Volaris keeps Tulum flights as Aeroméxico exits airport

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, known as Volaris, continues operating its direct services to Tulum Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport. The decision comes as Aeroméxico confirmed it will temporarily suspend all flights to and from the Caribbean terminal starting September 30, citing market conditions and network optimization.

Volaris operates one daily flight, or seven weekly frequencies, on its direct route connecting Guadalajara and Tulum. The airline also runs two weekly direct frequencies from Monterrey. Currently, Volaris does not offer direct scheduled flights to Tulum from either Mexico City International Airport (AICM) or Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), and noted that frequencies may vary by season.

Other domestic carriers also remain active in the terminal. Viva Aerobus continues with daily flights from AICM and Monterrey, alongside three weekly frequencies each from AIFA and Guadalajara. Mexicana de Aviación operates seven weekly flights from AIFA, while international carriers including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air Canada Rouge, WestJet, and Air Transat maintain their schedules.

Tulum's airport began operations on December 15, 2023, under military administration through Grupo Mundo Maya, quickly reaching one million passengers. However, the elimination of initial airline subsidies, massive sargassum seaweed arrivals, and higher visitor costs at local archaeological sites have reduced demand. Total airport passenger traffic dropped from 107,751 travelers in January to 47,353 in June, while foreign visitors to the archaeological zone fell from 20,726 in June to 16,431 in July.