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Quintana Roo seeks more European flights and visitors at London travel fair
Quintana Roo is seeking more European visitors at the World Travel Market, a travel industry fair in London.
The Mexican state is presenting its 12 destinations and negotiating with airlines and tour operators.
The talks aim to secure more seats and flights for 2027, especially from the United Kingdom, which brings about 500,000 tourists a year.
Higher jet fuel costs are putting pressure on route profitability, while the state wants more flights to Cancún and Cozumel.
Cancún airport’s fourth terminal is due to reopen in December, with capacity to handle more than 30 million passengers a year.
The plans also include expanding Cozumel airport and promoting a new Milan–Cancún route to attract visitors from northern Italy.
Quintana Roo is also reviewing investment and tourism plans for 2027 with the World Travel and Tourism Council.
Quintana Roo is using the World Travel Market in London to seek more European air service and visitors.
The delegation is negotiating with airlines and tour operators about increasing flights to Cancún and Cozumel for 2027.
The state is focusing on the United Kingdom, which it says sends about 500,000 tourists a year.
The talks also address higher jet fuel costs and their effect on route profitability.
Quintana Roo plans to promote Cancún airport’s fourth terminal, due to reopen in December, and the expansion of Cozumel airport.
- Who
- Quintana Roo’s delegation, led by Tourism Secretary Bernardo Cueto Riestra, is meeting with airlines and tour operators.
- What
- The state is seeking more European flights and visitors, including increased service to Cancún and Cozumel.
- When
- At the World Travel Market in London, which began on Tuesday; the delegation is discussing service for 2027.
- Where
- London, with a focus on routes to Cancún and Cozumel in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
- Why
- To secure European air seats, attract visitors and address the impact of rising jet fuel prices on route profitability.
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Quintana Roo’s discussions address the effect of rising jet fuel prices on route profitability.
The World Travel Market in London opened, and the Mexican Caribbean began its participation.
Cancún airport’s fourth terminal is scheduled to reopen.
Quintana Roo is seeking more flight frequencies to Cancún and Cozumel.
- Delegation leader
- Bernardo Cueto Riestra, Tourism Secretary
- UK visitors
- About 500,000 tourists a year
- Destinations represented
- 12 Quintana Roo destinations
- Airline and travel company meetings
- TUI UK, Virgin Atlantic, Aer Lingus, Iberojet, World2Fly and DerbySoft
- Cancún airport
- Fourth terminal scheduled to reopen in December
- WTM attendance
- More than 40,000 travel buyers