More Flights To Mexico

Consistently ranking as one of the top internationalEven smaller carriers like Alaska Airlines have greatly
destinations for U.S. travelers, Mexico has seen steadyexpanded their offerings. Alaskas flight capacity to
growth in airline and tourism options in recent years.Mexico has grown by 22% in recent months, with
American interest in Mexican resorts and spas hasmost flights originating in the Pacific Northwest and
grown in tune with Mexicos long-term tourism plan, aCalifornia and traveling to Cancun, Los Cabos and
focus that contributes over $12 billion dollars annually toPuerto Vallarta.
the nations economy. In fact, Mexico has become soMany carriers have also introduced seasonal flight
popular with travelers that Cancun now ranks thirdservices for the winter months. American Airlines new
behind London and Rome in international air bookingsweekly non-stop service from JFK to San Jose del
placed at a popular online travel site.Cabo in the Baja California region will be offered from
During the past six months, both major airlines andDec. 16 to April 9, 2007. For their part, Northwest
low-cost carriers in the United States and CanadaAirlines will add several seasonal routes from
have expanded service to several cities and resorts inMidwestern cities to Acapulco, Manzanillo and Ixtapa.
Mexico by adding flights to existing routes andMuch like their American counterparts, Mexican airlines
launching new services. As a result, Mexicos 20 millionare also making travel more accessible with expanded
annual visitors, over 80% of which come from the U.S.flight offerings. Aeromexico and Mexicana already
and Canada, can expect to see better rates andoperate daily routes between New Yorks JFK and
increased options for airfare and vacation packages.Mexico City, while Mexicana and its low-fare carrier,
At the forefront of this expansion into the Mexican airClick, will begin service from Baltimore to Mexico City
travel market is Frontier Airlines. With plans to launchand Miami to Cancun. Flights within Mexico have also
round-trip service between Denver and Guadalajara inincreased, making it easier to visit multiple resorts in
December, Frontier will now offer flights to eight ofone family vacation.
Mexicos premier resort destinations. Having establishedEven Canadian airlines are getting in on the action. Air
a "secondary hub" in Cancn that services seven U.S.Canada has added 25 additional non-stop flights per
cities, Frontier has afforded American touristsweek, bringing the carriers total to 61. Included in the
increased access to the citys unique resorts and spas.new routes are services from Toronto to Cozumel
The carrier offers nonstop flights between Cancunand Ixtapa and Montreal to Mexico City. Sunwing
and all seven of its U.S. cities.Airlines has begun offering flights from Montreal and
In recent months, Atlanta-based Delta Airlines hasOttawa to Acapulco and between Toronto and
begun offering new non-stop services to severalCozumel.
Mexico resort destinations such as Acapulco, Merida,Most importantly, this trend doesnt show any signs of
and Ixtapa from Atlanta; Mazatlan from Salt Lake City;stopping as airlines, travel companies and the Mexican
and Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco from New Yorksgovernment continue to lure American and Canadian
JFK.tourists. Currently, affordable flights and vacation
Just this year as well, United Airlines has addedpackages arent difficult to find, a fact sure to further
services from Chicago to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta,increase interest in Mexico as an international travel
in addition to a popular route between Los Angelesdestination. Perhaps it can be said that there has never
and Cancun. In all, United now has 16 distinct routes tobeen a better time to plan that Cancun family vacation
Mexico from the American mainland.or romantic getaway to Puerto Vallarta.