SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle welcomes the announcement that Aeromexico will begin service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Mexico City beginning November 1, 2017. The daily nonstop flight will be on a 160-seat Boeing 737-800 airplane and will feature Clase Premier, AM Plus, and coach seating. Aeromexico serves more than 80 cities on three continents, including 44 destinations in Mexico, 19 in the United States, 15 in Latin America, four in Canada, four in Europe, and three in Asia.
“The Port of Seattle is thrilled to offer another nonstop international destination,” said Port of Seattle Commissioner John Creighton. “Washington state and Mexico are culturally connected in so many ways. Mexico City is a Latin American gateway and a vital economic hub to our state, so this new service offers extraordinary opportunities for strengthening ties between us and great value and convenience to the traveling public.”
Aeromexico’s Mexico City service joins Munich and Cologne Germany; Shenzhen, China; and Guadalajara, Mexico as the fifth new nonstop international destination to be announced at Sea-Tac since 2016. Mexico City becomes the airport’s 25th nonstop international destination.
“Today’s announcement of a new direct flight from Mexico City into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is an important step toward maintaining our competitive edge in the growing global economy,” said Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. “During my recent trade mission to Mexico, it was clear that connectivity is key. Being able to move products and people across our border helps us our grow our agriculture industry, collaborate on clean energy technologies of the future, and so much more. This is an exciting next step in strengthening our relationship with Mexico.”
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International growth at Sea-Tac
- International passenger traffic up 13 percent in 2017 (compared w/2016)
- International passenger traffic up 11 percent in 2016 from compared to 2015.
- Six new international airlines in since 2016
- (Aeromexico, Eurowings, Norwegian,Virgin Atlantic, Volaris and Xiamen)
Sea-Tac has set annual passenger records for the past six years, totaling 45.7 million in 2016 - 3.4 million more passengers than in 2015. The 8 percent passenger growth rate is Sea-Tac’s second largest in the past 20 years, only topped by 2015’s 12.9 percent increase. Sea-Tac is the fastest growing large hub airport in the U.S. and is the 9th busiest based on total passengers for the past three years.
About Aeromexico:
Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in commercial aviation in Mexico and the promotion of passenger loyalty programs. Aeromexico, Mexico´s global airline, operates more than 600 daily flights from its main hub at the Mexico City International Airport. The Group's operating fleet of more than 120 aircraft is comprised of Boeing 787, 777 and 737 airliners and next generation Embraer 170 and 190 models. In 2012, the airline announced the most significant investment strategy in aviation history in Mexico, to purchase 100 Boeing aircraft including 90 MAX B737 jet airliners and 10 B787-9 Dreamliner’s.
As a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, Aeromexico offers customers more than 1,000 destinations in 177 countries served by the 20 SkyTeam airline partners rewarding passengers with benefits including access to 636 premium airport lounges around the world. Aeromexico also offers travel on its codeshare partner flights with Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines and WestJet, with extensive connectivity in countries like the United States, Brazil, Canada, Colombia and Peru. www.aeromexico.comwww.skyteam.com
About Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Operated by the Port of Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA, KSEA) is ranked as the 9th busiest U.S. airport, serving nearly 45.7 million passengers and more than 366,000 metric tons of air cargo in 2016. With a regional economic impact of more than $16.3 billion in business revenue, Sea-Tac generates 171,796 jobs (109,924 direct jobs) representing over $2.8 billion in direct earnings and more than $565 million in state and local taxes. Twenty-four airlines serve 81 non-stop domestic and 24 international destinations. www.portseattle.org
