TAG Airlines inaugurates flights to Mérida, Oaxaca and Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Transporte Aéreo Guatemalteco (TAG) Airlines inaugurated three destinations to Mexico: Mérida (MID), Oaxaca (OAX) and Tuxtla Gutiérrez (TGZ), which join the current operations to Cancun (CUN) and Tapachula (TAP), being the company with the largest offer of destinations between the Aztec country and Guatemala.

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The Guatemalan airline began the largest international expansion of its more than 60-year legacy, inaugurating 6 routes between Mexico and Guatemala in less than a year, maximizing the flow of tourism.

TAG’s CEO, Julio Gamero, pointed out that it will strengthen the air connectivity of the Maya World, boosting the aviation industry and tourism for economic growth.

In addition to the five destinations mentioned above, the company is considering expanding its offer of cities in the southwest of Mexico by adding Huatulco to its network of destinations. According to the airline, its current routes to Cancun-Guatemala, Cancun-Flores and Guatemala-Tapachula report an occupancy rate of over 90 percent.

Schedules and frequencies

Flight	From	Departure	To	Arrival	Frequencies
5U 124	Guatemala (GUA)	10:10	Mérida (MID)	13:30	4 weekly flights
5U 125	Mérida (MID)	14:10	Guatemala (GUA)	15:30	4 weekly flights
5U 126	Guatemala (GUA)	10:10	Oaxaca (OAX)	13:30	3 weekly flights
5U 127	Oaxaca (OAX)	14:10	Guatemala (GUA)	15:30	3 weekly flights
5U 426	Guatemala (GUA)	07:40	Tuxtla Gutiérrez (TGZ)	10:00	4 weekly flights
5U 427	Tuxtla Gutiérrez (TGZ)	10:40	Guatemala (GUA)	11:00	4 weekly flights

Operations will be carried out in Saab 340 aircraft with capacity for 34 passengers, providing 748 seats per week on the three connections. The company plans to replace the SAAB 340s by the end of the year with Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft for 50 passengers.

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Cancun and Tapachula Schedules and Frequencies

Flight	From	Departure	To	Arrival	Frequencies
5U 200	Guatemala (GUA)	10:30	Cancún (CUN)	13:55	Daily
5U 201	Cancún (CUN)	14:40	Guatemala (GUA)	15:50	Daily
5U 210	Flores (FRS)	17:50	Cancún (CUN)	20:40	Daily
5U 211	Cancún (CUN)	07:40	Flores (FRS)	08:30	Daily
5U 220	Guatemala (GUA)	16:10	Tapachula (TAP)	17:55	2 weekly flights
5U 221	Tapachula (TAP)	18:25	Guatemala (GUA)	18:10	2 weekly flights

The company also flies to Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Flores and Puerto Barrio in Guatemala, with Embraer ERJ 145, Saab 340 and Embraer 110 aircraft.

The market between Guatemala and Mexico

According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Cirium, by May 2022, the supply of flights between both countries is 18.9% higher compared to the same period in 2019. However, supply in ASK and seats is 12.9% and 3.5% lower respectively.

While TAG Airlines is the leading carrier in terms of the number of monthly flights with 200 operations, Aeromexico continues to lead in monthly seat supply with 25,000 seats. Volaris and Volaris El Salvador follow with a combined 23,000 seats per month, followed by TAG (7,000) and Aeromar with 2,000.

During the first quarter of 2022, 77,019 passengers were mobilized with an average occupancy of 70%, Mexico’s third most important Central American market. The most important links are:

Routes	Passengers	Airlines
Guatemala (GUA) – México (MEX)	56.926	Aeroméxico, Volaris
Guatemala (GUA) – Cancún (CUN)	18.486	TAG, Volaris
Flores (FRS) – Cancún (CUN)	1.147	Aeromar, TAG
Guatemala (GUA) – Tapachula (TAP)	230	TAG

TAG Airlines, la aerolínea bandera de Guatemala, inició operaciones en su nueva ruta aérea que conecta a las ciudades de Guatemala y Oaxaca.@julio_gamero CEO TAG Airlines
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— TAG_Airlines (@tagairlines) May 4, 2022