Los Cabos announces 5-phase plan to reopen Destination

The Los Cabos Tourism Trust (FITURCA) announces a dynamic five-phase plan for the reactivation of tourism in the destination, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, strict health and safety protocols will be incorporated that will be applied throughout the travel industry and service providers once the reopening begins on Monday, June 1.

“The way we travel may have changed, but the experiences in Los Cabos are still unique. The goal of the phased revival is to systematically allow hotels, timeshares, and service providers to resume activities while protecting the health and safety of the community and travelers, and to prevent the resurgence of new cases of COVID- 19 ”, pointed out Rodrigo Esponda, General Director of FITURCA. The Tourism Trust also confirmed that 62% of hotel inventory will resume operations, while international airlines such as Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest and Delta have already announced a return to destination.

The phases and the timeline that are projected to resume normal occupation levels in the new post-COVID-19 era are described below:

Phase I – June: Travel activities will be resumed with a limit of international and national arrivals. Service providers in the sector will focus on the implementation of health and hygiene protocols

Phase II – July: reopening of the international terminal at the airport and slow recovery of international arrivals.

Phase III – August to September: recovery of national and international arrivals, especially reservations that were previously postponed.

Phase IV – October to December: return of luxury travelers and groups, as well as visitors from Canada and the United Kingdom. Recovery of 60% of the reserves projected by EOY.

Phase V – first quarter of 2021: restoration of 60% of air connectivity together with 80% of reserves.

To accompany the reopening plan, Los Cabos is implementing strict health and safety measures throughout the destination to ensure a safer travel environment:

• Health and hygiene manuals.

• Reinforcement of hygiene, cleanliness, physical distance from the traveler and the use of personal protective equipment.

• Standardized health review protocols at the airport and port.

• Association with travel providers to obtain the “Clean Point” certification, offered by the Ministry of Tourism in Mexico, and thus strictly comply with hygiene protocols.

• Flexible travel policies.

• Streamlining of communication protocols between the hotel, suppliers and local authorities.

Los Cabos is the main luxury destination in Mexico; receives more than 3.2 million travelers each year. 90% of the population of Los Cabos depends directly or indirectly on the tourism and hotel sector, which is the economic engine that supports 40% of the state’s GDP. As such, the destination is working hand in hand with local and state authorities, hotels, and partners to comply with all safety protocols and ensure the well-being of all travelers.