AMLO, airport investors resolve dispute and peso rallies
The peso jumped 1.2 percent to a six-week high after news that a majority of bondholders backing the new Mexico City airport accepted the government’s offer to buy back $1.8 billion in debt.
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Good luck with that connecting flight in Mexico City
Catching a connecting flight in Mexico City, already a challenging task, will require a long cab ride at the very least, under the government’s airport plan. One federal official, Tourism Secretary Miguel Torruco Marqués, said this week that the Santa Lucia Air Force base would become the terminal for international flights with the existing, outdated…
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Multiple airlines add flights to Cancun as tourism continues to rise
The region’s global air connectivity continues to grow with new, direct international flights to the Cancun International Airport as well as increased capacity on several existing routes.
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Ties between Russia and Mexico appear to tighten
Major investment from Moscow in the Mayan Riviera and other areas was offered during a meeting between Mexico’s president elect and the Russian ambassador.
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New Mexico City airport rejected in referendum; results questioned
Voters told authorities to scrap the construction of a partly-built multibillion-dollar airport near Mexico City in a referendum that ended Sunday.
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Future of new Mexico City airport rests on public referendum that begins today
A massive, US$13 billion airport in Mexico City, the nation’s largest public infrastructure work in a century, could be halted depending on a public referendum that begins today.
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Officials hold off on 5th terminal at Cancun airport
A fifth terminal at the Cancun International Airport won’t happen until Terminal 4 expands.
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Another expansion announced at Cancun airport
Yet another addition, this one called Terminal 5, has been announced at the Cancun International Airport.
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Update: Volcanic ash heads to Pacific, spares Yucatán airports
Officials have called off warnings about the potential of Guatemala’s deadly volcano to disrupt air travel in Yucatán.
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Delta, Aeroméxico celebrate 1st year of deal that makes Mérida-Atlanta flights possible
One year ago, Delta Air Lines and Grupo Aeroméxico launched the first trans-border airline alliance with antitrust immunity between Mexico and the United States.
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Revived Chichén Itzá airport expected to lift off in June
The Valladolid Airport Freight Center’s final construction stage is on track for a June inauguration.
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Passport control kiosks speed travel at 3 Mexican airports
Government officials welcomed kiosks that help migration agents process international passengers at Mexico’s three busiest airports.
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With few tourists, Chichén Itzá airport begins a new phase
A new cargo center has been opened to bring life to the sleepy air field.
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Pilot strike in Mexico City disrupts schedules in Mérida
A group of Aeromexico pilots went on strike early Tuesday, affecting more than 3,500 passengers, including hundreds in Mérida.
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Global Entry interviews held at Canaco offices
Interviews are being scheduled for travelers wishing to qualify for the U.S. Global Entry program.
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Cancun airport is Mexico’s 2nd busiest with Terminal 4
President Enrique Peña Nieto presided over Tuesday’s inaugural ceremony at the Cancun International Airport.
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Terminal 4 about to open at Cancun airport
The Cancun airport’s fourth terminal, which is about to officially open, follows the completion of Terminal 3 in 2016.
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16.3% more travelers at Mérida airport so far this year
The international airport in Mérida is absorbing more foot traffic, at a rate well above the average of other airports ASUR manages.
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Enhanced airport screening for U.S.-bound travelers
Stepped-up security measures from the U.S. Homeland Security Department affect travelers coming in to the States from 280 international airports, including Mexico’s and Canada’s.
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MAYAir moves base from Cancun to Mérida
The regional airline MAYAir will move its base of operations from Cancun to Mérida in 30 days, said the president of the its board of directors.
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Mexico sues 3 airlines for luggage fees; Volaris fights back
Profeco, Mexico’s Federal Consumer Attorney’s Office, is suing Aeroméxico, Volaris and Interjet for charging passengers for their first checked suitcase on fights to the U.S. and Canada.
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Traffic-light lottery to end for airport arrivals
After a long journey to Mexico, the last thing a traveler wants to do is play “traffic light lottery.” So Customs is phasing it out.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now