VivaAerobus and Volaris help drive record domestic passenger growth in Cancun

Two of Mexico's leading low-cost carriers are helping to fuel domestic passenger growth at Cancun, long known as a leading resort destination in the Caribbean and Latin American for international travellers. But as discretionary income among Mexican residents rises, VivaAerobus and Volaris are bolstering their domestic service to Cancun in the hopes of funnelling some bus traffic to the resort destination.

Cancun has recorded steady domestic passenger growth during the last couple of years as statistics from the airport's operator ASUR show that the 4.6 million domestic passengers travelling through Cancun in 2012 accounted for roughly 32% of the 14.4 million total passengers processed at the airport during that year.

During 2012 Cancun's domestic passengers increased 25% year-on-year, and for1Q2013 the airport posted 17% growth in domestic passengers.