In 2022, Mexico City International Airport (MEX) was the Mexican airport with the highest passenger traffic volume, with approximately ** million people. Canc煤n International Airport (CUN) ranked second with around **** million passengers. The city of Canc煤n is one of the most visited by international tourists throughout Latin America.
鈥淢exican air traffic in free fall鈥
In the last decade, passenger air traffic in regular service in Mexico had experienced steady growth, surpassing 100 million people transported in 2019. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, regular passenger traffic within Mexican territory recorded a drop of **** percent compared to the previous year. However, in the following two years, with the gradual return to normality, the country recovered values similar to those prior to the health crisis. During 2022, the most traveled international air route in Mexico was the Dallas to Mexico City to Los Angeles connection with approximately *** million passengers. On the other hand, the connection between Mexico City and Canc煤n was the national air route with the highest traffic in the North American country.
鈥淟ow-cost airlines conquer the national market鈥
Low-cost airlines have gradually been entering the passenger transport market, surpassing conventional airlines in some cases. An example of this is the Mexican low-cost airline, Volaris, which surpassed the Mexican flag carrier airline, Aerom茅xico, in passenger transport to domestic destinations. Volaris is already among the most important airlines in Latin America, along with the also low-cost Brazilian airlines, Gol and Azul.
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Ministry of Communications and Transportation (Mexico). (October 26, 2023). Mexican airports with the highest passenger traffic in 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1634878/airports-mexico-passenger-traffic/
Ministry of Communications and Transportation (Mexico). "Mexican airports with the highest passenger traffic in 2022 (in millions)." Chart. October 26, 2023. 糖心破解版. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1634878/airports-mexico-passenger-traffic/
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Mexican airports with the highest passenger traffic in 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Communications and Transportation (Mexico), October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1634878/airports-mexico-passenger-traffic/