Tulum, Q.R. — President Claudia Sheinbaum says it is false that Aeromexico stopped flying into Tulum International due to insecurity or non-profit issues. Last week, she said that routes by international airlines will resume into the troubled airport toward the end of this month.
“It is false that Aeromexico withdrew due to security problems or because its flights are not profitable or because Tulum is not profitable. There are still many tourists and now that the whole issue of the park for free entry is resolved, the archaeological zone will also recover,” she said during a morning press conference.
On Thursday, President Sheinbaum announced that on October 24, international airlines Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet, and United will resume operations in Tulum.
She said the resumption is in anticipation of the November 2026 to April 2027 holiday season.
According to Sheinbaum, Delta, United and American have nearly doubled their operations while the Canadian market grew by 101,959 passengers between January and April of this year, according to the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur).
Similarly, visitors from Toronto increased by 14.8%, Montreal and by 5.3%, Calgary by 103.2%. She added that Mexicana de Aviación has also increased frequencies.
Last month, Aeroméxico said as of September 30 they were no longer offering flights into Tulum International due to low demand. While the airline did say the suspension was temporary, they did not provide a possible resumption date.
“We are implementing a temporary suspension. September 30 will be the last day. Operations are being suspended due to market conditions and to maximize our route network,” Aeroméxico said in a statement at the time.
Days later, Mexican airline Volaris also announced its decision to end routes into the Tulum airport. As of January 7, 2027, Volairs Airlines said they will stop offering service to the Aeropuerto Internacional de Tulum Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
Volaris said they made the decision based on current market conditions as well as increases in airport fees and other costs.
“We have had to review the profitability of our routes and temporarily suspend certain flights with lower load factors including our operations to and from Tulum starting January 7, 2027.
“Consequently, we will stop selling tickets for flights after that date this weekend,” Volaris confirmed.
During the same October 8 press conference, Ricardo Flores González, CEO of Grupo Mundo Maya, the company that manages both the Tulum International Airport and the Tulum Jaguar Park, said regarding flights arriving at Tulum airport, Volaris only restricted the route from Guadalajara, but continues to operate the rest of its services to this tourist destination.
“We are continuing with the routes, and we even expect a 93 percent increase in international operations. We have never heard any mention of security issues in Tulum, rather, these are business matters for the companies themselves,” he said.
According to the Secretary of Tourism of the Government of Mexico, Mexican airports served 128.3 million passengers. Those figures were made public by Secretary Josefina Rodríguez Zamora who said they correspond from January to August of this year.
The Secretaria de Turismo del Gobierno de México, Josefina Rodríguez Zamora said from January to August 2026 the country’s airports served 128.3 million passengers, with growth in the flow of the main airports, particularly in destinations such as Querétaro, the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) and Mérida.
She said the flow of passengers at the country’s main airports reflects the strengthening of air connectivity and the opportunity to continue promoting destinations in different regions of Mexico.
Querétaro registered the highest growth among the 15 busiest airports during the first eight months of 2026, with 11.7%, followed by AIFA with 9.6%, Mérida with 7.0%, Chihuahua with 6.3% and Guadalajara with 4.8%, she reported.
“Air connectivity is fundamental to continue bringing our destinations closer to more visitors and to ensuring that the benefits of tourism reach more regions of our country.
“Today we see how different airports are growing, and that also speaks to the diversity of destinations that Mexico has and the opportunities we are creating for more people to discover them, enjoy them, and return,” she said.
During August 2026, Mexican airports served 16.8 million passengers, 2.7% more than in the same month of 2025, when 16.3 million were recorded.
According to information from the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC), of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), of the total passengers registered between January and August 2026, 86.8 million corresponded to national operations and 41.5 million passengers in international operations.
“These results show us that there are regions that are growing and that we must continue to support this development so that tourism translates into well-being and shared prosperity for everyone,” Rodríguez Zamora noted.
