Raleigh-Durham lands 1st flights to Mexico City as Aeromexico expands to North Carolina

Tucked at the bottom end of the Riviera Maya, Tulum is Mexico’s “it” tropical vacation destination at the present time.

It's a new, or neo, day for United.

Virgin Atlantic flew from London Heathrow to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday using only sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), marking a world’s first in commercial transatlantic travel.

American Airlines is targeting snowbirds with several new routes exclusively for the President’s Day holiday weekend. 

In November, 2023, Time Out magazine named Mexico City as the #1 city in the world for culture. In the 1990s and early 2000s Mexico City, was known for smog, sprawl, and street crime, and was not usually near the top of the list of cities most international tourists wanted to visit. But, over the last ten to fifteen years, local government officials and private sector entrepreneurs have worked to spark a new wave of urban renewal and transformed the way Mexico City is seen around the world. In 2016, The New York Times listed Mexico City as its number one recommended destination to visit. While urban planners, architects, and police have all played big roles in Mexico City’s evolution, a new group of globally renowned chefs has also helped catalyze Mexico City’s transformation, and also helped boost Mexico’s soft power by elevating Mexico’s gastronomy to be more universally regarded as one of the most complex and tasty cuisines on the planet.

Aerial view of Guanajuato, Mexico. (Photo Credit: Juan Antonio Oseguera)

United will offer non-stop flights between Mexico’s soon-to-open Tulum International Airport and New York/Newark, Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago beginning March 31.

As part of this collaboration, Keys REIM has committed to allocate 25m. euros of equity per year over the next five years to support Outsite in acquiring and converting hotels into Outsite-managed properties. The targeted properties will typically range between 20 and 70 keys, with an expected yield (IRR) of 10 to 15%, depending on the asset.

Airlines are trialling new techniques to shave minutes off turnaround procedures as a way to cut costs.

The ancient Maya thrived for some 3,000 years and created a monumental legacy that still inspires pop culture, from animated series to video games. Their stepped stone pyramids and glyph carved temple walls can be found in Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico, home to the well known sites of Tulum, Chichén Itzá, and the Uxmal pyramids.

United Airlines announced that it will offer non-stop flights from the U.S. to Mexico's soon-to-open Tulum International Airport from New York/Newark, Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago beginning March 31, 2024. 

After years of strength during the pandemic, travel suppliers and sellers say that Mexico bookings softened this year as U.S. travel demand moved to long-haul destinations and cruises.