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Mexico's Leading Airlines

By Suzanne Barbezat, About.com

For years airlines Aeromexico and Mexicana dominated Mexico's air travel market. In recent years several low-cost airlines have emerged, offering passengers cheaper alternatives. Here's a list of Mexico's airlines to look into when contemplating air travel in Mexico.

Aeromexico

Aeromexico is Mexico's largest airline and is based in Mexico City. This airline offers flights to many domestic destinations as well as to a variety of international destinations.

Mexicana

Mexicana, officially Compañía Mexicana de Aviación, is based in Mexico City and is Mexico's second largest airline. This airline operates flights within Mexico as well as international services to North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.

Alma de Mexico

Aerolineas Mesoamericanas, known as Alma de Mexico, is an airline based in Guadalajara. The newest discount airline on the scene, Alma ran its first flight in 2006. Alma offers a shuttle service for passengers from La Paz to Los Cabos and from Tijuana to Mexicali. Note: Alma de Mexico suspended all activities as of November 7, 2008.

Aviacsa

Aviacsa is a Mexican discount airline offering flights to and from Los Angeles and Las Vegas as well as many Mexican destinations. This is one of the few Mexican discount airlines which is included in flight aggregators, such as Kayak.

Avolar

Based in Tijuana, Avolar is a discount airline offering flights from Tijuana to 18 Mexican cities. The airline was established in 2005 and has plans to add international flights to Fresno, Oakland and Las Vegas in the near future.

Click

Mexicana Airline's discount carrier launched in July 2005, and offers discount fares for domestic flights through its three hubs located in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Veracruz.

Interjet

Based in Toluca, outside Mexico City, Interjet airline offers flights connecting Toluca to 14 Mexican destinations and to the capital in Guatemala.

VivaAerobus

Based in Monterrey, this airline operates flights between Monterrey and 19 Mexican destinations as well as flights between Tijuana and Culiacan, and Merida and Villahermosa. As of May 2008 VivaAerobus will be offering service between Austin and Monterrey, and Austin and Cancun.

Volaris

Based in Toluca's international airport 50 km (31 miles) west of Mexico City, Volaris airline was established in 2006 and has hubs in Toluca, Guadalajara and Tijuana.

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