Viva to relaunch Los Angeles-Mérida this December

Low-cost Mexican hose Viva (formerly Viva Aerobús) announced connected Monday that it volition relaunch the seasonal nonstop formation betwixt Mérida, Yucatán and Los Angeles, California, successful effect to the increasing request from travelers betwixt these 2 destinations.  

The way volition run each Sunday during December and January. According to Tourism Development Minister for Yucatán (Sefotur) Darío Flota Ocampo, the caller way volition go imperishable sometime during the archetypal fractional of 2026.

Previously, the way operated doubly a week during December 2024 and January 2025 connected committee an A320 aircraft. 

The announcement of the route’s instrumentality came the aforesaid time that Viva Aerobus celebrated its 10 millionth rider successful Yucatán, consolidating Mérida International Airport’s (MID) connectivity. 

Governor of Yucatán Joaquín Díaz Mena said the renewed transportation betwixt LAX and MID represents a span uniting the communities of California and Yucatán, strengthening taste ties, attracting tourists and creating caller concern opportunities.

Díaz Mena recognized Viva Aerobús for trusting Yucatán with the route, portion reaffirming his administration’s committedness to the state’s improvement and planetary reach.

Mérida International Airport celebrated its millionth rider connected Monday. (@huachodiazmena/X)

“We person launched a caller run called the Mayan Sanctuary, to amusement the satellite that Yucatán is an archaeological sanctuary, with Chichén Itzá, Dzibilchaltún, Uxmal, Mayapán and different [ancient] sites; [as good as] a gastronomic and earthy sanctuary, with our cenotes, underground rivers, coasts, reserves and protected earthy areas specified arsenic Ría Celestún and Ría Lagartos,” helium noted.

Flota Ocampo besides noted that this twelvemonth volition reason with an aggravated docket of actions aimed astatine positioning Yucatán arsenic 1 of the astir charismatic destinations successful the world.

“The promotion volition absorption connected highlighting the pillars that separate the state: its safety, its renowned cuisine and its taste richness, factors that person captured the attraction of visitors from astir the world,” helium said. 

According to the airport’s medication office, Mérida International Airport registered a full of 351,915 passengers successful July 2025, the highest fig for a azygous period since the airdrome began operations. This fig represents a 9.83% summation implicit July 2024.

With reports from La Jornada Maya and Por Esto!