room to maneuver. The project should…
Rare commercial flight to land at Chichen Itza airport
By early afternoon today, Chichen Itza International Airport will have welcomed its first commercial flight in many years.
New Havana flights begin as Merida airport director urges more Caribbean routes
With another flight connecting the city to Havana, the group operating the airport is building on the Peninsula’s Caribbean connection.
Miami airport has double ‘blue flu’ trouble
Miami International Airport will close a terminal early for three days because of a shortage of screeners.
With 14% more passengers in 2018, Merida airport breaks records
The international airport handled 14 percent more travelers in 2018, setting new record for the year, management announced.
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