MANCHESTER, England,
December 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
A new study published by Routes, the organiser of the world's
leading air service development events, shows that Mexico City to Cancun is the busiest air route in
North America.
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Almost 3.7 million passengers travelled the 1,294 km journey
between Mexico City Juarez and Cancun in the twelve-month period between
November 1, 2016 and October 31, 2017, putting it at the top of the
study's rankings. The average cost of a ticket was $72.
Los Angeles International to New York J F Kennedy ranked second
with 2.8 million people flying between the east and west coast
cities. Routes' research showed that the route is the longest in
the top ten at 3,982 km and also the most expensive - a one-way
ticket has an average cost of $338.
The third-busiest route links Mexico City Juarez with
Monterrey International Airport, the third largest city in
Mexico and the capital of the
state of Nuevo León.
Completing the top five busiest passenger routes in North America is New York LaGuardia to Chicago
O'Hare International, which attracted 2.36 million passengers
during the year, and San Francisco
to Los Angeles International, with 2.2 million.
The top ten routes:
- Mexico City Juarez - Cancun
- Los Angeles International - New York J F Kennedy
International
- Mexico City Juarez - Monterrey Mariano Escobedo
International
- New York LaGuardia - Chicago O'Hare International
- San Francisco - Los Angeles
International
- Guadalajara - Mexico City
Juarez
- Los Angeles International - Seattle-Tacoma International
- San Francisco - New York J F
Kennedy International
- New York LaGuardia - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
- Orlando International - Newark Liberty International
The research has been released two months ahead of Routes
Americas 2018, an aviation forum that will take place in
Quito, Ecuador (February 13-15). The event has attracted
North America's largest airlines
including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines,
United Airlines and Air Canada.
Steven Small, brand director of
Routes said: "Routes Americas will bring together senior decision
makers from the region's airlines, airports and destinations to
plan new services. They will also discuss increasing the frequency
and capacity of the existing routes that are popular with
passengers.
"The negotiations in Quito
could lead the way to the busiest North American routes of the
future."
More information is available at routesonline.com
Routes Americas 2018, February
13-15, Centro de Exposiciones Quito,
Ecuador.
Notes to Editors
The research analysed the top 100 aviation routes by total
capacity from November 1, 2016 to
October 31, 2017, according to OAG's
Schedules Analyser, and then ordered them using data provided
by Sabre Airline Solutions for the same time period.
Top ten routes:
Average
Passengers base fare ($)
Mexico City Juarez Cancun 3682028 72.22
Los Angeles International New York J F
Kennedy International 2873316 337.66
Mexico City Juarez Monterrey Mariano
Escobedo International 2559902 84.3
New York LaGuardia Chicago O'Hare
International 2362480 147.55
San Francisco Los Angeles
International 2238043 111.66
Guadalajara Mexico City Juarez 2201280 74.77
Los Angeles International Seattle-Tacoma
International 1990802 104.63
San Francisco New York J F
Kennedy International 1844864 327.2
New York LaGuardia Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson 1783435 201.53
Orlando International Newark Liberty
International 1696296 125.48
Routes events are unique forums dedicated to the development of
new air services. They revolve around pre-scheduled meetings, an
exhibition and a conference. Three 'regional' route development
forums are held between February and April in the
Americas, Asia and Europe, with the flagship World
Routes event taking place in September.
Routes events are organised by UBM plc. UBM is the largest
B2B event organiser in the world. Our 3,750+ people, based in
more than 20 countries, serve more than 50 different
sectors. Our deep knowledge and passion for these sectors
allow us to create valuable experiences which enable our customers
to succeed. Please visit http://www.ubm.com for the
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For more information contact:
Karen O'Neill
Communications & Content Marketing Manager
Routes, UBM EMEA
T: +44 (0)161 234 2721
M: +44 (0)796 6405 105
E: karen.oneill@ubm.com