Leon-Guanajuato, Mexico

The carrier is also restarting four domestic routes from MTY.

The planned base in Mérida has been described as a “turning point” for connectivity in Mexico’s Yucatan state.

The ULCC is currently the second largest Mexican carrier on transborder US routes by capacity.

Three new services are being added in May as the ULCC seeks out leisure and VFR demand.

Flights between Mérida, Mexico and Oakland, California will operate four times per week.

The Mexican ULCC is following rival Viva Aerobus into the market.

Raúl Revuelta, CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, discusses the state of the market in Mexico and how the group has adapted to challenges created by COVID-19.