US CARRIERS LAUNCH FLIGHTS TO TULUM, MEXICO
It just got easier to visit resorts on the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. U.S. airlines began flights to the new airport in Tulum on Thursday, and more service is planned for the area in the coming months. The new flights mean visitors to the broader Cancún area can bypass the main airport and save on travel time to resorts and other attractions in Riviera Maya. Tulum’s Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport officially opened in December and service has been ramping up since. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines all were to start flights Thursday, with United and JetBlue planning to begin service to the airport soon, and Spirit also planning to fly there down the road. American will offer two daily flights between Dallas and Tulum, and one daily round-trip from both Charlotte and Miami. Delta will offer a daily round trip from its Atlanta hub. United will inaugurate service from Newark, Chicago and Houston to Tulum beginning March 31. The airline also will add a daily round-trip from Los Angeles to Tulum for the summer, beginning May 23. JetBlue will begin daily nonstop service between New York (JFK) and Tulum on June 13. Spirit will begin daily round-trip service to Tulum from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, but has not announced a start date.