Volaris airline inaugurated a direct flight between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and Guadalajara, Mexico, on Friday, October 16, allowing travel between the two cities without layovers.
The flights will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, expanding transportation options for the Mexican community in North Carolina and other travelers interested in visiting the country.
The new connection also seeks to strengthen tourism, trade exchanges and family ties between both regions.
A route to connect families
“This direct flight allows thousands of families to reunite more quickly and affordably, by eliminating the need for connections,” said Fernanda Pereda, Volaris’ country manager for the United States, during the inaugural ceremony.
Pereda highlighted the growth of the Mexican and Hispanic population in North Carolina and the importance of offering air connections that meet the needs of these communities.
The new route will also allow passengers to access other Mexican destinations through connections from Guadalajara.
For its part, Alba Danají ArroyoThe Mexican consul general in Raleigh highlighted the cultural and family significance of the new connection.
“People are returning home, returning to their culture, to their friends, to their family,” Arroyo said during the ceremony.
The diplomat noted that the flight also represents an opportunity to share cultural experiences, strengthen trade relations, and facilitate [the] educational exchanges between Mexico and the United States.
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A service that arrived ahead of schedule
Yesenia Polanco Galdámez, secretary of the board of directors of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, explained to Enlace Latino NC The opening of the route was the result of months of talks between the airport and Volaris.
“I am very proud of our team and also of the Volaris team, because they have made this flight, this service, possible much faster than anticipated,” she said.
Polanco Galdámez pointed out that Guadalajara It represents an opportunity for tourism and business, as well as being a connection point with other destinations in Mexico.
The official, who was born in El Salvador, also invited North Carolina residents of various nationalities to take advantage of the new service to visit Mexico.
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