Expanding International Flights: Chihuahua’s Plan to Connect with Asia and Boost Investments

2023-09-16 04:12:00

Claudia Valenzuela / El Diario

Friday, September 15, 2023 | 22:12

By recovering Mexico’s category 1 air safety status from the United States, it will make it easier for Chihuahua to have new international routes to destinations that can connect with Asia and that generate facilities for attracting investments such as Phoenix, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California, José pointed out. Jordán Orozco, director of Economic Development and Competitiveness.

The municipal official explained that there are advanced negotiations with international airlines to operate new flights to and from Chihuahua and that Mexico recovers category 1 in air safety gives the possibility of having rapprochement with Mexican airlines to address this issue.

He reiterated that the international flights that are a priority for Chihuahua are to Phoenix, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California, since the flight to Dallas, Texas, allows connectivity with the West. Regarding domestic flights, he pointed out that it is difficult to open new destinations, since the operations of the airports are saturated.

The president of Chihuahua Futura, Sergio Mendoza Vidal, agreed on the need to have air routes to Phoenix, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California, and proposed recovering the flight to Houston, Texas.

At the national level, he said, efficient routes with convenient schedules are needed to the cities of Guadalajara and Monterrey, especially when with the latter the business relationship with Chihuahua capital will be closer.

“With the return to category 1, Mexico can add new services and routes to the United States, and US airlines can resume the marketing and sale of tickets with their names and designation codes on flights operated by Mexican airlines,” the Federal Administration reported. of United States Aviation (FAA).

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