Viva Aerobus announced it will start operating flights to Tijuana, Baja California and Los Angeles, United States, from Mérida International Airport. With these two new flights, Viva Aerobus will have 16 routes departing from Mérida. “At Viva, we are committed to investing in Mérida,” said Walfred Castro Novelo, Viva’s director of corporate communications, during the route’s announcement at the Yucatán International Congress Center on Monday.
“We recognize the city’s immense potential, along with that of the entire Yucatán region, and we aim to contribute to its development through improved national and international connectivity,” Castro stated. Mérida is one of Viva Aerobus’ operational bases, operating a weekly average of 100 arrival flights to Yucatán. The Tijuana route will start on Nov.
3 with four weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. It will depart from Mérida at 8 p.m.
and will make quick refueling stops at the Guanajuato International Airport (near the city of León) on the outward journey and in Monterrey on the return journey. Passengers won’t have to leave the aircraft during these stops. The Los Angeles route will kick off Dec.
18, just in time for the winter holiday season. A seasonal route, it will run once a week on Wednesdays through Jan. 8, 2025.
“[Los Angeles] is a route that we have been pursuing for years,” said Tourism Promotion Minister Michelle Fridman. “It is a complex route because of .
