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Following the start of two airlines operating flights between Quito and Cancun, We review the changes that will occur in the frequencies that will operate between both destinations.
It was exactly the 15 and 16 of June that Avianca Ecuador and Viva Aerobus, respectively, They began their regular direct flights between both cities, opening a previously unexploited connection, that despite the difficulties for Ecuadorians of find an appointment to obtain a visa for Mexico has advanced and seems to have an interesting market, but there are changes.
Changes in Quito flights – Cancún
Today we will review what these modifications are about in the number of frequencies currently operated., as well as additional data on how the operation will turn out in this recent direct connection.
Avianca Ecuador changes its flight to seasonal
from the next 19 October, the ecuadorian airline Avianca Ecuador modify your operation to Cancún, by transforming the route to seasonal, going from flying on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays to activate the route according to market needs such as high travel season in the mountains, coast or end of year.
According to the airline, Today, with its three weekly frequencies, this account has a high load factor above the 85%, but given the operational needs of routes with greater demand, the airline's new model will be applied for mainly vacation routes., make them seasonal (model that is being replicated in the different subsidiaries of Avianca).
This will allow the route to be activated or deactivated depending on fleet availability and competitive market situations., giving way at the time of this publication to the announcement of increase in flights to New York from both Quito and Guayaquil.
Viva Aerobus maintains flights
On the other hand, The airline ultra low cost Mexican Viva Airbus confirmed its presence on the route throughout the year, operating three weekly frequencies at the following times, having adjusted 15 minutes before the same as the start of the route weeks ago:
- Flight VB456 takes off from Cancun at 9:15 pm and lands in Quito at 1:00 am on Mondays, Wednesday and Friday.
- Flight VB457 takes off from Quito at 2:00 am and lands back in Cancun at 5:50 am on Tuesdays, thursday and saturday.
These flights are operated by aircraft Airbus A320ceo and A320neo configured for 180 and 186 passengers respectively.
Cabe indicar que según última información, that since January 2024, la aerolínea suspenderá su ruta de manera temporal hasta al menos junio del próximo año:
Passenger statistics between Mexico and Ecuador
As far as 2023, this market that despite its complications, especially for Ecuadorians since we need a visa from Mexico or failing that, that of USA, It continues to get stronger and the numbers prove it..
concretely, during this year Ecuador received the arrival of 19.013 mexicans, the peak month being July with more than 3 thousand entries. On the other hand, from Ecuador we have traveled 34.904 people by air, August having been the peak month with 7.788 Travellers, of this total of more than 34 thousand passengers, 23.906 of these came out through the Quito airport exclusively.
In general when comparing the 2022 with 2023 in the first eight months, they've traveled 8 thousand more travelers than the previous year.
I will continue to inform you about new modifications that may occur on this recently inaugurated route..
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