{"id":90855,"date":"2023-02-16T17:27:10","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T17:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/?p=90855"},"modified":"2023-02-16T17:27:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T17:27:10","slug":"mexican-airline-aeromar-ceases-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/transport\/mexican-airline-aeromar-ceases-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican airline Aeromar ceases operations"},"content":{"rendered":"
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Small Mexican airline Aeromar said Wednesday it is closing down due to financial problems after failing to recover from a pandemic downturn.<\/p>\n
The regional carrier operated 21 routes in Mexico and flew to McAllen and Laredo in Texas and Havana. It specialized in flying routes between Mexico City and beach resorts.<\/p>\n
Aeromar said in a statement that it had not been able to recover from financial difficulties stemming from the global downturn in travel caused by the Covid-19 pandemic starting in 2020.<\/p>\n
Mexico City International Airport said in a statement that Aeromar owed about $27.5 million in fees, services and other debts.<\/p>\n
The airline did not say what options would be available to travelers who already purchased tickets. It was also unclear what would happen to the company’s nearly 700 employees.<\/p>\n
The airline was founded in 1987 with a fleet of about ten ATR turboprop airplanes. It was the second Mexican carrier to go broke as a result of pandemic. In December 2020, low-cost carrier Interjet ceased operations.<\/p>\n
Aeromar’s announcement left Mexico with three main domestic carriers: Aeromexico and low-cost airlines Volaris and Viva Aerobus.<\/p>\n
Mexican President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador has proposed creating a state-run airline operated by the armed forces. He has also angered airline executives with proposals to allow foreign airlines to operate domestic routes in Mexico.<\/p>\n