Dreamliner coming from Amsterdam diverts to Mérida

Dreamliner coming from Amsterdam diverts to Mérida

Mérida’s international airport welcomed an unexpected and colorful guest from Amsterdam when an Aeromexico wide-body jet headed to Mexico City diverted from its path. The reason was not disclosed. Aeromexico flight AM26 flies routinely between Amsterdam Schiphol and Mexico City. According to Planespotters.net, the 7-year-old Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is painted in a special Quetzalcoatl pattern, honoring…

Discount domestic trips lead MID’s stunning growth
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Discount domestic trips lead MID’s stunning growth

Mérida’s airport is growing by leaps and bounds. Not only has it more than doubled in passengers since 2021, as it was climbing out of the Pandemic. Now it’s projected to receive a record one million passengers in the first half of next year. Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport, or MID, welcomed more than 888,000 passengers…

Work on new Mérida airport to begin in April

Work on new Mérida airport to begin in April

That new Mérida airport went from trial balloon to the construction phase awfully fast. Work on the site begins at the end of April. Francisco Cervantes Díaz, president of the Yucatán Business Coordinating Council, indicated that the new Mérida airport would be included in the federal government’s third infrastructure package. While private investment was said…

WestJet flights between Toronto and Mérida make a comeback

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…

Mérida will replace its airport with a new one, governor confirms

Mérida’s international airport, which has recently undergone an extensive expansion and multiple renovations, will be replaced by a larger one outside of the city, Gov. Mauricio Vila confirmed Monday. Specifics will be announced in the coming weeks, he told local media. The relocation of the Mérida Airport was rumored for years. It is speculated to…

New Mérida airport likely to cost over 10 billion pesos
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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…

More tourists flocking to Yucatán as Easter holidays approach

More tourists flocking to Yucatán as Easter holidays approach

Airport traffic has risen dramatically in advance of the Easter holidays. The Mérida airport administrator, Óscar Carrillo Maldonado, said that incoming flights this weekend will be fully booked. Carrillo Maldonado estimated that in the coming days, occupancy will increase by 15% on flights from Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Tijuana. The passenger boost began Friday….

Smuggled bees seized at Mérida airport

Smuggled bees seized at Mérida airport

The National Guard at the Mérida international airport seized 189 bee specimens illegally shipped in a parcel. African bees, queens and workers were found inside a cardboard box without adequate living conditions and with no documentation to prove its legal origin. The package was sent from Uruapan, Michoacán and headed to Cancun, officials said. The…

Mérida airport to offer US travelers rapid COVID tests

Mérida airport to offer US travelers rapid COVID tests

The Mérida international airport has a Plan B for American travelers who overlooked US screening rules. Air passengers need to prove they recently tested negative for coronavirus before being allowed to board a flight. That rule already applies to Canadians and begin for Americans next week. A new airport-based COVID-19 testing service will serve passengers…

United’s ‘Star Wars’ plane lands at Mérida airport
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United’s ‘Star Wars’ plane lands at Mérida airport

Fans of the “Star Wars” franchise may want to book a trip to Houston this morning. United Airlines’ regular Texas flight will be on a specially themed plane that promotes “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” The plane, which arrived last night, takes off for the United States at 10:30 a.m., and it is designed…

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