Viva Aerobus strengthens connectivity in the state of Yucatan with the start of operations on the Merida (MID) – Camaguey (CMW) route and the launch of two domestic services in December. The low-cost carrier will offer two international connections at Manuel Crescencio Rejón Airport (MID).
On October 6, flight VB 884 was operated on an Airbus A320neo registered with registration XA-VIH, which took off from Mérida Airport (MID) at 16:26 local time and landed at Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (CMW) at 19:06.
«The increase in Viva’s offer in the state occurs a few weeks after the airline announced its sixth operational base in Merida, that is, an airport where some aircraft stay overnight and an entity where crews reside, resulting in more agile operations and an increase in flights and routes,» said Michelle Fridman, Yucatan’s Secretary of Tourism Development.
According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Cirium, as of December, Viva Aerobus will offer 30,748 weekly seats in 146 operations. It will be the second largest air operator at Manuel Crescencio Rejon Airport (MID).
The low-cost airline continues to strengthen connectivity from Mérida (MID), on September 23 it inaugurated its daily flights to Toluca (TLC) and from December it will add new services to León/Guanajuato (BJX) and Querétaro (QRO).
«With all these new routes, we will be operating more than 400 monthly flights to and from Merida, a city that has become the new home of Viva Aerobus. Thus, we will be offering more than 2 million seats per year to all those who wish to visit this beautiful city with the best prices and the newest aircraft in Mexico,» said Juan Carlos Zuazua, CEO of Viva Aerobus.
Viva Aerobus has 15 years of uninterrupted operation in Merida (MID) and for the 2022/2023 northern winter season will provide non-stop service to the following destinations: Leon/Guanajuato (BJX). Camagüey (CMW), Guadalajara (GDL), Havana (HAV), Mexico City (MEX), Monterrey (MTY), Querétaro (QRO), Tuxtla Gutierrez (TGZ), Toluca (TLC), Veracruz (VER) and Villahermosa (VSA).
According to data compiled by Aviacionline through ASUR statistics, 2,138,112 passengers were mobilized at Manuel Crescencio Rejón Airport (MID) between January – September this year, this represents an increase of 51.5% compared to the same period in 2021.
Itinerary of the new services
Merida (MID) – Camaguey (CMW)
- Flight VB 884 MID 16:10 – CMW 19:20 Thursday.
- Flight VB 885 CMW 20:20 – MID 21:40 Thursday.
Merida (MID) – Queretaro (QRO)
- Flight VB 9264 MID 13:15 – QRO 15:25 Monday and Friday.
- Flight VB 9265 QRO 16:05 – MID 18:10 monday and friday.
Leon/Guanajuato (BJX) – Merida (MID)
- Flight VB 9192 BJX 08:30 – MID 10:45 Thursday.
- Flight VB 9195 BJX 16:10 – MID 18:25 Sunday.
- Flight VB 9191 MID 11:20 – BJX 13:40 Thursday.
- Flight VB 9194 MID 13:15 – BJX 15:35 Sunday.
See also: Viva Aerobus resumes flights to Toluca
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