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Aviasca is grounded - July 31, 2009

As of July, 2009, Aviasca is grounded. We have heard from customers who bought tickets with Aviasca and lost their money so beware.

Viva AeroBus May 13, 2009

With its hub in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Viva AeroBus started service in November 2006. The only flights to the United States are to Austin, Texas, but this Mexican airline flies to many small cities within Mexico and is inexpensive, offering a discount for carry-on luggage only. A recent search produced a round-trip flight from Austin to Puerto Vallarta, including taxes, of 1502 pesos with carry-on luggage only, or 1702 pesos with one checked bag. Viva AeroBus also offers bus service from the airports they serve to cities in the region.

Mexicana's New Airline: Announced February 5, 2009

Mexicana Airlines, which already has a low-cost subsidiary called Click, has announced the formation of another, Mexicana Inter, which will operate 14 fifty-seat jets that will begin flying out of Guadalajara - second largest city in the country - to Puerto Vallarta, Tampico, Veracruz, Torreon, Chihuahua and Ciudad Juarez.

Start up date is March 15. Later, Mexicana Inter plans to fly also out of Mexico City , Monterrey and Cancun.

Important Note: Flights on AeroCalifornia have been suspended by the Mexican government due to the airlines' failure to pay taxes and other debts. AeroCalifornia is expected to declare bankruptcy and may never resume operations. Alma has also suspended operations. Nova Air has also been suspended due to failure to pay income taxes to the Mexican government. Avolar was also suspended on October 28, 2008.
Updated Feb 15, 2009

Flying in Mexico: Mexico’s Budget Airlines (Aerolineas)

For the longest time, air travel within Mexico was inconvenient and expensive. Almost all flights on the major airlines, Aeromexico (www.aeromexico.com, tel. 01800/021-4030 in Mexico, 800/237-6639 in the U.S. or Canada) and Mexicana de Aviacion (www.mexicana.com, tel. 01800/801-2010 in Mexico, 800/531-7921 in the U.S., 866/281-3049 in Canada) were routed through Mexico City. If you wanted to go from Monterrey to Puebla or from Colima to Tepic, costs were prohibitive and travel took most of the day.
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Name	Contact Info	Destinations
Viva Aerobus	81/8215-0150 (Monterrey, Mexico); 888/935-9848 (U.S.); www.vivaaerobus.com www.vivaaerobus.com	Serving Acapulco, Cancun, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juarez, Culiacan, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, La Paz, Leon/BJX, Los Cabos, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Oaxaca, Tijuana, Veracruz, Villahermosa, and in the US, Austin, TX. Also connects by bus to many more destinations including Aguascalientes, Zacatecas, Queretaro, Parral, and more.
Click de Mexicana	01800/801–2010 (Mexico); 800/531–7921(U.S.); 866/281–3049 (Canada); www.click.com.mx	Serving Acapulco, Chetumal, Ciudad del Carmen, Colima, Cozumel, Guadalajara, Huatulco, Manzanillo, Merida, Mexico City, Minatitlan/Cuatzacoalcos, Nuevo Laredo, Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Vallarta, Reynoso, Saltillo, San Luis Potosi, Tampico, Torreon, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Zacatecas, Zihuatanejo
Aerolineas Volaris	55/1102–8000 or 01800/7–VOLARIS AIRLINES (Mexico); 866/988–3527 (U.S.); www.volaris.com.mx	Serving Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Cancun, Ciudad Juarez, Culiacan, DF, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, La Paz, Leon, Los Cabos, Mazatlan, Merida, Mexicali, Monterrey, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puebla, Puerto Vallarta, Reynosa, Tapachula, Tijuana, Toluca, Uruapan, Villahermosa, Ciudad Juarez and Reynosa
Aviacsa	55/5482-8280 or 01800/ AVIACSA (Mexico); 800/967-5263 (U.S.); www.aviacsa.com	Serving Acapulco, Cancun, Ciudad Juarez, Chetumal, Hermosillo, Guadalajara, Las Vegas, Merida, Mexico City, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Tampico, Tapachula, Tijuana, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Veracruz, Villahermosa
Aeromar	55/5133-1111; www.aeromar.com.mx	San Antonio (USA) and Guatemala City, Guatemala as well as Acapulco, Cancun, Ciudad del Carmen, Ciudad Victoria, Colima, Guadalajara, Jalapa, Lázaro Cárdenas, Manzanillo, Mexicali, Minatitlán, Merida, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Posarica, Puerto Vallarta, Querétaro, Saltillo, San Luis Potosí, Tamuín, Tepic, Tijuana, Tampico, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Zacatecas
Alma de Mexico	33/3836-0770 or 01800/800-2562 (Mexico) or 888/811-2562 (USA); www.alma.com.mx	This airline has suspended operations.
Interjet	55/1102-5555 or 01800/011-2345; www.interjet.com.mx	Aguascalientes, Acapulco, Cancún, Ciudad del Carmen, Ciudad Victoria, Colima, DF, Guadalajara, Jalapa, Lázaro Cárdenas, Mérida, Mexicali, Morelia, Manzanillo, Minatitlan, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Poza Rica, Puerto Vallarta, Querétaro, Saltillo, San Antonio (US), San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Tamuín, Tepic, Tuztla Gutierrez, Tijuana, Villahermosa, Zacatecas
Viva Aerobus	818/215-0150 (Mexico); 888/935-9848 (USA); www.vivaaerobus.com	Acapulco, Cancún, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Cuernavaca, Culiacán, Hermosillo, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo León/El Bajío, Mazatlán, Mérida, Mexicali, Morelia, Puerto Vallarta, Querétaro, Tijuana, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Austin (TX), McAllen (TX), Apatzingan, Carborca, Cananea, Ciudad Obregon, La Paz, Los Cabos, Monterrey, Merida, Oaxaca, Durango, Empalme, Guaymas, Matamoros, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo (MEX), Puerto Peñasco, San Luis Potosí, Tepic, Torreón, Uruapan
Nova Air	55/5095-5000 or 01800/300-6682 (Mexico); www.novaair.net	Suspended - no longer in operation.

But finally some new, smaller airlines with internal routes have surfaced to serve tourists as well as business travelers within Mexico. Now you can book the above-mentioned scenarios at low cost. Most flights are between larger cities and resort destinations, however; there are few if any flights between Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta, for example. But even flights routed through Mexico City are much cheaper on these budget airlines than when booked on the major national or international carriers.

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There’s no substantial savings by booking round-trip, so one-way trips allow you to travel by bus or taxi between cities, booking the next segment of your trip on the same or another small carrier.

We recently found a flight on Aviacsa from Tijuana to Merida for less than US$100 one way, even with a stop in Mexico City. You could return to Tijuana from Merida, or travel from Merida to Cancun by bus (about 4 hours), and fly from Cancun to Tijuana, again via Mexico City and once again, for less than US$100.

If you aren’t close to---or don’t feel comfortable---flying in and out of border cities such as Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez, or Nuevo Laredo, you can still access your primary destination on an international carrier and make use of the smaller airlines for internal travel, booking an open-jaw (in one city and out of another) or typical round-trip fare.

AEROLINEAS EN MEXICO, AIRLINES IN MEXICO: AeroCalifornia, Avolar, Mexicana, AeroMexico, Volaris, Interjet, Aviasca, Nova Air, Alma de Mexico