New Merida-Flores route for TAG Airlines

Mérida, Yucatán, July 7, 2022.- As a result of the boost to air connectivity and the promotion of Yucatán, carried out by Governor Mauricio Vila Dosal, next August, the new TAG Airlines route between the cities of Mérida and Flores, Guatemala, which will unite the 2 most emblematic archaeological zones of the Mayan civilization, Chichen Itzá and Tikal.

It must be remembered that, in the recent edition of the Tourist Tianguis de México, held last May, in Acapulco, Guerrero, Vila Dosal announced this flight, within the strategies that the state administration has implemented to attract visitors and bridges with key markets. , like this Central American country, due to the relevance of the Mayan World.

This day, it was reported that said route will have attractive rates, from 300 dollars per round ticket, with departures from the Mérida International Airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, while on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the flight from Flores will be received. .

The news comes in a context of recovery, but also growth, for this segment in Yucatan. Similarly, in terms of air connectivity, in 2022, it was the January in which the state has received the most national visitors, since records are kept, as well as the best March in all history, from the Mérida Airport, in the arrival of passengers.

On behalf of Michelle Fridman Hirsch, head of Sefotur, Raúl Paz Noriega, technical secretary of the unit, explained that the strengthening of the flight offer not only drives the entity and this industry, but also the generation of jobs and growth business at 2 points.

He recalled that, since the reactivation of the sector, in June 2020, in accordance with the Territory Recovery Plan, ratified with the signing of the Alliance for Tourism of the State Advisory Council of the branch, in August 2021, the Merida terminal has recovered 100.1% seat availability on domestic and international routes, with a total of 33,380, on 203 weekly flights.

"We are sure that not only the excellent infrastructure of our Airport in Mérida, but also the vast offer of experiences and tourist services that Yucatán has, throughout the 6 tourist regions, will be the perfect complement for our neighbors in Guatemala to live an incomparable experience," said the official, before the local mayor, Renán Barrera Concha.

For her part, Marcela Toriello, president of TAG Airlines, expressed her gratitude for the disposition of the Yucatecan authorities; Also, she highlighted that the route will unite the best of these countries and assured that both Chichen Itzá and Tikal are icons of this ancient civilization, which every tourist should know, so they are strategic in the company's expansion plans.

Today, this firm maintains 4 weekly flights between the Yucatecan and Guatemalan capitals; in 2021, it arrived in the Republic and currently connects with Cancun, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Tapachula and Oaxaca, with occupancy rates above 90%. It is not only the flag line of Guatemala, but also of the Mayan World, and for 6 decades, it has had a firm commitment to the connectivity and development of the region.

It operates 27 daily flights in its home nation, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Belize, with a fleet of more than 20 aircraft. After its creation in 1961, this family company, a pioneer in its field in its country, was the first certified there as an Air Operator under Civil Aviation regulations, founded the Association of Air Lines and provides both commercial and private services at an international level.

Recently, it received the ISSA safety certification, after its participation in the Program of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Associations (ALTA) and International Air Transport Associations (IATA), an achievement that allowed it to join the first organization, whose purpose is to facilitate the development of a safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly offer.