The flights landed amidst celebrations marked by music, dancing, and d\u00e9cor on both sides of the border.<\/p>\n
With more than 6,000 American tourists expected to land at this airport this week alone, the potential for growth and accessibility is evident.<\/p>\n
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Where is Tulum International Airport located?<\/h2>\n
Known as the Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO), the Tulum airport is situated approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) southwest of Tulum, in the municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto.<\/p>\n
With its strategic location, the airport is conveniently located near some of the most popular destinations in the region.<\/p>\n
Besides, it’s much much better than you having to travel over 1.5 hours from Cancun to Tulum!<\/p>\n
Which Airlines will fly to Tulum Airport?<\/h2>\n
The Tulum airport will be connected to major hubs including Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, and Newark.<\/p>\n
Both American Airlines<\/a> and Delta Airlines<\/a> have already commenced direct flights from the U.S.<\/p>\n And United Airlines<\/a> is scheduled to offer non-stop flights between the U.S. and Tulum with 22 weekly flights.<\/p>\n Spirit Airlines<\/a> too will be commencing flights from Fort Lauderdale and Orlando soon.<\/p>\n Plus Air Canada is set to commence flights to Tulum in May, with JetBlue Airways and Panama\u2019s Copa Airlines joining in June.<\/p>\n After arriving at the Tulum International Airport, you can choose from several transfer options.<\/p>\n And soon, you’ll be able to catch the Tren Maya<\/a> directly from Tulum Airport, thanks to the onsite station being constructed.<\/p>\n However, there are many challenges the airport faces.<\/p>\n Honestly speaking, the Tulum airport, though promising, remains a work in progress.<\/p>\n It\u2019s got limited ground transportation options, and high costs and taxes.<\/p>\n Moreover, protests have erupted, blocking access roads to the airport and adjacent Tren Maya stations.<\/p>\n These protests are over land rights, and talks with airport and government authorities are underway to address these concerns.<\/p>\n Despite these challenges, the opening of Tulum International Airport = increase in accessibility to the Mayan Riviera.<\/p>\n Just imagine taking a morning flight from the United States, and by lunchtime, you\u2019re sipping cocktails in Tulum!<\/p>\n Landing in Tulum<\/a> soon?<\/p>\n That\u2019s excellent news.<\/p>\n We’ll be happy to help you book tours and activities for your Tulum getaway.<\/p>\n And we\u2019ll also book your accommodation in Tulum.<\/p>\n Plus we can get you wicked discounts (min. 15-20%!)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n We\u2019re a\u00a0local team of experts<\/a>\u00a0so we\u2019ll get you the\u00a0best bang for your buck<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Call us at\u00a0888-537-9797<\/a> or contact us here<\/a> to start your adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you thinking of traveling to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico anytime soon? Well, your travel just got a whole lot easier! U.S. based flights to the recently opened Tulum International Airport have commenced. March 28th marked the beginning of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":31237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[139],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31221"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31221"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31242,"href":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31221\/revisions\/31242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}American Airlines from destinations:<\/h4>\n
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Delta Airlines from destinations:<\/h4>\n
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United Airlines from destinations:<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nTulum Airport Transportations:<\/h2>\n
Here’s what each one costs:<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nReady to book fun activities in Tulum?<\/h2>\n