The other day, I was helping a friend book a JetBlue flight.
28.11.2023 - 22:37 / travelpulse.com / Rich Thomaselli
Miami and Orlando are among the growing list of cities offering direct flights from the United States to Mexico's Yucatan region with the help of low-cost Mexican airline Viva Aerobus.
The new flights from Florida will launch in July 2024 and will land in Merida, the capital city of the state.
Orlando joins Miami, Houston and Dallas in offering direct flights from the U.S. to Yucatan.
2023 has shown that Mexico’s safest state is in high demand, with no signs of slowing down.
From spectacular beaches to the ruins of Chichen Itza, Yucatan has much to offer. The list includes the famous underground swing pools known as cenotes.
Viva Aerobus has confirmed that Orlando International Airport (MCO) will be part of the new routes flying directly to Merida’s Manuel Crescencio Rejon International Airport (MID).
Miami International Airport (MIA) will now offer flights to Merida from both the newly established Viva Aerobus route and the one already offered by American Airlines.
The expansion is part of a state-run plan to increase tourism.
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The other day, I was helping a friend book a JetBlue flight.
Travelers who live in South Florida rarely take for granted the warm weather and world-class restaurants available in the region, but enjoying that means sometimes it’s easy to forget how close Miami is to some of the most exciting destinations in the world. While people in the rest of America needs extended vacation time to visit countries like Dominica and Ecuador, Miamians can wake up, jump on a direct flight from Miami, and be in a new country in time for dinner (or maybe even lunch). And if someone in Miami gets a hankering to head to Europe, most of the continent is only an overnight flight away.
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A low-cost airline developed for travel within the United States now wants to go overseas.
The leading LCC connects more than 70 domestic and international destinations, with more than 1,500 weekly flights.
The flight to Queretaro on the A321 aircraft is just under two hours and operates on Mondays and Fridays.