Facing govt pressure, Mexico’s airlines return to forgotten airport -Breaking
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO A VivaAerobus plane sits on the tarmac, as seen from within another aircraft, at Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City. February 15, 2019, Mexico. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril2/2
By Kylie Madry
ACAPULCO (Reuters Mexico) – A number of Mexican airlines have announced that they will resume operation at a small airport just outside Mexico City following a string of safety incidents.
Volaris, a discount airline, and VivaAerobus will resume operation to and from Toluca International Airport in Mexico State. This airport is approximately 65 kilometers (40 mi) west of capital.
Volaris announced Tuesday that it will resume certain routes and launch many more from and to the Toluca International airport. This was at the tourism conference held in Acapulco.
VivaAerobus announced last week that it will relaunch two routes from Toluca Airport and add two additional to “keep growing its offer” in Mexico City.
Mexico’s government announced earlier this month that they would stop operating at Mexico City International Airport (AICM), and move dozens of flights into a new hub called Felipe Angeles International Airport(AIFA) after a series of serious incidents raised concern over air safety.
Two Volaris aircrafts were close to colliding at AICM in a recent video. One plane was allowed to land on an already-occupied runway.
Aeromexico stated Monday in a press conference that it plans to continue operating out of both the AICM (newly opened AIFA) for now.
Rodrigo Sandoval from Aeromexico, Aeromexico director of banking and loyalty told Reuters that “that’s our focus right now.”
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