Tulum Airport International Traffic Plummets as Aeroméxico and Volaris Halt Flights

Tulum, Quintana Roo — International traffic at Tulum’s Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport has collapsed over the past year, with both flight operations and passenger numbers falling sharply as major airlines pull out of the destination.

Data from Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) show that international operations dropped by nearly a third, from 301 flights in August 2025 to 109 in August 2026 — a decline of 63.8 percent. The number of international passengers fell even further, down 76.4 percent.

The domestic market offered little relief. Domestic operations slipped 10.8 percent year over year, while domestic passenger traffic declined 10.3 percent.

Airlines Suspend Service

The shrinking flight schedule has been a key factor behind decisions by Aeroméxico and Volaris to halt service to the destination, according to agency reports.

Aeroméxico stopped flying to Tulum on Sept. 30, describing the move as a temporary suspension prompted by market conditions. The airline said the decision formed part of a strategy to optimize its route network amid weak demand at the terminal during 2026.

Volaris, meanwhile, attributed its own suspension to rising costs across the industry. The airline will end service to Tulum on Jan. 7, 2027, and will not sell tickets for flights after that date.