Volaris

By David Casey
Ultra-low-cost airline Volaris has signed a codeshare agreement with sister carrier Frontier Airlines that is expected to open more routes between the US and Mexico.
Airports & Networks

By Nigel Mayes
The week: Thai Lion adds more China flights, Volaris Costa Rica reveals first US routes and Copenhagen to get Basra link.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Airbus enjoyed a late flood of orders in 2017, including the finalisation of a record deal for 430 single-aisle aircraft. Southwest Airlines has also announced an increase to its Boeing order book.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Airbus has sealed a record $50bn order at the Dubai Air Show, one of the largest commercial plane deals in history, but Boeing has hit back with a $27bn agreement of its own.
Airports & Networks

By Nigel Mayes
Airport Strategy & Marketing provides expert insight into three of this week's stand-out new routes
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The US DOT formally instituted a slot assignment proceeding earlier this month to allocate a total of 28 slot pairs at the two airports. These are being released in a two phase process for operations from summer 2017 and summer 2018 and will be provided exclusively to low-cost carriers, which it believes exert the greatest competitive impact when entering slot-constrained markets.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to work with industry to make infrastructure a priority in unlocking aviation’s economic and social benefits. Passenger demand in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to more than double from 298 million in 2015 to 658 million in 2035.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico has been attending Routes events for more than ten years and places a big emphasis on the role of relationships within the route development process including utilising the ‘city pair’ meeting offering with great success.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
According to its application, Volaris intends to use either Airbus A319 or A320 equipment on the route and services will commence “shortly after all approvals are obtained”. This will be its first international route from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, which it currently serves from Mexico City, Monterrey and Tijuana.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
After taking delivery of its first Airbus A321 from the Air Lease Corporation, Mexican carrier Volaris has announced plans for a number of domestic routes operated with the new aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
Ultra low-cost Mexican carrier, Volaris has announced a new international service between Cancun and San Juan in Puerto Rico.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
This latest expansion will further strengthen the carrier’s position as the airline with the greatest international connectivity from Guadalajara, where it now operates 20 international and 18 domestic flights. Since it introduced flights it has transported more than 16 million passengers from the city.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
The new agreement made by the US Department for Transportation will allow unlimited market access for US and Mexican carriers.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Having already secured a strong position in the domestic Mexican market, Volaris has been focussing on developing its international network. With the addition of its new service to Reno and previously announced link to Fort Lauderdale it will serve 17 international destinations with 38 routes by year-end. These are targeted at travellers wishing to visit friends and family on both sides of the border providing better travel options for the Hispanic communities in these regions.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Mexican low-cost carrier, Volaris, is to further expand international links into the US with a new service between its base in the city of Guadalajara
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Capacity constraints at Mexico City must be urgently addressed, a panel on Latin American aviation said today at World Routes. Speaking during a World
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris is to launch flights to the American southwest city of Phoenix with the introduction of non-stop flights to Sky
Airports & Networks