Aeromexico Expands Long-Haul Network Beyond Mexico City

Aeromexico is expanding its international network with Guadalajara-Paris flights in 2027, bypassing its Mexico City hub after the success of its new Monterrey-Paris route prompted the carrier to extend that service beyond the summer season.

Speaking at Routes World 2026 in Frankfurt, Aeromexico Director of Network Planning Manuel Moreno Lagos said the airline sees growing opportunities to develop long-haul, point-to-point flying from Mexico’s two major regional business centers. Industrial investment, technology companies and tourism are generating traffic that no longer needs to flow entirely through the capital’s constrained airport.

“We opened a route from Monterrey to Paris this year. It was very successful, so we extended it,” Moreno Lagos said. “Because of that success, we will now be flying in 2027 from Guadalajara to Paris.”

The Guadalajara route will operate 3X-weekly during summer 2027, adding another European connection from western Mexico. Paris also offers access to the wider network of fellow SkyTeam member Air France, creating additional connecting opportunities beyond France.

Aeromexico already serves Madrid from both Monterrey and Guadalajara, operating daily during summer and 4X-weekly in winter. The Paris services will strengthen the airline’s European presence outside Mexico City, where most of its international operation remains concentrated.

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Monterrey has become an increasingly attractive long-haul market as nearshoring draws manufacturing investment to northern Mexico. Located close to the Texas border, the city has a growing industrial base and strong links with Asian companies.

“There’s a lot of industry, manufacturing,” Moreno Lagos said. “We actually fly from Monterrey to the U.S., but we also fly to Asia and we also fly to Europe.”

Monterrey also serves as an intermediate stop on Aeromexico’s flights from Mexico City to Tokyo and Seoul, home to fellow SkyTeam member Korean Air. The elevation of Mexico City International Airport limits Aeromexico’s ability to operate the routes nonstop with the required payload. Its Boeing 787s therefore stop in Monterrey, where the airline adds local passengers and cargo.

Moreno Lagos pointed to the concentration of Japanese and Korean manufacturers in the region as an important source of demand.

Guadalajara offers a different mix of business and leisure traffic. Moreno Lagos described the city as Mexico’s Silicon Valley because of its technology sector, while its cultural attractions, nearby tequila-producing region and sizable VFR market help support international services.

Aeromexico operates 25 Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft on its long-haul network. The aircraft feature lie-flat Premier One business-class seats, AM Plus extra-legroom seating and economy class. The carrier is positioning its premium product as an important selling point as it competes for higher-yield international traffic.