Summary
- Latest state-owned airline in Mexico, Aerolínea del Estado Mexicano, has experienced low demand and empty flights since its launch in December.
- Passengers have reported having the entire plane to themselves, indicating an absence of bookings and reservations for the airline.
- The airline has operated 220 flights in January and has received 14,162 reservations on its website, but still has work to do to grow to be the popular alternative for travelers.
Aerolínea del Estado Mexicano, the brand new state-owned and low-cost carrier of Mexico, only commenced operations on December twenty sixth last yr and has seen lots of its first flights be practically empty. Some reports have shown passengers having the entire plane to themselves. Launching just two weeks ago, the airline has seen stifled demand for its few weeks of service.
Youtuber Jorge de Leon recorded his journey on his ‘private plane’ on a recent trip between Ciudad Victoria International Airport (CVM) and Mexico City Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU).
In accordance with de Leon’s report, while he got his own flight, the identical flight the day prior had just three passengers onboard. When the airline first launched its website, it was increasingly difficult to book your tickets online, which experts predict is why these flights could also be traveling almost empty. Francois Duflot, Bloomberg Intelligence aviation analyst, noted:
“I’m not surprised by the low load aspects: there have been a whole lot of uncertainties within the months coming as much as the official start of operations. There’s already a good air travel offer, so I might think people aren’t necessarily in a rush to try a brand new airline with no track record.”
448 flights for January
The state carrier, run by the Mexican military, has operated 220 flights this month and can finish 448 flights by the tip of January. While current traffic is low, the airline’s deputy head, Leobardo Avila Bojorquez, commented on the airline’s variety of reservations:
“User response has been satisfactory, as reflected by the 14,162 reservations which have been made in the web site through June. We’ll proceed working to grow to be the popular option.”
Reborn from Mexicana de Aviacion, which ceased operations in 2010, the Mexican government then brought the rights to the name last yr and looked to relaunch the airline as a low-cost carrier, then launched operations on December twenty sixth, flying to fifteen destinations across Mexico.