Copa Airlines Pauses Tulum, AIFA Routes

Mexico City — Despite an upward trend in tourism across several national destinations, Copa Airlines has decided to maintain a pause on its operations at the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) and in Tulum, with no current plans to reactivate the routes it had recently inaugurated.

"These flights that we operated from Panama City were canceled at the beginning of 2025, and for the moment there are no plans to resume them," the airline's General Director for Mexico, Mauro Arredondo, stated in an interview.

Regarding the operation the company had to AIFA, Arredondo commented, "It was announced in 2022 with the purpose of being a complement to its operations at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) and to provide an air transport option for people living in the north of this megalopolis."

Concerning the flight to Tulum, it was the most recent addition, having begun in 2024 with the aim of serving a preferred destination for international tourists. At the time, the airline explained that this destination, along with others opened at that time, not only promoted cultural and economic exchange between the countries and the rest of the continent but also boosted tourism and business.

Will They Have New Destinations in Mexico?

Mauro Arredondo noted that, despite having no estimated date to return to Tulum and AIFA, they recently announced a new flight from Panama to Los Cabos, which will commence next December 4.

"In this way, there will be five destinations that we operate in Mexico, which are AICM, Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Cancún," stated the General Director of Copa Airlines.

"Through our connection hub in Panama, we offer connectivity to more than 80 destinations in Latin America, so our Mexican travelers have all these options to reach the cities they want," he commented.

"It is very good news for Los Cabos because with this connectivity it will be able to diversify its flow of visitors toward new destinations in Latin America," he affirmed.

The executive revealed that they are working hand-in-hand with the Los Cabos Tourism Trust (Fiturca) to conduct promotion and sales actions in Latin markets.

"The truth is that it has generated a great deal of interest among travelers. Those from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Colombia only have to make a connection in Panama, lasting a maximum of an hour and a half, before arriving at the final destination of Los Cabos," he concluded.