Volaris to Suspend Tulum Airport Flights, Second Mexican Carrier to Pull Out

Tulum, Quintana Roo — Volaris will temporarily suspend operations to and from Tulum International Airport “Felipe Carrillo Puerto” starting January 7, 2027, making it the second Mexican airline in a matter of days to announce it is pulling its flights from the terminal.

The airline confirmed the decision on Wednesday, September 30, saying it had reviewed the profitability of its routes given current market conditions.

Volaris said some of its operations are posting lower occupancy factors, including those serving Tulum. As a result, it will stop selling tickets this weekend for flights after January 7, 2027.

The carrier also tied the decision to higher airport fees, as well as rising fuel and air navigation service costs. Among the factors it cited was the expected increase in the Non-Resident Fee (DNR), which applies to trips by foreign visitors.

The move comes just as Aeroméxico wraps up its operations in Tulum on September 30, 2026. That airline had said it would temporarily suspend its flights because of “market conditions” and as part of an adjustment to maximize its route network.

As recently as September 28, Volaris was still maintaining its Tulum schedules, but two days later it confirmed it too would suspend operations at the terminal starting in January.

For now, Volaris has framed the measure as a temporary suspension, meaning it does not amount to a definitive withdrawal from the destination. The company has not announced a date for any eventual resumption of flights.