Mexico’s newest airport has already lost its shine.

[CFI A&P]

Tulum was the cool place to be, until they opened the airport there. Just two years in and already seeing fewer passengers and reduction in service.

Almost 2 years in, US airlines are scaling back service to Tulum's airport

U.S. airlines are sending fewer seats to Tulum this winter as the airport struggles to gain traction with travelers.

www.usatoday.com

I’d be curious to see if the other tourist places are also seeing the same trends (Cabo, Cozumel, Cancun).

 

[Boris Badenov]

Tulum was great because the kind of people who go to Cancun didn't go there. Let the riffraff in and you might as well just go to South Padre or something. This is a worldwide problem.

 

[CFI A&P]

Tulum was great because the kind of people who go to Cancun didn't go there. Let the riffraff in and you might as well just go to South Padre or something. This is a worldwide problem.

So you’re saying lower chance of the Rolex being stolen in Tulum than Cancun or South Padre?

 

[bike21]

Tulum was great because the kind of people who go to Cancun didn't go there. Let the riffraff in and you might as well just go to South Padre or something. This is a worldwide problem.

Don’t Ibiza my Kotor

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

Don’t Ibiza my Kotor

Ibiza is where you go to do quality coke and get sex trafficked by wealthy Sheiks on their 500 ft. yachts.

 

[NovemberEcho]

Ibiza is where you go to do quality coke and get sex trafficked by wealthy Sheiks on their 500 ft. yachts.

Don’t threaten me with a good time

 

[///AMG]

Ibiza is where you go to do quality coke and get sex trafficked by wealthy Sheiks on their 500 ft. yachts.

And Mallorca is where American guys go to get trafficked by UK strippers who get their paychecks from russian thugs. I can say that with at least some authority.

 

[phill1174]

Ibiza is where you go to do quality coke and get sex trafficked by wealthy Sheiks on their 500 ft. yachts.

In this economy that doesn’t sound bad. I wonder if we fly to Ibiza on the Z side

 

[phill1174]

I read somewhere else where guests were being charged for beach access and other things in Tulum. If people feel like they’re being taken advantage of they’ll probably just go to Cancun and deal with the party scene.

 

[Boris Badenov]

And Mallorca is where American guys go to get trafficked by UK strippers who get their paychecks from russian thugs. I can say that with at least some authority.

Story time? You didn't do anything wrong. Don't blame yourself. Much. Certainly don't tell your wife.

 

[Kingairer]

My guess is Tulum suffers from a name recognition problem as well as ground service/tourist infrastructure problems. It appears they are attempting to connect the airport to some rail services that would make it really convenient to get to some of the southern area resorts. The rail they are planning is pretty interesting really. I think long term this could be a successful airport, but the demand just isnt there yet.

 

[CFIT99]

heard this thru some long trans con conversation with the JS'ers...

Tulum's new airport is FAR from the hotels and resort areas (like 90+ min) and it's apparently very expensive due to limited accommodation and because of this demand is not meeting expectation.

now throw in crew logistics and it becomes a huge problem.