Aerus, Mexico’s new regional airline, announced the launch of its tickets, fares, itinerary and service offerings. It plans to operate five routes using Monterrey International Airport (MTY) as its base.
Starting April 27, Aerus will fly from Monterrey to Ciudad Victoria, Matamoros, Piedras Negras and Tampico, in addition to a route connecting Matamoros and Tampico.
In Monterrey, operations will be from Terminal B. Also, passengers will be able to purchase VIP access to the OMA Premium Lounge during the check-in or web check-in process.
It should be noted that on four of the five routes there will be no direct competition, since Aerus’ objective is to serve cities that do not have air service to the main cities in northeastern Mexico.
Within the proposal, the airline proposes an agile service that will operate initially with a fleet of 9-passenger Cessna Grand Caravan turboprops. According to the company, the aircraft will allow passengers to arrive just 40 minutes before the flight or just 20 minutes if they have already purchased their boarding pass through the web.
Rutas, itinerarios y tarifas de los vuelos Aerus
Aerus will have around sixteen flights per week on each route, totaling 100 round-trip flights per week, offering a total of 900 seats.
Fares will be composed of three types of services: Light, Business and Advantage.
- Light only includes one personal item, which can be a backpack, a handbag or a briefcase of no more than 5 kilograms.
- Business, includes a personal item of 5 kg and a carry-on baggage of 10 kg.
- Advantage, includes one 5kg personal item, one 10kg carry-on baggage, free seat selection, date changes without penalty, money refunds up to 72 hours in advance and free name changes.
Aerus will primarily link Monterrey with four cities in Northeastern Mexico.
According to the company, each route will have the following itinerary:
According to the company, each route will have the following itinerary:
- Monterrey-Ciudad Victoria / Monday to Friday with two daily flights, one daily flight on Sundays. Light fare: USD 177 (MXN 3240) one way or USD 342 (MXN 6258) round trip.
- Monterrey-Matamoros / Monday to Friday with two daily flights, one daily flight on Sundays. Light fare: USD 169 (MXN 3096) one way or USD 326 (MXN 5970) round trip.
- Monterrey-Piedras Negras / 16 weekly flights from Monday to Sunday. Light fare: USD 174 (MXN 3187) one way or USD 332 (MXN 6081) round trip.
- Monterrey-Tampico / one flight daily from Monday to Friday, two flights per day on Sundays. Light fare: USD 197 (MXN 3605) one way or USD 396 (MXN 7259) round trip.
- Matamoros – Tampico / one flight per day from Sunday to Thursday. Light fare: USD 168 (MXN 3096) one way or USD 353 (MXN 6462) round trip.
Tickets are available on their website: www.flyeaerus.com, travel agencies and soon in other sales channels. Tickets can be paid with any credit or debit card, SPEI or cash payments at bank branches or any associated business.
MRO service and the Aerus fleet
At the same time, Aerus launches dedicated MRO services for Cessna Caravan 208 Series aircraft, including repairs and maintenance for Pratt & Whitney engines and McCauley and Hartzell propellers.
See also: New airline in Mexico: Aerus takes delivery of its first Grand Caravan EX and orders more aircraft
The airline’s fleet will initially consist of three Cessna Grand Caravans out of an order for seven aircraft. In addition, it has an order for seven 19-passenger Cessna SkyCourier to reach a fleet of 14 turboprops over the next few years.
It also signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Eviation Aircraft for 30 Alice electric passenger aircraft, making it the first company in Latin America and the Caribbean to be interested in electric or hybrid aircraft.
