Travel in Mexico

2018 is a volatile year for travel

After the remarkable performance of the travel industry in 2017, Mexico saw a year of major challenges in 2018, with uncertainty in commercial and political relations with the US, an election year and the year of the football World Cup. Violent events in tourist areas increased, and some important source countries for tourism in Mexico announced travel warnings.

Investment in online travel platforms continues to grow

The constant investment by several companies in different travel categories led online travel to observe rapid growth in 2018. Most online travel agencies increased their investment in marketing and advertising to increase brand awareness and communicate to consumers all the benefits of purchasing online.

Growing air connectivity and competitiveness

The major competitive activity during 2018 was observed within airlines, since the agreement with the US to allow the entry of their airlines notably increased promotions and destinations in order to be competitive. However, airlines from other countries are also arriving, either through business with these countries, as in the case of Hainan Airlines from China, or to cover high demand routes, which is the case of Emirates.

Grupo Experiencias Xcaret moves into hotels with innovative formats

The domestic entertainment company Grupo Experiencias Xcaret announced the launch of Destino Xcaret, a new and innovative business model which combines its expertise in entertainment with lodging under the guidelines of sustainability and social responsibility. The company, which currently manages the main amusement parks and attractions in Cancún, will offer a complex of hotels targeting different segments with different concepts – for families, adults-only or health and wellness.

The new Mexico City airport would greatly increase capacity

One of the main growth drivers in the travel industry could be the new international airport near Mexico City, which is expected to start operations in 2020, which would lead to the doubling of the current capacity in terms of flights and inbound tourists. However, if the original plans change after the elections, the growth of the travel industry could slow down, although remain positive; the future remains uncertain.

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