American Airlines to Expand Mexican Links
American Airlines is to compete more strongly against Continental Airlines in the US-Mexico market with plans to launch services to another three destinations in the country. The carrier last week launched a weekly flight from Veracruz to Dallas Fort Worth and is awaiting government approval to further expand in Mexico. An executive from the airline declined to confirm where it would fly, simply stating that the routes will be announced as they are approved by the authorities and will commence operation in June.
Approximately 16 million O&D passengers fly between the two countries every year, with American’s Miami International - Cancún International leisure service the market leader, accounting for around 250,000 passengers per year.
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SCHEDULED TRAFFIC (US – Mexico) |
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Airline |
Weekly Flights |
Weekly Seats |
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American Airlines |
364 |
60,592 |
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Continental Airlines |
487 |
48,041 |
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Delta Air Lines |
251 |
37,732 |
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US Airways |
193 |
27,318 |
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Aeromexico |
197 |
21,651 |
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Alaska Airlines |
138 |
20,351 |
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United Airlines |
127 |
17,096 |
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Volaris |
60 |
8,640 |
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Sun Country Airlines |
36 |
6,804 |
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Frontier Airlines |
46 |
6,618 |
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TOTAL |
2,014 |
271,840 |
Source: Flightbase (February 14-20, 2011)
As the table above shows, American Airlines is by far the market leader between Mexico and the US when you study weekly seat capacity, although Continental Airlines offers a greater frequency with almost 500 weekly flights to 29 destinations in Mexico. In comparison American serves just 16 markets with a focus on Cancun and Mexico City, which together account for more than 55 per cent of its total capacity.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES – MEXICAN NETWORK |
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Destination |
Departing US Airport and Frequency |
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Acapulco General Juan N Alvarez International |
Chicago O’Hare (1), Dallas Fort Worth (4) |
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Aguascalientes |
Dallas Fort Worth (14) |
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Cancún International |
Chicago O’Hare (8), Dallas Fort Worth (28), Miami International (35), New York JFK (14) |
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Chihuahua Gen Fierro Villalobos |
Dallas Fort Worth (14) |
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Cozumel |
Chicago O’Hare (1), Dallas Fort Worth (7) |
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Guadalajara Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International |
Dallas Fort Worth (21) |
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Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo International |
Dallas Fort Worth (2) |
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León Del Bajío International |
Dallas Fort Worth (28) |
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Mexico City International Benito Juarez |
Chicago O’Hare (7), Dallas Fort Worth (33), Miami International (28) |
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Monterrey Gen Mariano Escobedo |
Dallas Fort Worth (20) |
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Puerto Vallarta Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International |
Chicago O’Hare (9), Dallas Fort Worth (17) |
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Queretaro Ingeniero Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez International |
Dallas Fort Worth (7) |
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San Jose Del Cabo Los Cabos |
Chicago O’Hare (8), Dallas Fort Worth (23), Los Angeles (7), |
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San Luis Potosi |
Dallas Fort Worth (14) |
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Torreon Francisco Sarabia |
Dallas Fort Worth (7) |
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Veracruz Las Bajadas |
Dallas Fort Worth (7) |
Source: Flightbase (February 14-20, 2011)
The American network is very Dallas/Fort Worth-centric, although some of its main routes are also served from Chicago O’Hare and Miami International.
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