With the aim of increasing the competitiveness of Los Cabos as an international tourist destination, the airline Volaris announced a new direct route that will connect this popular Mexican destination with Oakland, California. The route will begin operating in March 2025 and will have a frequency of three flights per week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The flights will be operated by Airbus A320NEO aircraft, with capacity for 186 passengers.

Rodrigo Esponda Cascajares, director of the Los Cabos Tourism Trust (Fiturca), highlighted that this new route is part of an effort to improve the destination's air connectivity and encourage competition between airlines to offer better rates to travelers. In addition, he mentioned that this is only the beginning of a broader strategy that seeks to attract new markets and consolidate Los Cabos as a first-class destination worldwide.

“There is a lot of competition in the destination, generally this occurs within tourism. “That means we have to continue looking for other markets to be able to continue working,” Esponda said. In this regard, he explained that new routes are being managed that connect Los Cabos with destinations in South America and Europe, in addition to continuing to expand connections with the United States, the main source of tourists to this region of Baja California Sur.

The new route between Los Cabos and Oakland will be a key addition to the US market, by offering California residents a direct flight option to the beaches of Baja California Sur. According to the Volaris website, the estimated duration of the flight will be three hours and eight minutes, and round-trip ticket prices will range between 5,000 and 6,000 pesos.

Esponda stressed that improved air connectivity will be a key factor in the growth of tourism in Los Cabos. In addition, he mentioned that, as the opening of new routes to other countries is completed, a greater diversification of the tourism market is expected. "We continue to work on some routes in South America and Europe," he said, assuring that the strategy seeks to position Los Cabos among the most important destinations internationally.

The arrival of Volaris on this route also represents an opportunity to generate more competition in the air sector, which could translate into more affordable fares for tourists. This measure comes at a crucial time for the tourism sector in Los Cabos, which has experienced constant growth in recent years and seeks to maintain its position as one of the most attractive destinations for national and international tourists.

With the opening of this new air connection and future expansions, Los Cabos continues to consolidate itself as a world-class destination, with a view to receiving a greater number of visitors from various parts of the world in the coming years.