Situated on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on the Caribbean coast lies the picturesque metropolis of Tulum. This historical metropolis, filled with historical past with Mayan ruins overlooking the ocean, has risen in reputation amongst vacationers, expats, and digital nomads attributable to its magnificence, affordability, tradition, and fashionable facilities. In an effort to maintain up with demand, main airways added flights, however now two U.S. airways have minimize flights to Tulum Airport.
Tulum’s Popularity
Tulum has all the time been a well-liked vacation spot, however its reputation has elevated partially attributable to social media influencers and, partially, to modifications in existence.
Tulum provides guests a boh-chic ambiance with eco-resorts, boutiques, fashionable eating places, and extra. The metropolis additionally has grow to be a hotspot for these fascinated by wellness. There is an limitless checklist of wellness spas, retreats, and spas. Tulum has certainly grow to be a spot to unwind and chill out whereas having fun with a little bit of luxurious.
Tulum’s New Airport
The Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport, or Tulum Airport (TQO), opened in December 2023 to accommodate Tulum’s rise in reputation. The fashionable, smooth airport was an thrilling addition as beforehand guests needed to fly into both Cancun or Cozumel, adopted by a 2+ hour drive. Major U.S. air carriers jumped on the probability to move passengers on to the favored Mexican vacation spot. American Airlines, Jet Blue, Delta, and extra added stops to TQO, however now some are scaling again.
Airlines Cut Routes to Tulum
Both United Airlines and American Airlines have minimize routes to Tulum. American Airlines will discontinue flights between its Charlotte, North Carolina hub to Tulum. It will, nevertheless, proceed flights to Tulum from its Miami and Dallas hubs. United Airlines equally will proceed to supply routes to Tulum from Los Angeles however has minimize plans to service the airport from its different hubs.
Tulum Airport Still Sees Growth
Despite some U.S. airline carriers chopping again on routes to Tulum Airport, the airport is seeing development worldwide. Avianca has begun flights between Bogota, Columbia and Tulum, opening up accessibility between Tulum and South America. Across the Atlantic, Tulum can be gaining new alternatives as Discover Airlines has launched direct flights between the Mexican vacation spot and Frankfurt, Germany.