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Volaris is a Mexican low-cost airline that flies nonstop to 18 destinations in the United States. The carrier just added 16 routes to its map including Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) as a new destination.
Volaris plans major U.S. expansion with 16 new routes:
• Newark (EWR) to Guadalajara (GDL)
• Newark (EWR) to San Salvador (SAL)
• Los Angeles (LAX) to Tepic (TPQ)
• Los Angeles (LAX) to Querétaro (QRO)
• Dallas (DFW) to San Luis Potosí (SLP)
• Dallas (DFW) to Morelia (MLM)… pic.twitter.com/4ZTDcTIf2v— Ishrion Aviation (@IshrionA) February 13, 2025
New routes include:
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to/from Morelia International Airport (MLM) (4x weekly; starts on July 4th)
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to/from San Luis Potosí International Airport (SLP) (4x weekly; starts on July 4th)
- Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to/from Morelia International Airport (MLM) (3x weekly; starts on July 5th)
- Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to/from San Luis Potosí International Airport (SLP) (3x weekly; starts on July 5th)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to/from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) (3x weekly; starts on July 1st)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to/from Tepic International Airport (TPQ) (No start date or frequency available yet)
- Miami International Airport (MIA) to/from San Jose’s Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (2x weekly; starts on February 16th)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to/from Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) (4x weekly; starts on July 2nd)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to/from El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) (3x weekly; starts on July 3rd)
- Ontario International Airport (ONT) to/from Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) (4x weekly; starts on July 4th)
- Ontario International Airport (ONT) to/from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) (daily; starts on February 15th)
- Ontario International Airport (ONT) to/from Morelia International Airport (MLM) (4x weekly; starts on July 5th)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO) to/from San Jose’s Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (2x weekly; starts on February 15th)
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to/from Morelia International Airport (MLM) (4x weekly; starts on July 4th)
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to/from Morelia International Airport (MLM) (4x weekly; starts on February 14th)
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to/from San Luis Potosí International Airport (SLP) (3x weekly; starts on July 5th)
Many of the routes above are already served by American Airlines and United Airlines. Volaris entering these markets will most definitely add price pressure on airfare and possibly make the legacy carriers lower costs to compete. Mexico’s other low-cost carrier, Viva Aerobus, will likely respond with its own route additions as the two airlines often go head to head.
Volaris currently flies to these US cities (with Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) kicking off on July 2nd):
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- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Oakland International Airport (OAK)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Portland International Airport (PDX)
- Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO)
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
- San José Mineta International Airport (SJC)
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Anthony’s Take: I’ve never flown Volaris, but have seen the planes many times at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). I’m open to trying the airline if the schedule works for me and am interested to see what happens with the carrier entering United’s fortress hub in NJ.
(Image Credits: Volaris.)
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