Articles tagged “mexico”
Airlines
Volaris will soon fly nonstop from Phoenix to Mexico City and Guadalajara
The new flights may boost tourism in Mexico City and Guadalajara, as other low-cost, direct flights have for Cancun.
Hotels
The next timeshare you purchase may come from an inmate in U.S. federal prison
Considering the reputation of both the hard-sell sales practices as well as how sales agents are treated in the timeshare industry, this arrangement seems like a poor match for everyone involved. Except, of course, the developer.
Tourism
Mexican tourists are an underappreciated economic boost to U.S. Southwest
Tourism and trade work hand-in-hand along the U.S.-Mexico border making shorter wait times, more ports of entry, and less violence vital steps to boosting economies in both countries.
Tourism
International visitors to Mexico back on the rise in 2013
Tourism spending remained high in 2012 despite a drop in visitors caused by regional conflict; an increase in both visitor count and spending is an indicator of continued growth in 2013.
Business Travel
Mexican hotel operator City Express plans to go public next month
Latin America’s boom in business travel comes after four years of continual growth giving travel-related companies the confidence needed to execute their riskier growth strategies including fleet revitalizations or IPOs.
Airlines
Mexico and Puerto Rico now have direct flights for first time in over a decade
There's no sensible reason a passenger from San Juan can't get straight to Mexico without a stopover in the 50 states or another island.
Media and PR
Andrew Zimmern’s new Travel Channel show sneaks in this Sunday afternoon
There's no word from Travel Channel whether this will be a regular series -- it wasn't in the new show line up that included such low points as Bret Michael's RV show -- but it looks like the best chance the network has to capture the audience that loved the now-departed Bourdain.
Hotels
Cancun hotel occupancy rates are highest since start of economic crisis
The economic recession coupled with violent headlines and rising competition pushed Cancun tourism to record lows. Although occupancy is up, revenue still can't match 2007 numbers.
Tourism
Mexico moves to ease restrictions on foreigners buying coastal property
Ensuring legal certainty on property rights, instead of various proxies foreigners have been using so far to buy property in Mexico, is the right step, and could see a U.S.-led boom in retirement relocation, if finally passed in Senate.