Monday, November 25, 2024
Mexico’s airports in Cancun, Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta have seen a decline in international vacationer arrivals in current months. Knowledge from the Mexican Nationwide Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) exhibits that international air tourism fell by 3.6 % in July in comparison with the earlier yr. This downward development persevered in August with a 6.2 % drop and worsened in September, exhibiting a 6.4 % lower.
Between January and October, Cancun and Los Cabos airports skilled an annual decline of almost three % in worldwide customer numbers. Varied components are believed to contribute to this decline. A scarcity of adequate promotion of Mexico as a journey vacation spot overseas has allowed different markets to seize a bigger share of world tourism. Moreover, rising insecurity in sure areas and a restrictive visa coverage affecting international locations corresponding to Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru have performed a job.
The discount in out there flights, significantly because of the suspension of some routes by an airline for engine inspections, has additionally impacted each home and worldwide journey. This limitation on flight choices has additional contributed to the downturn in tourism.
Consultants predict that the lower in worldwide passengers at seashore locations and throughout the nation will proceed by the tip of the yr.
Cancun stays the highest vacation spot for international air vacationers in Mexico, second solely to Mexico Metropolis Worldwide Airport. Los Cabos ranks because the second hottest seashore vacation spot, adopted by Puerto Vallarta. These three airports collectively account for over 95 % of worldwide air arrivals at Mexico’s seashore resorts.
In the meantime, the variety of Mexican residents touring overseas has elevated, regardless of the robust efficiency of the U.S. greenback towards the peso. Based on current INEGI knowledge, 5.4 million Mexicans traveled overseas between January and September 2024. This represents a 19.5 % improve in comparison with the identical interval in 2023, surpassing the 4.3 million vacationers from the identical interval in 2019, previous to the pandemic.
