They prefer to travel long distances in Mexico by air, without risking being in the middle of the desert with a broken car. Domestic flights are not very expensive and convenient, because the airports of Mexico are a large list of several dozen names.
Russian tourists arrive in Cancun or Mexico City, where the country's largest air gates are located. In the first case, the travel time of a direct Aeroflot flight will be 13 hours, and the capital will have to be reached by checkpoints - with a docking in Europe or in the States, if the passport is decorated with an American visa.
Mexico International Airports
In addition to the capital airport in Mexico, several more have international status:
- The Manuel Cressencio air harbor is located on the southern outskirts of Merida. The city where the airport is located, the center of Mexican excursion tourism in the Yucatan. The aircrafts of the national carrier Aeromexico fly daily from here to the capital of the country, resort Cancun and other major cities, and Americans and Italians fly here seasonally from Dallas, Houston, Rome and Milan. The best way to get to the center of Merida is by taxi or a rented car in the arrivals area.
- Mexico's airport in Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific Coast is one of the three largest in the country. It caters to tourists from the Western Hemisphere with flights from the US, Canada and the UK. The popularity of these air gates is due to the proximity of the beach resort.
- The 25 km from Juan Alvarez Airport to Acapulco is a breeze for travelers. Indeed, the luxurious beaches of the Mexican resort like a magnet attract fans of outdoor activities at any time of the day or night. International flights here are operated by United Express from Houston and Air Transat from Montreal, while domestic flights are operated by national carriers from Mexico City and other cities in the country.
Metropolitan direction
Mexico's Benito Juarez Airport is located in the eastern part of the capital and has two terminals for serving passengers. Terminal 1 receives, including intercontinental flights from Europe, and the second is intended for aircraft arriving from South America and other states of Mexico.
The peculiarity of passing through customs at Mexican airports is pressing a button that lights up green or red in response. This is a pure lottery, but in the second case, the baggage is subject to complete and unconditional inspection.
Transfer to the city is possible by metro, taxi or buses. All options are readily available at the exit of the terminals. You should choose a licensed taxi, and in the metro during rush hour they may not be allowed with large suitcases or oversized luggage.
Details of the airport work on the website - www.aicm.com.mx.
To the beaches of the Caribbean
Flights from Europe are served by Terminal 3 of the airport in Cancun. Transfer to the city or to the selected hotel is convenient by taxi. A prepaid counter is located at the exit of the terminal. Outside it there is a bus stop, from where you can go to the center of Cancun.
