Category: Mexico travel news
Mexico Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico.
ASUR: Passenger traffic down 41.2% in December
Harry S. Johnson- January 8, 2021 15:42Airport passenger traffic down 37.4% in Mexico, 45.2% in Puerto Rico and 48.4% in Colombia, due to sharp slump in business and leisure travel affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Read More
Aeromexico continues negotiations with Unions
Harry S. Johnson- January 8, 2021 15:29Aeromexico and unions negotiate necessary adjustments to face the adverse effects caused to the airline industry by the global pandemic of COVID-19 Read More
Aeromexico: 1.116 million passengers in December 2020
Harry S. Johnson- January 7, 2021 22:48Aeromexico's December passenger numbers up 20.5% versus November 2020, driven by increases in both domestic and international passenger demand Read More
Mexico offers asylum and protection to Julian Assange
Harry S. Johnson- January 5, 2021 01:22British judge refused to extradite Assange to the US |Mexico offers asylum to Julian Assange |The US is expected to appeal the ruling | Just a few hours after UK ... Read More
Aeromexico Airline and Pilots Union Still At Odds
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 1, 2021 03:08Aeromexico airline and pilots union, Asociación Sindical de Pilotos Aviadores de Mexico (ASPA) which represents Mexican pilots, are still at odds over current negotiations. Agreement is necessary in order for ... Read More
Aeromexico: Significant progress with union agreements
Harry S. Johnson- December 29, 2020 22:47Grupo Aeroméxico, S.A.B. de C.V. reports that significant progress has been made in Collective Bargaining Agreement (Contratos Colectivos de Trabajo) negotiations with its unions, progress that was necessary to face ... Read More
Volaris: Strong recovery and healthy load factor in November
Harry S. Johnson- December 2, 2020 23:23Volaris, the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports November 2020 preliminary traffic results, with a strong recovery in ASMs and healthy load factor. We believe ... Read More
Brisas Group opens new Galería Plaza Collection hotel in Mexico City
Harry S. Johnson- December 1, 2020 23:04Mexican hospitality company, Brisas Group has recently opened its newest hotel, Galería Plaza San Jerónimo, located in the southern region of Mexico City. As part of the Galería Plaza collection, ... Read More
Mexico’s hotel industry gaining momentum
Harry S. Johnson- November 17, 2020 16:11Mexico is leading the hospitality sector recovery in the Latin American market, as per latest industry reports. This is based on account of the advance hotel booking numbers that have ... Read More
San José International Airport cuts ribbon on Mexico City flights
Harry S. Johnson- November 10, 2020 18:46Officials cut celebratory ribbon at the inauguration of Volaris’ nonstop service between Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) and Mexico City International Airport (MEX) yesterday. The flights operate three times weekly – ... Read More
A perfect site for hot adult porn may help tourism in a Mexican National Park
Juergen T Steinmetz- November 8, 2020 07:08This Mexican national park is perfect to shoot some super hot photos, which no one has ever taken, it is the first time that models and actresses have taken photos ... Read More
Aeromexico: Passenger numbers up 22.9% in October
Harry S. Johnson- November 6, 2020 16:18Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. reported October 2020 operational results. Grupo Aeromexico transported 870 thousand passengers in October 2020, an increase of 22.9% versus September 2020 driven by increases in ... Read More
ASUR: Passenger traffic down 44.9% in Mexico, 41.5% in Puerto Rico and 67.8% in Colombia
Harry S. Johnson- November 5, 2020 23:11Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. ASUR, an international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced that total passenger traffic for October 2020 decreased 50.1% ... Read More
Mexican Caribbean resumes tourist activities after Hurricane Zeta
Harry S. Johnson- October 27, 2020 23:31Yesterday, at approximately 11 pm - local time - Hurricane "Zeta" made landfall in Quintana Roo, entering through Chemuyil, in the municipality of Tulum. Governor Carlos Joaquín reported that until ... Read More
Low fares to Mexico and the Caribbean trigger US travel rebound
Harry S. Johnson- October 15, 2020 06:14It is common knowledge that the global pandemic has wreaked destruction on the travel industry, with total international arrivals in the third quarter of the year 94% down on the ... Read More
Limited impact of Hurricane Delta allows swift reopening of Mexican Caribbean tourism
Harry S. Johnson- October 8, 2020 05:37Yesterday, at approximately 5:30 a.m. local time, Hurricane Delta made landfall in Quintana Roo as a Category 2 strength hurricane, arriving along the coast near Puerto Morelos. Governor Carlos Joaquín ... Read More
ASUR airport group: Passenger traffic down 58.6% in September
Harry S. Johnson- October 6, 2020 12:36Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ASUR), an international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced that total passenger traffic for September 2020 decreased 58.6% ... Read More
Mexico’s Yucatán Tourism: Reopening with high standards of bio-security
Harry S. Johnson- October 3, 2020 05:47Mexico's state of Yucatán entered the second phase of its tourism reactivation plan in September, successfully reopening cenotes and archeological sites, including Chichén Itzá; most tourist activities and tours; and ... Read More
United Airlines increases service on over 40 Caribbean and Mexican routes
