Calgary International Airport has secured another new non-stop connection, this time to Mexico City.
YYC announced Thursday that Aeromexico, Mexico’s flagship carrier, will launch daily non-stop flights between Calgary and Mexico’s capital city beginning June 1, 2017.
The development is great news for Alberta businesses, said Garth Atkinson, president and CEO of the Calgary Airport Authority, in a release.
“This service connects Calgary with Mexico’s primary business centre and creates additional opportunities for companies in Alberta involved in a number of industries important to both this province and Mexico, notably the agrifood and energy sectors,” said Atkinson.
The airport estimates that Aeromexico’s new service will bring additional tourism, travel and other economic benefits to Alberta, creating the equivalent of more than 300 jobs and adding almost $27.3 million to Alberta’s GDP.
“Today’s announcement puts Alberta on the map for Mexican tourists, investors and importers,” said Ricardo Miranda, Alberta Minister of Culture and Tourism, in a release.
Calgary International Airport offers non-stop flights to more than 80 destinations across Canada and around the world, and is constantly seeking to expand its network.
Earlier this year, it secured the province’s first direct air link to China with a Hainan Airlines non-stop flight between Calgary and Beijing.
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