Cheap Flights: Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
Discounted Tickets and Low Fares on Low-Cost Airlines to ZIH, Mexico
Oct 4, 2007
Since Ixtapa was thought up as a Mexican Pacific Coast beach resort to balance Cancun on the Caribbean Coast, it has seen tremendous growth but is still relatively quiet compared to the more famous Cancun.
Several Mexican low-cost airlines offering low airfares fly regularly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Airport (ZIH). The number of flights from the US and Canada dramatically increases during the winter season.
Cheap Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH) on Mexican Budget Airline Click Mexicana
Click Mexicana, a budget airline belonging to full-service carrier Mexicana, flies 3x per day to Mexico City Airport (MEX) with connections offered to Huatulco, Merida, Nuevo Laredo, Puerto Escondido, Saltillo, San Luis Potosi, and Tuxtla Gutierrez (Chiapas).
Cheap Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH) on Mexican Budget Airline Interjet
Low-cost carrier Interjet flies 5x per week from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Airport to its base at Toluca Airport (TLC) near Mexico City. Although Interjet has numerous flights to the rest of Mexico from Toluca, it operates as a point-to-point carrier only with no refunds for missed connections.
Cheap Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH) on Mexican Budget Airline Alma de Mexico
Low-cost carrier Alma de Mexico has a daily flight from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH) to its base at Guadalajara Airport (GDL). Alma de Mexico offers connecting flights via Guadalajara to Chihuahua, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, Queretaro, and Torreon.
Cheap Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH) on Mexican Budget Airline VivaAerobus
Low-cost carrier VivaAerobus flies 3x per week from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo to its hub at Monterrey Airport (MTY). VivaAerobus has many flights to the rest of Mexico from Monterrey but operates as a point-to-point airline only with no refunds for missed connections.
Cheap Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH) on Mexican Charter Airline Magnicharters
Mexican charter-airline Magnicharters would prefer to sell traditional vacation packages with hotel accommodation and transportation included but it also sells low airfare tickets only. Magnicharters flies to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH) from Mexico, Monterrey, and Guadalajara. Ticket reservations can be made through most travel agents.
Cheap Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH) on Aeromexico and Aeromexico Connect
Mexican full-service airline Aeromexico flies daily from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH) to Mexico City Airport (MEX) while its regional airline Aeromexico Connect (formerly Aerolitoral) flies the same route twice daily. Although Aeromexico generally struggles to compete on price, it does offer smooth connections to the rest of its Mexican and Skyteam international networks.
Cheap Non-Stop Flights to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH) from the USA
Continental Airlines has several non-stop flights per week from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo to Houston (IAH). Alaska Airlines flies 3x per week non-stop to Los Angeles (LAX) with the flights generally continuing to either San Francisco (SFO) or Seattle (SEA)
- During the winter months – generally November to April but especially Christmas to March – the number of direct flights to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH) increases dramatically from both the USA and Canada. Charter flights and traditional package holidays are generally the best deals if more than just the flight ticket is needed.
Transportation to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Airport (ZIH)
Getting from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Airport (ZIH) to the nearby towns and hotels is quick but not necessarily cheap. Federal regulations prevent ordinary taxis and buses from operating from the airport itself. For the airport taxi service, expect to pay for an 8-seater van to Zihuatanejo US$55 (US$60 to Ixtapa), 4-seat car to Zihuatanejo US$30 (US$ 34 to Ixtapa), and per seat in a shared van around US$12 to Zihuatanejo (US$15 to Ixtapa). Charges to outlying hotels are slightly higher. If not included in a package deal, advance bookings of ground transportation are sensible but not essential.
- Returning to the airport, ordinary taxis may be used – expect to pay less than US$15.
Cheap Flights from Other Mexican Airports
Similar information is available for Mexican low-cost carriers flying from Cancun, Mexico City Airport, Toluca Airport (near Mexico City), Tijuana, Cuernavaca, and Puebla.
