United Airlines announced today its landing at the new Tulum Airport, Mexico, with up to 22 weekly flights from its hubs in Newark, Houston, and Chicago, in addition to a seasonal service from Los Angeles.
Located about 140 kilometers south of Cancun, Tulum Airport aims to become a new gateway for tourism in the Riviera Maya region. United is the fourth American airline to announce flights to Tulum, following Spirit, Delta, and American.
United Airlines’ services to Tulum will begin on March 31, 2024, with tickets available for purchase starting November 18, operating a daily flight from Houston, Newark, and Chicago, which will be joined by another daily flight from Los Angeles starting May 23 during the summer season.
«Tulum is at the top of a lot of travel lists – great beaches and restaurants, and a region featuring a rich history and spectacular natural beauty,» said Patrick Quayle, United’s senior vice president of Network Planning and Alliances. «Our new direct flights help people get there faster than ever, giving them even more time to enjoy one of Mexico’s most unique destinations.»
United highlighted that in the winter season, they will be the airline with the most capacity between the United States and the Riviera Maya, reaching a record in Cancun with more than 200 weekly flights from eight U.S. cities, some even operated with Boeing 777 aircraft from Chicago, Denver, and Houston.
Growth of United Airlines in Latin America
The deployment of United Airlines in the Riviera Maya is complemented by a 25% increase in its capacity to Latin America and the Caribbean for the winter 2023/2024.
The company detailed the following frequency increases:
- Caribbean
- New routes between Denver and San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Denver and Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Three daily flights between Newark/New York and Santiago, Dominican Republic and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Two daily flights between Newark/New York and Oranjestad, Aruba; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Nassau, Bahamas
- Two daily flights between Washington/Dulles and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Daily flights between Chicago/O’Hare and Nassau, Bahamas
- Daily flights between Newark/New York and Georgetown, Cayman Islands and Puerto Plato, Dominican Republic
- Three weekly flights between Newark/New York and Bonaire
- Central America
- Three daily flights between Houston and San José, Costa Rica and San Salvador, El Salvador
- Two daily flights between Houston and Belize City, Belize
- Daily flights between Denver and Liberia, Costa Rica
- Daily flights between Los Angeles and Guatemala City, Guatemala and San Salvador, El Salvador
- Daily flights between Newark/New York and Liberia, Costa Rica
- Mexico
- Four daily flights between Chicago and Cancun, Mexico
- Three daily flights between Houston and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico
- Two daily flights between Denver and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Two daily flights between San Francisco and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
- Daily flights between Cleveland and Cancun, Mexico during the peak Christmas and New Year’s period; 6 weekly flights in March</li >
- South America
- Ten weekly flights between Houston and Buenos Aires, Argentina
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