Harry S. Johnson- October 2, 2020 08:24United Airlines today announced it plans to resume service on nearly 30 international routes in November, including flights to cities in Asia, Europe, and South America. Additionally, the airline continues ... Read More
Aeromexico reaches agreement with lessors
Harry S. Johnson- September 22, 2020 13:21Grupo Aeroméxico, S.A.B. de C.V. today announced that the Company received approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to modify the majority of ... Read More
Homeland Security chief: US land borders will remain shut through October 21
Harry S. Johnson- September 21, 2020 14:26According to Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, the United States borders with Canada and Mexico will remain closed through October 21. "We continue to ... Read More
Mexican Caribbean announces increased operations for MICE segment
Harry S. Johnson- September 21, 2020 11:48Quintana Roo’s Tourism Ministry announced last week the MICE segment (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing and Exhibitions) will have more capacity to operate: open spaces will be allowed to operate at up to ... Read More
Mexican Caribbean re-opens archaeological sites to visitors
Harry S. Johnson- September 14, 2020 18:21Thanks to the coordinated efforts of health officials and the latest update to the epidemiological light system, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) approved the gradual reopening of ... Read More
Aeromexico launches automated check in process in Amsterdam’s Schipho International Airport
Harry S. Johnson- August 25, 2020 00:58Aeromexico, in collaboration with the authorities of the Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam, will be able to carry out the baggage documentation process through a self-service system, which will allow ... Read More
Los Cabos Airport second worldwide to achieve ACI Airport Health Accreditation
Harry S. Johnson- August 19, 2020 01:38Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI Latin America and Caribbean have announced today that Los Cabos International Airport is the second in the world and the first in Latin ... Read More
Volaris launches new nonstop service from San Jose to Mexico City
Harry S. Johnson- August 17, 2020 19:42Volaris announced new, nonstop service from Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mexico City (MEX) today, with three weekly flights beginning Nov. 9, 2020. Mexico City will become the ... Read More
Five Mexican states form Mundo Maya Region Tourism Alliance
Harry S. Johnson- August 13, 2020 16:11This morning, the secretaries of tourism of the states that make up the Mundo Maya Mexico Region (Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Chiapas, Tabasco and Campeche), signed the alliance where government, private ... Read More
Countries Americans can travel to on vacation during COVID-19
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 19, 2020 04:20With 3,844,271 Americans were sick with the Coronavirus after 47,5 million were tested out of a total population of 331 Million. The undetected number of COVID-19 sick may be significantly ... Read More
Aeromexico: Scheduled passenger capacity reduced by 86.9%
Harry S. Johnson- July 9, 2020 23:18Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. today reported June 2020 operational results. Aeromexico's capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometers (ASKs), decreased by 74.5% year-on-year. During June Aeromexico operated a total of ... Read More
ASUR Airport Group: June passenger traffic down almost 90%
Harry S. Johnson- July 7, 2020 00:20Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ASUR), an international airport group with operations in Mexico, the U.S. and Colombia, today announced that total passenger traffic for June 2020 decreased ... Read More
Aeromexico files for bankruptcy protection in US
Harry S. Johnson- July 1, 2020 00:33Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V announced today that it and certain of its affiliates have filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the United States to implement a financial restructuring while ... Read More
Volaris announces recovery to 50% of its capacity for July 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- June 25, 2020 23:30Volaris, announces adjustments to its capacity as a result of the health emergency generated by the pandemic of the virus SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19). During the month of July 2020, Volaris plans ... Read More
Huge earthquake rocks southern Mexico
Harry S. Johnson- June 23, 2020 16:24A powerful earthquake has rocked the Mexican state of Oaxaca, rattling buildings in the country’s capital more than 200 kilometers (124 miles) away. A magnitude 7.5 tremor struck on Tuesday ... Read More
US and Canada extend border closure until July 21
Harry S. Johnson- June 16, 2020 23:29Canada and the US have agreed to extend their deal to keep the border closed to non-essential travel during the coronavirus pandemic until July 21. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ... Read More
Puerto Vallarta LGBTQ visitors asked about COVID-19 effect on travel plans
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2020 22:33From May 14-18, 2020, Casa Cupula, a luxury LGBT boutique hotel in Puerto Vallarta reached out to their guests, and to people in the LGBT community in general who visit ... Read More
Aeromexico: Passenger numbers down 41.5% in March
Chief Assignment Editor- April 7, 2020 00:21Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. today reported March 2020 operational results. Grupo Aeromexico transported 1 million 39 thousand passengers in March; a 41.5% year-on-year decrease. International passenger numbers decreased by ... Read More
