Delta recently announced plans to offer daily flights from Atlanta (Jackson Atlanta International Airport) to Tulum (Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport).
The new flights to Tulum are newly established airport will start at the end of March 2024.
Customers will have the opportunity to travel from the United States to Tulum at their own convenience. Flights to Tulum will operate annually with Delta’s 160-seat Boeing 737-800.
The Tulum airport project
The launch of Tulum’s newly established Felipe Carrillo International Airport is expected to open the Riviera Maya region to more tourists by December 2023. According to a statement from Mara Lezama Espinosa, the governor of Quintana Roo, the newly launched airport will provide visitors with endless opportunities to see what the Mayan region has to offer.
Forecasts by the project manager of the airport project (General Gustavo Ricardo Vallejo Suarez) indicate that the airport will be able to serve approximately 5.5 million people annually. The majority (75%) of arriving passengers are expected to come from abroad; Most visitors are expected to come from Canada and the United States.
Why is Tulum becoming more and more popular?
Tulum is a region on Mexico’s southeastern peninsula that is slowly growing in popularity. One of the key reasons The reason many visitors are drawn to the region is the region’s spectacular beaches and historical significance.
Travelers to Tulum will have the opportunity to learn more about the history of the ancient Mayans. Tulum is home to several archaeological sites that have attracted a large number of tourists over the years.
The newly established Mayan Train allows visitors to glimpse the region’s historic setting and its connection to ancient Mayan tradition. With the opening of the new airport in Tulum, the region can expect large numbers of visitors from Chicago, Toronto and San Francisco.
