This is how the new direct route between Cali and Cancun will work

A new air route will come into operation in the national territory, this is the route between the capital of Vallecaucana, Cali, and the Mexican city, Cancun, which will be made available to travelers by the Viva Colombia airline. As reported by the airline, it intends to promote “air inclusion in the country”.

In addition, he specified that with the operation of the new route he plans to mobilize approximately 50,000 passengers during the first year of operations. The route operates with three weekly flights (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday) and prices ranging from USD159 final per journey originating in Cali and USD109 final price per journey originating in Cancun.

According to the company, this is how 6 domestic and one international routes operated from Alfonso Bonilla Aragón airport are completed.

With the new route, there are also 23 beach destinations that Colombians can reach through the company's services. “The airline confirms its commitment to being 'Los Reyes de las Playas' a strategy that promotes tourism reactivation in a conscious and sustainable way for these destinations that are highly demanded by passengers,” he said.

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“This ribbon cutting and the official start of this international route shows that our commitment to Cali is strong. We know that this destination has been excellently received by Colombian and Mexican travelers, and that it will favor the tourism, business and economic development of both countries. Today we connect these two cities, which in turn will allow travelers to visit many more destinations in our network of connections in Colombia, Central America and South America,” added Felix Antelo, President & CEO of Grupo Viva.

The airline also recently inaugurated its new Medellin-Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) route, which will have four flights a week, as well as connections from Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena and Lima (Peru). The new route foresees that in the first year more than 50,000 passengers will be transported between the two cities using their new air service.

“We are very motivated by the inauguration of a route that promotes tourism and economic development throughout the region, such as Punta Cana. Added to this inaugural flight is the start of operations of our 14 domestic routes, which also begin operations this month and demonstrate Viva's local and international reach, as well as its purpose to ensure air inclusion and connectivity in the country and the continent. In that sense, our route network will continue to grow and will provide more opportunities for all travelers to connect with Colombia and the world, through our 'hub' Medellin”, were the words on the subject of Antelo.

Similarly, Flavia Santoro, President ProColombia, the entity responsible for promoting tourism, foreign investment in Colombia, non-mining energy exports and the country's image, said:

“We celebrate the entry into operation of this new route that will connect the Dominican Republic with Medellin. So far in 2022, we have received announcements of 19 new international routes, which is a reflection of the great moment that the reactivation of international tourism in our country is going through, thanks to the trust of airlines such as Viva”.

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