Mexico City International Airport

The Spanish carrier plans to operate flights to 18 Latin America destinations in 16 countries from July.

Reservations have opened for two routes to the US city, which has been absent from the airline’s network for nearly 10 years.

Routes rounds up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

Routes looks at the current state of the growing US-Mexico transborder market in the wake of the FAA’s decision to downgrade Mexico’s safety rating to Category 2.

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

CEO Felix Antelo tells Routes Reconnected the Colombian ULCC plans to increase its international network using its recently created Medellín hub.

Emirates is resuming its fifth freedom Barcelona-Mexico City route in July as Aeromexico also prepares to reinstate flights between the destinations.

Routes profiles Volaris, the Mexican ULCC and Routes Reconnected attendee.

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

The LCC will be hoping to gain first mover advantage ahead of two other carriers entering the market.

The agreement comes as TAP 'looks at potential expansion opportunities' in the United Arab Emirates.

The country’s aviation authority is considering route proposals from Volaris and Viva Aerobus among others.

Routes’ latest infographic takes a closer look at Mexico’s aviation market as low-cost operators continue to take market share.

The Irelandia Aviation-owned ULCC is planning to enter the Colombia-Mexico market for the first time in its latest expansion.

The agreement will initially cover Aeromexico’s flights to 11 destinations in the US.

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

Miami’s nonstop connection with Paraguay’s capital has been restored following the launch of Eastern Airlines’ latest route.

The ULCC is continuing to grow its footprint in Mexico’s capital with the launch of four new routes.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the ideal conditions for the launch of a new ULCC in Colombia, according to the founder of start-up Ultra Air.

CEO Enrique Beltranena believes the airline can capitalize on gaps in Mexico’s market left by weakened competitors.

This week one-way seats between the US and Mexico are down just 12% year-on-year.

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

As Mexican carrier Aeromar prepares to open its second route to the US, Routes catches up with Fabricio Cojuc, executive director of network strategy, alliances and industry affairs, to find out more about the airline’s network ambitions and response to COVID-19.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Five routes are joining the ultra-low-cost carrier’s network from Mexico City, in addition to three new services set to start later this month.