During 2022, the arrival of tourists to Baja California Sur who arrive by air through the 3 airports that the entity has, exceeded by 22.4% that registered in 2019 and an increase of 25.4% compared to 2021, with a total of 4 million 116 thousand 100 national and international tourists, reported Maribel Collins, head of the Ministry of Tourism and Economy (SETUE).

In this regard, she explained that the estimated economic benefit is $24,396,822,846 pesos last year, which goes directly to the chain of commerce and services, which are sources of income for thousands of families in South California.

“The year 2022 exceeded the expectations of tourism in the arrival of tourists who visit us by air, which exceeded 4 million, in addition to those who visit us by road and sea. In this air sector, the diversification of markets stands out, where Spanish tourism stands out, which registered the arrival of 3,313 passengers, thanks to the direct Madrid-Los Cabos route. With a spill of more than 24 billion pesos. ”, She expressed.

Likewise, he explained that of the total international tourism that visits BCS, the main markets are the United States and Canada, representing 97% of this segment, in which the increase of 28.9% of tourists from the United States stands out, by 28.9%. , in the period January-November 2022, compared to the same period in 2019.

Finally, she highlighted that Los Cabos Airport was ranked 3rd. airport with the most international passenger acquisition at the national level, only below Mexico City and Cancun. Similarly, she recognized all the players in the tourism industry for the work done to consolidate South Californian destinations in the preference of visitors.