Cheap and discount airfares are available for flying from Mexico City International Airport to Mexican destinations including Acapulco, Cancun, Merida, Tijuana, Veracruz.
While some Mexican budget airlines such as Volaris and Interjet fly from Toluca Airport (TLC) to the west of Mexican city, some low-cost carriers fly to Mexico City’s Benito Juarez Airport (MEX) itself. For travelers to Mexico, these budget airlines offer the convenience of continuing to further Mexican destinations at a reasonably price without having to go through the hassle of transferring by bus or other ground transportation. Low cost airlines flying out of Mexico City Airport also generally allows guaranteed connections and more generous refund policies than do most budget airlines.
Click is a low-cost airline belonging to Mexican full-service airline Mexicana. Click allows passengers to participate in Mexicana’s Frecuenta frequent-flyer program and allows for guaranteed connection flights.
Click flies at least daily directly from Mexico City to Aguascalientes, Cancun, Chetumal, Ciudad Victoria, Ciudad del Carmen, Colima, Cozumel, Guadalajara, Huatulco, Leon Bajio, Manzanillo, Merida, Nuevo Laredo, Puerto Escondido, Reynosa, Saltillo, San Luis Potosi, Torreon, Tuxtla Guterriez, Villahermosa, Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa).
In contrast to other Mexican low-cost carriers, Aviacsa has been around for twenty years rather than the average less than two. It is firmly established at Mexico City Airport and services a wide range of destinations. It has its own uncomplicated frequent-flyer program and allows for guaranteed connections.
Aviacsa offer the cheapest fares for sale for reservations made on Tuesdays – flights are allowed on any available day. Aviacsa flies nonstop from Mexico City Airport to Acapulco, Cancun, Chetumal, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Merida, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Tampico, Tapachula, Tijuana, Tuxtla Guterriez, Veracruz, and Villahermosa. In contrast to other Mexican budget and low cost carriers, Aviacsa is allowed to fly from Mexico City to US destinations Las Vegas and Houston (and Los Angeles via Monterrey).
Low-cost carrier Aero California flies directly from Mexico City Airport to Colima, Culiacan, Chihuahua, Durango, Guadalajara, Los Mochis, Merida, Monterrey, Mazatlan, Tepic, Torreon, and Veracruz. Aero California offers connection flights from Mexico City Airport to Ciudad Obregon, Ciudad Juarez, Hermosillo, La Paz, and Tijuana.
Domestic flights from Mexico City International Airport are still being dominated by the traditional full-service carriers Mexicana and Aeromexico (with regional carrier Aeroliteral). However, competition from low-cost budget airlines has forced these to offer more special deals especially on routes with direct competition.
Cheap and discount fares are frequently available, and clearly displayed on reservation websites, on slow-selling flights. Travelers to Mexico with flexible schedules and a willingness to fly especially early in the morning can often get discount fares cheaper than offered by traditional budget airlines.
Similar information is available for Mexican low-cost carriers flying from Acapulco, Cancun, Toluca Airport (near Mexico City), Tijuana, Cuernavaca, and Puebla. Cancun is a favored destination for low cost flights from the USA.