The Volaris Group has flights from Mexico and multiple countries in Central America to the US. Cirium schedule data shows that nine in ten departures are from Mexico, which is the subject of this article. The airline’s emphasis is on VFR demand. Between August and December 2026, Volaris plans 2.1 million one-way seats between Mexico […]
August 24, 2026 | Airlines, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Querétaro is Mexico’s 11th-busiest airport by available capacity. According to Cirium schedule data, the airport has 369,000 one-way seats in Q1 2026 (January-March). It accounts for approximately 3% of the country’s domestic capacity and 1% of the international market. Querétaro has more seats in the first three months of the year than in any other […]
January 12, 2026 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Arajet is the flag carrier of the Dominican Republic. With the IATA code of DM, the carrier launched commercial flights more than three years ago, in September 2022. Planespotters.net shows that it now has 12 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, each with 185 seats. Part of Arajet’s existence is to provide connections between North America, Central […]
December 3, 2025 | Airlines, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Capacity in North America will grow 3% over the winter period, during the last quarter of 2025 and first quarter of 2026, with an even rate of growth across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Despite an initial dip in capacity projected for North American markets during the winter quarters, airlines have since revised up […]
November 19, 2025 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America
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 +
Breeze’s first commercial flight took place in May 2021. Since then, Planespotters.net shows that its fleet has risen to 56 aircraft. It has 48 137-seat A220-300s and eight 108-seat E190-E1s. The last of its E195s were retired in mid-2025. In the past four and a half years, the airline has always operated domestically. According to […]
October 7, 2025 | Airlines, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Mexican regional carrier Aerus (IATA code ZV) commenced domestic flights from Minatitlan and Ciudad del Carmen, in southeastern Mexico on Monday 1 September. The 295-kilometre service will be maintained 6-weekly, every day except Saturdays, with the airline’s nine-seater Cessna Grand Caravan EX. It faces no competition on the route and is only the second airline […]
September 3, 2025 | Latest Route News +
In the first half of 2025, Volaris transported almost 15 million passengers. Three in four passengers flew domestically. The ULCC filled 84% of its available seats, which was dragged down by the international arena (78%) rather than the domestic (88%). The US’s immigration policy contributed to the low international LF. Its first-half traffic rose by […]
August 4, 2025 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
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 +
North America’s air travel market has rebounded strongly from the pandemic, but growth is moderating in 2025. Overall capacity in the region remains the highest in the world. According to analysis of data provided to Cirium, the North American market has a record 834,365,001 seats during Q2 and Q3. This represents a modest 2.6% increase […]
June 8, 2025 | Airlines, Airports, News & Analysis, North America
Aeromexico introduced a new service from its Mexico City hub and Cartagena in Colombia on Thursday 20 February. The 2,720-kilometre service will be maintained daily with the 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The SkyTeam member faces no competition between the two cities. Flight MX750 departs Mexico City at 09:30 local time, arriving in Cartagena at 14:30 […]
February 21, 2025 | Latest Route News +