Mexico

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

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

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

Routes takes a look at Volaris' current operations as the ULCC eyes opportunities made possible by the COVID-19 crisis.

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

The US carrier plans to launch eight new routes and add more flights to 19 destinations in the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico.

Despite intense competition in Mexico’s domestic market, the regional airline is seeking out unserved city pairs to aid its recovery.

As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.

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.

Mexico’s flag-carrier has opened two leisure routes from Guadalajara designed to help kickstart the country’s tourism recovery.

Routes’ latest Latin America market round-up, featuring new route launches, capacity changes and news from across the region.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across Latin America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ULCC has 63 aircraft in long-term storage.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across Latin America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ULCC will slash ASMs 80% compared to originally published schedule.

The LCC continues to seek out new routes despite the 737 grounding and COVID-19 pandemic.

United Airlines will expand service to Mexico City this summer after securing an additional slot pair.

This year’s expansion follows the addition of 19 new routes in 2019.

Construction of a new $13bn international airport for Mexico City looks set to be scrapped following a four-day public referendum.

Mexico could lose more than 20 million passengers per year by 2035 if infrastructure development does not keep pace with demand for aviation connectivity.

In the second part of our interview with VivaAerobus' chief executive, Juan Carlos Zuazua discusses the rise of low-cost carriers.

Ahead of speaking at Routes Americas 2018 in Quito, VivaAerobus' chief executive Juan Carlos Zuazua discusses the airline's successful past 12 months and why more routes to the US could be on the agenda.

Analysis of schedule data from intelligence provider OAG shows that Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines had a combined 27.8 per cent share of seat capacity out of New York's John F Kennedy International Airport last summer and a 42.2 per cent share at Mexico City's Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez. The two airlines are the largest individual operators at the airports in their home markets.