Emirates and Mexican low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus have announced that they have entered into an interline partnership, enhancing connectivity for passengers traveling to Mexico.
The partnership will allow Emirates customers to travel onwards from Mexico City to 21 domestic points with the convenience of a single baggage policy, utilizing both airlines on a single ticket.
Under the partnership, travelers booked on flights from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Mexico City International Airport (MEX) can choose to fly to 21 additional domestic destinations such as Acapulco, Cancun, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
The interline network also includes direct flights from US points including Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando and Miami to select Mexican destinations.
Conveniently. travelers from Mexico City can also fly direct to Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York JFK or San Antonio.
“This new partnership provides our customers with more choice to suit their travel plans and enables customers to seamlessly fly to a host of unique destinations in Mexico. Emirates customers can also now fly directly between select US points and cities in Mexico,” Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President, and Chief Commercial Officer said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Javier Suarez, Executive Vice President & Chief Planning and Alliances Officer at Viva Aerobus said: “Connecting Emirates route from Barcelona with our Mexico City network of routes, allows Emirates’ passengers to seamlessly reach many other destinations in Mexico and the US.”
“Equally, this opportunity allows passengers from the many Mexican cities to make a short stop in Mexico city, board an Emirates flight to reach the great city of Barcelona and/or to continue their trip to Dubai and beyond. All of this with the convenience of buying a single ticket”, Suarez added.
Emirates launched its services to Mexico City in 2019 and the airline currently provides daily flights to the Mexican capital via Barcelona, utilizing the Boeing 777-200LR aircraft.