Travelers in Mérida will soon have a new nonstop route to the U.S. border — and, just a short bridge walk away, to Southern California. Volaris is relaunching its Tijuana-Mérida route on June 1, with four weekly flights connecting the two cities nonstop for the first time since early 2024. The service originally launched in…
A Viva Aerobus flight from Miami to Mérida was forced to divert to Havana on Tuesday after experiencing engine troubles over the Caribbean. Passengers were angry.
The first non-stop flight from LAX to MID has already sold out. The announcement of a new Viva Aerobus route connecting Los Angeles and Yucatán was announced just yesterday. The highly anticipated route to Los Angeles, a long-pursued goal of Yucatán tourism officials, is being introduced as a seasonal offering during the holidays, commencing on…
The Yucatán region will see a significant increase in its air connectivity with the addition of Aerus Airlines’ new Mérida-Villahermosa, Mérida-Cancún, and Chichén Itzá-Cozumel flights. The Secretariat of Tourism Development (Sefotur) announced that Aerus will utilize both the Mérida and Chichén Itzá international airports. During a press conference, Aerus Airlines Commercial Director Miguel Legorreta Hernández…
The air route between Mérida and Atlanta returned on Thursday, as promised. Flights appear to be daily for the time being, but so far are more sporadically scheduled into the summer low season. So fliers have three Eastern Seaboard destinations to choose from: Miami, Orlando or Atlanta. Dallas and Houston also connect to Mérida. But…
As it turns out, it’s a hassle to get from Tulum International to resorts in Tulum.
New flights and increased frequency seem to be the trend heading into 2024.
Aeromexico will reduce flights between Mérida and the new Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Mexico City. To a lesser extent, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, and Oaxaca are also affected by the service cuts, Simple Flying reported. The cuts, starting in October, could reduce flights by 11.5% and seats by over 20%, according to Cirium. By…
American Airlines’ winter Mexico push includes a 40% increase in flights to Mérida. American announced expanded services on nine routes between Dallas / Fort Worth and Mexico for the 2023/2024 winter season. That adds up to 50 daily flights across 24 destinations. Mérida flights will increase by 40%, from five to seven weekly flights on…
Santa Clara is home to various cultural attractions, including the Teatro La Caridad, a neoclassical theater built in 1885.
An Aeromexico Boeing 737-800 headed to Mexico City turned around and returned to the Mérida International Airport less than an hour after departure in the air due to engine problems, Aviation Herald reported. Passengers on flight AM-837 were climbing out of MID’s runway 36 when the crew shut the engine down and landed safely back…
Yet another first for Mexico’s biggest island tourism destination.
The budget airline connecting Mérida travelers to Cozumel and Chetumal has shut down. According to the Reuters news agency, Aeromar announced the “definitive end” of operations on Wednesday. The Mexican airline had aggressively competitive fares. In 2017, they advertised temporary 100-peso fares — around five bucks — one way out of Mérida. Then in September 2022, Cozumel…
An automated announcement warning Aeroméxico passengers to prepare to land in water caused confusion on a recent flight from Mexico City to Mérida. The pilot later explained that all was well with Flight 824, and blamed a slip of the finger for the erroneous “prepare-to-die” message. Passengers reportedly let out screams at 10:52 a.m. Friday…
Aeromar has added cheap flights connecting Mérida with two other cities also overlooked by major airlines: Chetumal, and Cozumel. The budget airline, based in Mexico, currently flies throughout Mexico as well as Guatemala, Honduras, and two border towns in Texas. From MID, Aeromar also flies to Havana, Cuba. The Mérida-Cozumel route started Sunday with four…
Some common-sense advice from a flight attendant has gone viral. On her Facebook page, Kristie Koerbel said she wanted to let passengers know how to cope with the flying these days when cancellations and staff shortages are common. “I feel like as a flight attendant I should attempt to share some tips to get you…
Mexico lost its FAA Category 1 aviation certification in May 2021 after a series of inspections revealed what was described as “concerning practices.”
Citing an increase in demand, Frontier Airlines has announced a new flight between Houston and Cancún.
Travelers in Yucatán will soon have a new convenient destination for their getaways, the Central American country of Guatemala.
Flight delays left hundreds of travelers stranded in Mérida’s airport Tuesday night.
The Yucatán Peninsula will have a new connection to the Mid-Atlantic in a matter of months. Spirit Airlines will begin offering non-stop flights between Atlantic City International Airport and Cancún beginning Oct. 29, company officials said. The low-cost airline will connect Mexico’s Caribbean hotspot with The World’s Playground four times a week. Spirit specializes in…
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.
(Updated April 24 to reflect United’s announcement that it is increasing flights between Mérida and Houston to twice daily.) Yucatán residents eager to be vaccinated against coronavirus are packing United’s MID-IAH flight — the only one linking Mérida and Houston. Texas has no residency requirement for vaccination and booking a shot online has been simple. The…
WestJet and Air Canada will continue to suspend flights to Mexico, prolonging difficulty for travelers. WestJet, which had scheduled travel beginning May 1, now plans to halt flights to Mexico and the Caribbean until June 4. Air Canada scrubbed plans to resume its roster of flights in May. Canadian air travel was pulled back in…
That’s all for now
That’s all for now