The airline is set to be the first in the U.S. to offer service to Mexico's Tulum.
Once a sleepy beach town on the tip of Mexico's Quintana Roo state known for its Mayan history, it had initially been popular with a certainRelated: American Airlines is changing up its long-haul network with four new routes
Up until now, the best way for international arrivals to come to Tulum was to fly into Cancun International Airport and then go the remaining 75 miles by road. The resort itself was too small for an airport but, after its explosion in popularity, Mexico's authorities decided to build one in the space of 3,000 acres — Felipe Carrillo Puerto Tulum International Airport is currently under construction and slated to open by January 2024.
"Delta is uniquely positioned to give customers convenient and direct access from the U.S. to Tulum, a premium leisure destination known for its boutique hotels, Mayan ruins and eco-friendly spirit," Joe Esposito, the SVP of Network Planning for the airline, said in a statement.
"Next year, Delta customers will benefit from the airline’s largest-ever spring break schedule in Mexico, as the airline will offer 10% more seat capacity this year on 55 peak-day flights to eight cities across the country," the airline said of the new route. For those traveling to Tulum from other cities in the U.S., there will be connecting routes in Mexico City and other cities through Delta's partnership with Aeromexico. There will also always be the option of flying into Cancun as now because flights to smaller regional airports tend to be more expensive than major ones.of service to Mexico, as well as Central American countries such as Guatemala and Costa Rica for the coming year.
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