“With more flights to Tulum from the US than any other airline, American will offer convenient nationwide connectivity to this popular vacation gem on the Riviera Maya,” the airline’s senior vice president of network and schedule planning Brian Znotins said in a statement.
Delta Air Lines
Delta also launches its Tulum service on March 28, kicking off the airline’s year-round, non-stop service from Atlanta on board the Boeing 737-800 aircraft. With Delta connecting more than 100 cities to ATL, this new route also opens up plenty of one-stop connections to the popular Riviera Maya destination. Our search turned up prices starting at about $341 round-trip per person from Atlanta to Tulum.
Additionally, Delta’s partner airline Aeromexico began flying from Mexico City to Tulum in December, a route that’s currently offered 14 times per week on board the Embraer 190 aircraft.
United Airlines
This Sunday, March 31, United will launch its first Tulum-bound flight from Newark Liberty for around $264 roundtrip, from Houston George Bush Intercontinental for $232, and Chicago O’Hare for $222. In total, United will offer 22 non-stop flights per week from the three US airports. On May 23, the airline will add an additional daily seasonal service from Los Angeles—we saw prices starting around $367.
JetBlue Airways
Marking its fourth Mexico destination, JetBlue will commence nonstop flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tulum on June 13. Flight 2879 will leave at 7:55 a.m. daily and arrive in Tulum at 11:15 a.m. on an Airbus A320m. Flight 2880 will do the reverse trip slightly after, leaving Tulum at 12:45 p.m. and arriving back in the Big Apple at 5:55 p.m. When we checked, one-way launch fares started at just $149.
“With picturesque beaches and vibrant cultural heritage, Tulum has proven to be a destination in demand by seamlessly blending ancient and modern, in a country that continues to lead with world-class hospitality,” JetBlue’s vice president of network planning and airline partnerships David Jehn said in a statement, calling the new airport “modern and convenient.”
Air Canada and Copa Airlines
Canadian passengers will get direct access to Tulum on Air Canada with a direct route from Toronto on Fridays and Saturdays starting May 3, and from Montreal on Saturdays starting May 4.
Panama-based airline Copa Airlines, part of the Star Alliance, will start up its Tulum service June 26, running four times a week on Tuesdays, Wednesday, Fridays, and Sundays. The flights will depart at 7:45 a.m. local time from Panama and land in Tulum at 10:34 a.m., and depart from Tulum at 11:44 a.m. and land back in Panama at 2:23 p.m.
