• In August, the Guatemalan airline begins operations with two routes that will connect Guatemala with Cancun and Tapachula
• “Cancun and the south-southeast of Mexico are of great importance and attraction for leisure and business travelers”: Julio Gamero
• TAG Airlines reaffirms its commitment to strengthening air connectivity in the region

Cancun, Quintana Roo, August 9, 2021.-  The Guatemalan company TAG Airlines will start operations in Mexico from August, with flights that will connect to the cities of Guatemala and Tapachula, from August 13, and Guatemala and  Cancun, from August 19. Passengers will have the option of a direct flight reducing times and costs, the new route will benefit tourists and businessmen traveling to both destinations.

Guatemala, as the heart of the Mayan world, offers a wide diversity of natural attractions, archaeology, and gastronomy, among others. Meanwhile, Cancun is the main tourist destination in Mexico and Latin America, as well as an important attraction for investments and business development, while Tapachula is the main gateway from Central America to Mexico.

From 13 August, the new route Guatemala-Tapachula-Guatemala will attend  the following  itinerary  with five weekly frequencies:
 

Meanwhile, from August 19, the new Route Guatemala-Cancun-Guatemala will serve the following itinerary with four weekly frequencies:
 

Julio Gamero, CEO of TAG Airlines, said that “the south-southeast region of Mexico is of great importance and attractiveness for leisure and business travelers, for its natural beauties, its cultural richness and the relevance that the region has for economic growth.”

“We are very proud to start operations in Mexico. An important economic catalyst will undoubtedly be the Mayan Train, which will become a cornerstone for the development of the south-southeast region, through the creation of jobs, the generation of investments and the promotion of tourism activity,” he added.

Gamero thanked the Mexican authorities of Quintana Roo and Chiapasfor their trust, as well as the federal Ministry of Tourism, its business partners, and the Guatemalan Tourism Institute, which make it possible to make the strengthening of air connectivity between the two nations a reality.

TAG Airlines is a 100 percent Guatemalan company that for 50 years has maintained a firm commitment to air connectivity and development. It currently operates 27 daily flights in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and now in Mexico, with a modern fleet of more than 20 aircraft.

In addition, TAG Airlines has a firm commitment to the protection of the health of its passengers, so in all its flights it implements strict hygiene and sanitization measures.

About TAG Airlines 
It is a 100% Guatemalan company that for 60 years has been dedicated to meeting the needs of air transport, providing commercial and private aviation services at national and international level. It was founded in 1961 as a family business, being the pioneer of civil aviation in Guatemala. 
It was the first Guatemalan company certified as an Air Operator under Civil Aviation regulations and founder of the Association of Airlines. Currently, TAG Airlines operates more than 25 daily flights in 4 different countries such as Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. 
TAG operates with a fleet of more than 15 aircraft and it is worth mentioning that TAG Airlines recently received the ISSA operational safety certification, which it obtained after its participation in the program of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association -ALTA- and the International Air Transport Association -IATA-.  This achievement allowed them to be integrated into the group of companies that participate in ALTA, whose purpose is to join efforts to facilitate the development of a safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly air transport.  
Learn more at: https://www.tag.com.gt/