Flights to Oakland, California with a stopover in Mexico City will begin Jan. 18, Yucatan tourist officials said. The route is being planned by the “ultra-low-cost” airline Volaris. The route was created with separated families in mind. The Bay Area, particularly Oakland its across-the-bay neighbor San Francisco, has the largest population of Yucatecans in the…
WestJet’s flights taking travelers directly from Toronto to Merida have vanished without explanation. The low-cost airline’s seasonal route was to begin Nov. 27, but now Canadian travelers have no other choice than to connect in Mexico City or land in Cancun, more than four hours away by bus. Toronto is under lockdown, grappling with an…
Traffickers tried to steal six pink flamingos, packed into three wooden boxes found later at the Merida airport, authorities told local media. Five of the iconic, endangered species were rescued but were suffering from dehydration. One died during the ordeal. Their wings were also clipped, authorities said. Personnel from the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection…
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…
The Merida airport’s expansion comes just in time for the social distancing era. The Merida Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport has started to open new, larger spaces that have been under construction since the end of 2019. Expected to be completed next month, the first leg of the airport’s overhaul brings vastly more elbow room…
United Airlines’ daily direct flights from Merida to Houston are set to resume — with a start date that’s been hard to pin down — and American files to Miami again starting Oct. 8, restoring two major gateways for expats in Yucatan. (Earlier this week, United’s website had offered flights beginning Saturday, and then Oct. 1,…
Merida International Airport’s huge, mature trees — home to countless grackles that greeted arrivals — were unceremoniously chopped down while the facility expands. “They cut down the beautiful trees over 50 years of life that were in the garden of Merida Airport,” a traveler from Merida complained on social media. “That’s not being better. That’s not…
Interjet begins flights in Merida and other domestic destinations starting today. The low-cost airline said Monday that it reorganized its operation plan with full support of the board of directors to operate 14 domestic routes starting Tuesday. International flights will resume later “according to health conditions.” The decision was taken in the context of the…
Two cargo boxes, each containing an Australian black swan, were intercepted in the cargo area of the Merida International Airport, local media reported today. The National Guard intervened when the birds, bound for Mexico City, were determined to be illegal cargo because of missing documentation. Authorities discovered the discrepancy with cooperation from Profepa, the Federal…
Merida, Yucatan — After averaging monthly growth of nearly 20% and initiating a major expansion, airport activity has taken an understandable dive since the coronavirus outbreak restricted travel. The shutdowns, which began in mid-March, have made for a relatively sleepy airport. The slowdown began gradually in March, when contingencies began and 164,000 passengers passed through…
Six national flights and at least one international route have been dropped as a contingency measure against coronavirus.
Tourism in Mexico undoubtedly experienced radical change in 2019, but the state of Yucatan demonstrated an ability to cope, adapt and evolve. Thus is in no small part thanks to the unequaled beauty of its attractions, according to the state’s tourism ministry. Yucatan placed itself among visitors’ favorite places in Mexico, and capital city Merida…
Mérida, Yucatán — A shipment of methadone, oxycodone and opioid substances were hidden inside packaged cupcakes until an on-duty canine sniffed them out, said the Mexican Army and the National Guard. The finding was made at a courier company’s operation at the Mérida International Airport. The package was headed to the Azcapotzalco mayor’s office in…
A direct flight connecting Toronto and Merida returns Nov. 26 and will continue into April, said airport manager Héctor Navarrete Muñoz.
Merida, Yucatan — The National Guard today begins protecting the international airport from violence, drugs and Uber drivers. Digital ride-share platforms, which also include Cabify and DiDi, are prohibited from competing with taxis that have been awarded airport concessions. Airport manager Héctor Navarrete Muñoz indicated that his staff will comply with the provisions established by…
The Yucatan tourism board and the Merida airport management team are both reporting strong numbers for 2019.
Merida, Yucatan — Nearly eight out of 10 surveyed oppose replacing the Merida International Airport with a new one, according to Diario de Yucatan. The online survey was held by Diario’s parent company, Megamedia. The possible change of venue at the Merida airport was floated last week by Rogelio Jiménez Pons, head of the National…
Mexico’s plans for a new Merida airport, unknown to the public until Tuesday, surprised local business leaders who days before were also taken off guard by sudden promises to fix Yucatan’s failing power grid.
A new international airport, in a location that would link it to the Mayan Train, was floated by Fonatur.
Hotel occupancy increased 4.2 percent in January, compared to the same month last year, said the state tourism department.
Federal authorities took possession of an endangered jaguar that was being illegally transported in the international airport.
Reviving a years-old debate, a former airport director said that moving the city’s international terminal out of the city would have several advantages.
While preparing to announce new flights, the Manuel Crescencio Rejón Airport has invited airlines to send larger planes to its runways.
The mixed-use development at the airport’s entrance will be called Meridiano, and its coming into focus very quickly.
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