If you are thinking of investing in Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum real estate, this is a perfect time. Cancun International Airport broke its record of operations since the pandemic began.
Cancun International Airport Records During the Pandemic
DarÃo Flota Ocampo is director of the Tourism Promotion Council of Quintana Roo. He said that despite the omens saying Cancun’s bonanza will decrease records say something different.Â
The reality is that the flight schedule between November 2021 and November 2022 registers that Cancun will have 4 million more plane seats than the November 2018-November 2019 period. That is, levels higher than those that existed before the pandemic.
The Future Projections
The official also assured that it is foreseeable that occupancy levels will reach peaks of up to 100% during the last days of December. He also stated that it will remain at levels above 70% during the first weeks of 2022.
The Integral System of Migratory Operation (SIOM) reports that between January and October of this year, 8 million, 030,770 U.S. tourists entered the country. 3 million 704,484 of those tourists arrived at the Cancun International Airport, that is, 46.1% of all travelers who entered the country in that period.
Far behind is Mexico City International Airport, with 802,833 travelers, and Guadalajara Airport, with 675,797 passengers.Â
Last Saturday Record
Cancun International Airport surpassed the barrier of 600 air operations in a single day. And it was the first time during the pandemic. The Southeast Airport Group (Asur) report indicates that for the whole day, 329 arrivals were expected. With 96 domestic and 234 international flights, in addition to 319 departures, which all together add up to 648 operations.
Asur also reported that the last record amid the covid-19 pandemic was 567 connections, registered on December 11. Meanwhile, the historical number of operations continues to be that of 659 flights, reached on March 31, 2018.Â
Domestic and International Flight Operations
The domestic destinations with operations for today are Aguascalientes, BajÃo, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Mexicali, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Reynosa, San Luis PotosÃ, Tijuana, Torreón, Tuxtla, Veracruz and Villahermosa.
International flights with connections for today are Amsterdam, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Austin, Baltimore, Bogota, Boston, Buenos Aires, Calgary, Caracas, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Edmonton, Istanbul, Philadelphia, Flores, Frankfurt, Guatemala, Halifax, Hamilton, Hartford, Holguin, Houston, Kansas, Havana, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Lima, Lisbon, London, and Los Angeles.
The list goes on with Madrid, Medellin, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Montreal, Moscow, Nashville, New York, New Orleans, Orlando, Ottawa, Panama, Paris, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Quebec, Raleigh, Regina, Sacramento, Salt Lake, San Antonio, San Francisco, San Jose, St. Louis, Santa Clara, Seattle, Tampa, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, Winnipeg, and Zurich.
Why is it important?
This is great news for investors in this part of Mexico real estate. It means that the market is getting even better than expected.
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