Cancún Airport Upgrades Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Cancún, Quintana Roo — Governor Mara Lezama Espinosa chaired the Eighth Working Meeting with state and federal authorities, the Southeast Airport Group, S.A. de C.V. (ASUR), as well as representatives of associations, to follow up on priority issues at Cancún International Airport, with significant progress in customs, immigration, transportation, and security.

During the meeting, the Governor highlighted advances, including with the customs authority to eliminate charges for passengers entering the country with more than one electronic device, as well as the regularization of criteria for the introduction of cigarettes. Likewise, situations related to transportation companies operating outside the airport were resolved, following the formalization of contracts with ASUR.

In immigration matters, she explained that the maximum waiting time has been reduced to 24 minutes, with the expectation that during high seasons it will not exceed 30 minutes, thanks to the hiring of more personnel and the upcoming installation of “e-gates,” which will add 20 modules for next year.

Another topic addressed by Mara Lezama was the proposal to establish clear and orderly transportation fares from the airport to various points in the municipality of Benito Juárez, other municipalities in Quintana Roo, and even to other states, a proposal that will be detailed in upcoming working tables.

Ahead of the 2026 Soccer World Cup, in which Quintana Roo will host two national teams, preparation plans were reviewed to receive a greater number of visitors, reinforcing security, mobility, and the tourist experience, in what was described as a historic moment for the state and the country.

The Governor emphasized inter-institutional coordination with the National Guard, the Army, Immigration, Customs, the Attorney General’s Office, the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Citizen Security, as well as with organizations such as CPTQ, ASUR, and civil and business associations, to guarantee comprehensive attention during the holiday season and international events.

The objective, the head of the Executive pointed out, is that those who arrive at Cancún International Airport have a positive experience from their arrival, in immigration, customs, and transportation, until their transfer to the hotel, consolidating the country’s main airport in international passenger arrivals as a benchmark for quality and service.

Among the people who participated in this meeting were Bernardo Cueto Riestra, Secretary of Tourism; Alejandro Rosel, public relations manager of Cancún International Airport; Cristina Torres Gómez, Secretary of Government; Eric Arcila Arjona, head of the Governor’s Office; Julio César Gómez Torres, Secretary of Citizen Security; Raciel López Salazar, Attorney General; Andrés Martínez Reynoso, director of CPTQ; Rafael Hernández Kotasek, director of IMOVEQROO.

Additionally, Marissa Satién Morales, executive director of the Costa Mujeres Hotel Association; José Luis Martínez Rojas, state coordinator of the National Guard; Carlos Manuel Bandala González, head of the INM representation office; Carlos Tovilla Padilla; head of the Attorney General’s Office; Fernando Martínez García, head of the National Customs Agency in Mexico; Rodrigo Wenceslao Murillo, AFAC commander; Jorge Azcárraga Gutiérrez, director of CCE del Caribe, and Lisbet Melo Morales, executive vice president of the Cancún, Puerto Morelos, and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association.