(20/11/23) United Airlines has confirmed plans to launch non-stop flights between
Mexico’s soon-to-open Tulum International Airport (TQO) and New
York/Newark, Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago.
Located approximately 90
miles south of Cancun, the new airport will
give travellers more direct access to the city and more
opportunities to travel to the ever-popular Riviera Maya region,
complementing United’s existing services to Cancun and Cozumel.
United will operate 22 weekly flights from Newark/New
York, Houston and Chicago, effective 31 March 2024, and will add a daily seasonal service from Los Angeles
on 23 May 2024, resulting
in up to five daily flights from United’s hubs to Tulum this
upcoming summer.
United Airlines Boeing 777 reg: N74007. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
The flights, subject to government approval, are now
already on sale.
“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.”
This winter, United will offer more than 200 weekly
flights from eight U.S. cities to Cancun during the winter peak,
including flights on the airline’s Boeing 777 widebody aircraft
from Chicago, Denver and Houston.
The airline will also continue to fly
between Cozumel and Chicago, Denver and Houston, operating up to
11 weekly flights this winter.
United is expanding its
network in the broader Latin America and Caribbean region by 25%
this winter with additional enhancements including:
Caribbean
–
New routes between Denver and San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Denver
and Montego Bay, Jamaica;
– Triple 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; and
– Thrice weekly flights between Newark/New
York and Bonaire.
Central America
– Triple daily
flights between Houston and San Jose, 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; and
– Daily flights between
Newark/New York and Liberia, Costa Rica.
Mexico
–
Four daily flights between Chicago and Cancun, Mexico;
– Triple
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; and
– Daily flights between Cleveland
and Cancun, Mexico for the peak Christmas and New Year holiday
period; 6x weekly flights in March.
South America
–
Ten weekly flights between Houston and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Construction of Tulum Airport began in 2022, with
opening scheduled for 1 December 2023.
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