Volaris Takes the Lead with New Strategic Route to Tulum’s Emerging Market

Volaris inaugurated its 44th destination in Mexico by landing at Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO), serving Tulum, with daily flights to Guadalajara (GDL) operated by Airbus A320neo.

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The low-cost airline will offer 2,604 seats per week. Volaris joins the current domestic market operations of Aeroméxico, Mexicana de Aviación, and Viva Aerobus. These airlines fly to Tulum from Mexico City (AICM and AIFA), Guadalajara, and Monterrey.

Furthermore, Volaris will compete with Viva Aerobus, which also operates daily flights, although the latter will suspend its services in January 2024.

The Mexican company also joins the international operations of American Airlines, Copa Airlines (both of which will suspend services in January), Delta Air Lines, jetBlue, United, Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat, Sunwing, and WestJet. Avianca and Discover Airlines are expected to begin flights soon.

Volaris flight schedule to Tulum

• Guadalajara – Tulum flight Y4 1400 GDL 09:15 – 13:04 TQO / daily.
• Tulum – Guadalajara flight Y4 1401 TQO 13:45 – 15:34 GDL / daily.

«With this new route, we expand our strategic portfolio to a high-growth destination like Tulum, which is positioning itself as one of Quintana Roo’s main attractions,» stated Holger Blankenstein, Executive Vice President of Volaris.

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Additionally, through Guadalajara, Tulum will gain access to a network of 48 destinations offered by Volaris in the capital of the state of Jalisco. The low-cost airline is the leading carrier at Guadalajara airport, with a 52% market share based on passenger traffic.