United adds direct US flights to Chiapas and Los Cabos starting in October
The Tuxtla-Houston route marks the first direct flight connecting the U.S. and the southern state of Chiapas in over a decade. The post United adds direct US flights to Chiapas and Los Cabos starting in October appeared first on Mexico News Daily
United Airlines is set to introduce two new direct flight routes between the United States and Mexico, commencing in late October. The first route connects Houston with Tuxtla Gutiérrez in Chiapas, while the second links Washington Dulles to Los Cabos. These new services align with the Tourism Ministry's objective of connecting Mexican destinations to high-value source markets, providing visitors with more arrival options and driving economic benefits for the host communities.
The first direct U.S. flight to Chiapas will resume on October 28, with three weekly flights operated by Embraer E175 aircraft. The inaugural flight will depart from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston at 9:50 a.m., arriving at Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport in Tuxtla Gutiérrez at 12:45 p.m. The return journey will leave Tuxtla Gutiérrez at 1:35 p.m., touching down in Houston at 4:19 p.m. This route marks the first direct connection to the U.S. since 2013, facilitating access to popular southern Mexican destinations like San Cristóbal de las Casas, Palenque, and the Lacandon Jungle.
The second route, from Washington Dulles to San José del Cabo, will commence on the same date with weekly flights on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The initial flight will leave Dulles at 8:30 a.m., touching down in Los Cabos at 12:08 p.m., while the return journey departs San José del Cabo at 1:20 p.m., arriving in Dulles at 7:58 p.m. United Airlines anticipates increasing the frequency to daily flights during peak demand periods, particularly in December.
These new routes will complement planned seasonal services, such as Vancouver-Mazatlán with Air Canada and Puebla-Chicago O'Hare with Volaris.
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