Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX), which serves Mexico City, moved 31,997,150 passengers between January and November 2021, of which 23,040,246 were domestic and 8,956,904 were international, representing a recovery of 69.85% compared to the same period in 2019.
Like other airports, cargo has been the star of the AICM, having moved 516,922 tons of goods and mail, 430,560 international, and 68,362 domestic, exceeding 2019 levels by 1.72%.
There were 294,331 air operations between January and November 2021 of which 80,790 were international and 213,541 domestic, this represents a recovery of 70.11% compared to 2019.
Over the last few months, the re-opening of countries such as the United States, Canada, and some European nations have significantly increased the movement of passengers and aircraft in the international market, so that several airlines are already offering a higher capacity than pre-pandemic levels.
Mexico City International Airport is the busiest airport in Latin America. In 2019 it had reached 50,380,049 passengers mobilized, becoming the first in the region to break the 50 million mark.
The following shows the main routes by region of the AICM based on data obtained by Aviacionline through its website and the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transportation.
TOP 5 of AICM’s main domestic routes
1-Cancun (CUN)
- Passengers: 4,069,206
- Cargo (Tons): 4,620
- Air operations: 24,637
2-Monterrey (MTY)
- Passengers: 1,980,505
- Cargo (Tons): 13,951
- Air operations: 4,345.5
3-Tijuana (TIJ)
- Passengers: 1,876,841
- Cargo (Tons): 9,112.8
- Air operations: 11,948
4-Guadalajara (GDL)
- Passengers: 1,171,076
- Cargo (Tons): 23,782.5
- Air operations: 14,253
5-Merida (MID)
- Passengers: 1,246,897
- Cargo (Tons): 3,875.9
- Air operations: 9,504
TOP 5 of AICM’s main North America routes
1-Houston – Intercontinental, United States (IAH)
- Passengers: 872,669
- Cargo (Tons): 541.4
- Air operations: 7,583
2-Los Angeles, United States (LAX)
- Passengers: 694,908
- Cargo (Tons): 56,673.7
- Air operations: 6,703
3-Miami, United States (MIA)
- Passengers: 645,517
- Cargo (Tons): 10,801.3
- Air operations: 5,858
4-Dallas/Fort Worth, United States (DFW)
- Passengers: 576,325
- Cargo (Tons): 1,092.9
- Air operations: 4,705
5-New York, United States (JFK)
- Passengers: 430,598
- Cargo (Tons): 6,047
- Air operations: 3,106
TOP 5 of the main Central American and Caribbean routes from AICM
1-Panama – Tocumen (PTY)
- Passengers: 297,560
- Cargo (Tons): 2,600
- Air operations: 2,475
2-Guatemala City (GUA)
- Passengers: 152,275
- Cargo (Tons): 9,366.7
- Air operations: 2,400
3-San José, Costa Rica (SJO)
- Passengers: 145,220
- Cargo (Tons): 2,700.7
- Air operations: 1,568
4-San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL)
- Passengers: 76,596
- Cargo (Tons): 281
- Air operations: 989
5-Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ)
- Passengers: 42,465
- Cargo (Tons): 17.1
- Air operations: 656
TOP 5 of AICM’s main South American routes
1-Bogota, Colombia (BOG)
- Passengers: 352,813
- Cargo (Tons): 23,916.3
- Air operations: 2,804
2-Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU)
- Passengers: 187,083
- Cargo (Tons): 14,744.2
- Air operations: 1,192
3-Lima, Peru (LIM)
- Passengers: 123,156
- Cargo (Tons): 5,586.9
- Air operations: 1,020
4-Medellín, Colombia (MDE)
- Passengers: 98,458
- Cargo (Tons): 426.2
- Air operations: 798
5-Quito, Ecuador (UIO)
- Passengers: 69,485
- Cargo (Tons): 1,334.3
- Air operations: 1,041
TOP 5 of AICM’s main routes to Europe
1-Madrid, Spain(MAD)
- Passengers: 441,547
- Cargo (Tons): 21,849.2
- Air operations: 1954
2-Paris – Charles De Gaulle, France (CDG)
- Passengers: 236,129
- Cargo (Tons): 30,270.3
- Air operations: 1,507
3-Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
- Passengers: 196,023
- Cargo (Tons): 16,693.6
- Air operations: 1,296
4-Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
- Passengers: 143,297
- Cargo (Tons): 38,519
- Air operations: 1,329
5-London Heathrow, United Kingdom (LHR)
- Passengers: 37,449
- Cargo (Tons): 5,142.5
- Air operations: 589
