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