Aeroméxico Airlines Offering New Non-Stop Service Between Austin And Mexico City

AUSTIN, TX -- Aeroméxico, Mexico’s biggest airline, announced Tuesday it would launch new nonstop flights between Austin and Mexico later this year.

The new service is scheduled to launch Nov. 17, officials at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport said. The announcement comes two days after ABIA officials staged a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark non-stop service between Austin and Guadalajara, Mexico offered by Volaris airlines.

Austin Mayor Steve Adler lauded the new service. He framed the link between cities through the prism of artistic and cultural exchange.

“Aeroméxico’s new Austin-Mexico City service will build a bridge to opportunities in Mexico,” Adler said in a prepared statement. “This new direct flight links our two capitals and brings Mexico City’s ancient pyramids that much closer to our statues of Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Welcome, Aeroméxico.”

While there are still a few months before flights, tickets can already be secured at www.aeromexico.com or by calling 1-800-237-6639. From Austin, the flights will depart Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:09 p.m. arriving in Mexico City at 3:33 p.m., according to airport officials. Return flights from Mexico City will depart on the same days at 9:30 a.m., arriving in Austin at 11:53 a.m., officials added.

"From Mexico City, convenient connections to 45 destinations in Mexico are available on Aeroméxico," ABIA officials wrote in an advisory. "Beyond Mexico, Aeroméxico offers service to 15 destinations in Latin America, four in Europe, three in Canada, and two in Asia.

Carlos González Gutiérrez, the consul general of Mexico in Austin, also had good things to say about the new service.

“The new Austin – Mexico City nonstop flight is a step forward to the strengthening of the relationship between two capital cities that will not only bring both of our people closer than ever, but also expand our economic and trade potential,” González said in a prepared statement.

An Aeroméxico official noted the new service brings to 17 the number of U.S. destinations for the airline.

“With the inauguration of this new service, Aeroméxico adds its 17th destination in the United States, consolidating its position as the leading airline in Mexico with the largest presence in North America,” said Anko Van der Werff, Chief Revenue Officer, at Aeroméxico. “The Austin route will allow us to offer more and better connectivity options to/from Texas, with an average weekly offer of 6,500 seats that will increase economical, commercial, educational and cultural trade with the state.”

The new Austin to Mexico City nonstop route by Aeroméxico represents the fourth nonstop destination to Mexico from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, officials told Patch. Other nonstop flights to Mexico from ABIA include the aforementioned Guadalajara service by Volaris that started on Sunday, Aug. 7; service to Cancun by Southwest and United airlines; and a seasonal San Jose Del Cabo route by Southwest Airlines.

Additionally, Austin has six nonstop international flights, with four to Mexico and two others providing service to Frankfurt, Germany by Condor and to London, England by British Airways, officials said.

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Spanish text provided by Aeromexico:

Aeroméxico, la aerolínea más grande de México, anuncia que a partir del 17 de noviembre iniciará operaciones entre la Ciudad de México y Austin, Texas, su cuarto destino en el Estado. Los cuatro vuelos semanales serán operados por equipos Embraer 170 con capacidad para 76 pasajeros, en el siguiente itinerario:

Ciudad de México – Austin*

AM2686 -- 09:30 a.m., 11:53 a.m.
Martes, Jueves, Sábado y Domingo

Austin – Ciudad de México*

AM2687 -- 01:09 p.m., 03:33 p.m.

Sábado y Domingo

*Los horarios publicados son locales y están sujetos a cambios sin previo aviso.

“Con el comienzo de este nuevo servicio, Aeroméxico suma su 17° destino enEstados Unidos, lo que nos consolida como la aerolínea de México con mayor presencia en el país norteamericano”, señaló Anko van der Werff, Director Ejecutivo de Ingresos de Aeroméxico.

“La ruta a Austin nos permitirá ofrecer más y mejores opciones de conectividad, con una oferta de 6,500 asientos semanales en promedio desde/ hacia Texas, lo que permitirá incrementar el intercambio educativo y cultural con el Estado”, añadió el directivo.

Austin se convierte en el cuarto destino del Estado de Texas, en que Aeroméxico tiene presencia junto con Houston, San Antonio y Dallas /Fort Worth. La ciudad capital es actualmente sede de importantes corporativos a nivel mundial, y además una de las principales ciudades de Estados Unidos que ha presentado un considerable crecimiento.

“El nuevo vuelo directo es un paso adelante para el fortalecimiento de la relación entre dos ciudades capitales que no solo traerán a nuestra gente más cerca que nunca, sino que también expandirán nuestro potencial económico y comercial,” comentó el Cónsul General de México en Austin, Carlos González Gutiérrez.

Gracias a este nuevo vuelo, Aeroméxico cuenta ya con una amplia red de destinos para cubrir la creciente demanda de clientes nacionales e internacionales, que viajan por motivo de negocios o placer desde México y Latinoamérica hacia Estados Unidos.