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United Airlines will end flights to Tulum in early 2027
United Airlines will end its service to Tulum in early 2027, leaving the Mexican airport with fewer international flights.
Its last flights are scheduled to depart from Newark on January 2 and Houston on January 4.
The airline had already stopped flying directly to Tulum from Chicago, Los Angeles and Denver.
United says affected passengers can receive full refunds after the route changes.
Tulum’s Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport opened in December 2023 and quickly reached one million passengers.
Several airlines are cutting routes to the airport, including Aeroméxico and Volaris, while American Airlines is also reducing service.
The story links the cuts to the end of airline subsidies, lower tourist numbers, sargassum and other costs that may make the destination less attractive to airlines.
The airport will have fewer flights from abroad as these changes take effect in early 2027.
United Airlines will end its daily flights to Tulum in early January 2027.
The last United flight from Newark to Tulum is scheduled for January 2, 2027, and the last from Houston for January 4.
The airline said the cuts reflect market factors and offered affected customers a refund or a change to flights serving nearby airports.
United’s withdrawal follows route cuts by other airlines serving Tulum.
Reports cite weaker demand and other pressures on the destination, including sargassum and higher costs at tourist attractions.
- Who
- United Airlines, a US airline.
- What
- It will end its flights to Tulum. It offered affected customers refunds or changes to flights to nearby airports.
- When
- The last Newark flight is scheduled for January 2, 2027, and the last Houston flight for January 4, 2027.
- Where
- Tulum International Airport in Quintana Roo, Mexico, on routes from Newark and Houston.
- Why
- United cited market factors. El Financiero also reported lower demand toward Tulum.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Aeroméxico announced it would stop operating routes from Tulum airport from September 30, according to Infobae.
American Airlines announced it would reduce its Tulum operations from January 5, 2027.
Reports said United would end its Newark and Houston flights to Tulum in January 2027.
United’s last scheduled Newark-to-Tulum flight is due to operate.
United’s last scheduled Houston-to-Tulum flight is due to operate.
- Newark last service
- January 2, 2027
- Houston last service
- January 4, 2027
- Airport
- Tulum International Airport, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Customer options
- Change to nearby-airport flights or request a refund
- Reason cited by United
- Market factors
4 sources
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Vuelos a Tulum: United cancela rutas y ofrece reembolso
Se agrava crisis en el Aeropuerto de Tulum: United también dejará de volar y recomienda pedir reembolso
What people are saying
Los clientes tendrán la opción de cambiar su reserva a vuelos hacia aeropuertos cercanos, como Cancún (CUN), que se encuentra a entre 1,5 y 2 horas en auto y da servicio a muchas de las mismas zonas turísticas que TQO; alternativamente, pueden solicitar un reembolso