Aeroméxico to launch transatlantic ops from regions

Starting later this year, Aeroméxico (AM, México City Int’l) will launch its first two transatlantic routes from airports other than México City Int’l, connecting Guadalajara and Monterrey General Mariano Escobedo to Madrid Barajas.

The route from Guadalajara is set to commence on December 15 and will be operated 3x weekly while flights from Monterrey will begin the day after and will be operated with the same frequency. Aeroméxico will serve both routes with B787-9 aircraft.

The ch-aviation schedules module indicates that the still tentative flights to Madrid will be the only scheduled intercontinental passenger services for both regional airports. Guadalajara, however, sees a fair number of scheduled transatlantic cargo services.

The Mexican flag carrier has also announced that it will launch its first intercontinental service from Cancún. Services to Sao Paulo Guarulhos are set to begin on December 15 and will also be operated 3x weekly with a B787-9. While the leisure resort in Yucatan is well served intercontinentally, both from Europe and South America, Aeroméxico has, until now, routed all of its traffic to Cancun via Mexico City Int’l.