Air Transat commenced two new seasonal routes from Cancun on Wednesday 18 February, to Charlottetown and Fredericton respectively. Both the 3,535-kilometre service to Charlottetown and the 3,320-kilometre flight to Fredericton will be maintained weekly with the A321 aircraft. The carrier faces competition only on the latter route, where WestJet also operates a weekly service. Both […]
March 2, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Breeze introduced a new international service on Saturday 17 January by launching flights between Charleston and Cancun. The 1,480-kilometre route will be maintained weekly with the A220-300 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. Flight MX396 departs Charleston at 15:05 local time, arriving in Cancun at 17:55. The return service, operating as flight MX397, takes off […]
January 26, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Breeze introduced its first international service on Saturday 10 January by launching flights between Norfolk and Cancun. The 2,040-kilometre route will initially be maintained weekly with the A220-300 aircraft, increasing to 2-weekly from May. The carrier faces no competition on the route. Flight MX422 departs Norfolk at 12:20 local time, arriving in Cancun at 16:00. […]
January 19, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Aer Lingus commenced seasonal flights between Dublin and Cancun on Tuesday 6 January. The 7,540-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with the 307-seat A330-300 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition on the route. Flight EI143 departs Dublin at 13:30 local time, arriving in Cancun at 19:20 local time. The return […]
January 12, 2026 | Latest Route News +
American introduced flights between Oklahoma City and Cancun on Saturday 8 November, marking the US city’s first international service in decades. The 1,905-kilometre route will be maintained weekly with the 737-800 aircraft. Flight AA655 departs Oklahoma City at 09:01 local time, arriving in Cancun at 13:05 local time. The return service, operating as flight AA656, […]
November 19, 2025 | Latest Route News +
In 2024, Cancun had 30.4 million passengers, meaning it is Mexico’s second-busiest airport. Some 20.2 million passengers were international, accounting for two-thirds of the total. Obviously, the vast majority were from the US and Canada. It was its second-best year to date, with traffic down by 3% year-over-year. The rise of Tulum, which is not […]
November 3, 2025 | Airlines, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Virgin Atlantic commenced seasonal flights between London LHR and Cancun on Sunday 19 October. The 7,965-kilomtre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with the 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. It marks Virgin Atlantic’s return to Cancun after six years. The route will be maintained […]
October 22, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Southwest Airlines launched seasonal flights between Colorado Springs and Cancun on Saturday 7 June. The 1,145-kilometre journey will be maintained weekly with the 737-700 aircraft. The LCC faces no competition between the two cities, which marks the first international service from Colorado Springs. The flights will conclude at the end of summer, with additional services […]
June 18, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Lufthansa subsidiary Discover Airlines has commenced a new seasonal service between Frankfurt and Tulum in Mexico on Thursday 12 December. The 8,745-kilometre route will be maintained 2-weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, with its A330 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities, becoming the first European carrier to serve Tulum. Flights will run […]
December 18, 2024 | Latest Route News +
Mexico is an ever-popular destination from Canada, particularly in winter for snowbirds. Indeed, examining Cirium data shows that December 2023 had more available seats than June, July and August combined. Mexico’s location, many destinations, and the extent of service mean it is Canada’s second-largest international market, behind the US. There were 3.4 million departing seats […]
February 21, 2024 | Airlines, Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Rebranded from Enerjet in 2021, Canada’s Lynx Air commenced operations in April 2022 between Vancouver and Calgary. Nearly two years later, the ULCC’s fleet comprises nine 189-seat Boeing 737 MAX 8s. Its first international route – from Toronto to Orlando – started in January 2023. Lynx Air is one of a handful of Canadian (U)LCCs […]
January 4, 2024 | Airlines, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Avianca launched operations between Guatemala City and Cancun on Friday 1 September. The 815-kilometre service will be maintained 4-weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with the 180-seat A320 aircraft. It will compete against two other carriers on the route. They include the local Transportes Aereos Guatemaltecos (TAG) with a 4-weekly service on the ATR72 […]
September 5, 2023 | Latest Route News +