Aeromexico to Fly Nonstop Between New Orleans and Mexico City

Aeromexico will bring back nonstop flights between New Orleans and Mexico City, four times a week, starting in June. The airline announced the route on Monday through a partnership with Delta Airlines, NOLA.com reported.

New Orleans has had no direct nonstop service to the Mexican capital, a city of more than 23 million people, in more than 15 years. The airport’s spokesperson, Erin Burns, said Aeromexico planned the schedule around the demand it expects.

What travelers should know

Aeromexico analyzed market trends and concluded it can fill a 99-person aircraft on the route four days a week, according to Burns. The flights are not subsidized in any way, she said. Other airlines, including Southwest Airlines and Breeze Airways, fly nonstop from New Orleans to Cancun, but none flies to Mexico City.

Mexico’s Consul General, Noemi Hernández, said more than 1 million U.S. citizens travel to Mexico each month. The sources give no fares or flight times.

Other Aeromexico routes starting in June

Aeromexico announced on Monday that it will launch three new nonstop routes from Mexico City, including Nashville, Tennessee, and San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to a company press release cited by NOLA.com. It is also adding a second daily flight between Austin, Texas, and Mexico City. Those flights also start in June.

Last month the airline announced nonstop service between Mexico City and Portland, Oregon, Orange County, California, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Why New Orleans wanted it

Mayor Helena Moreno said the flights bring significant economic benefits and not only tourists. She said Mexico is Louisiana’s largest trading partner, with more than $9 billion in trade in 2025, and that container imports from Mexico to the Port of New Orleans rose 24% in 2025.

Council member Eugene Green said Louisiana exported $5.7 billion in goods to Mexico in 2025, making it the state’s second-largest goods export market. Walt Leger III, president and CEO of New Orleans & Company, said the route will help the city attract conventions, conferences and major events.

A history of mixed results

Aeromexico first flew direct from New Orleans to Mexico City in 2009 and canceled the service after about a year because of low demand. Copa Airlines started nonstop flights to Panama City in 2015, and Condor started service to Frankfurt in 2017. Both were later canceled, which airport officials blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kevin Dolliole, the airport’s director of aviation, said it is critical that this route succeed, because international routes are closely watched by the industry.

What this means for Mexico City residents

For people in Mexico City, the route adds a direct link to a Gulf Coast city that previously required a connection. No ticket sale date has been given in the sources, so travelers should watch Aeromexico and Delta for booking details.

Source: NOLA.com