Three additional flights a week with additional
operations on holidays and vacations
By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez
September 2013 – The business alliance that the McAllen/Miller International Airport and the City of McAllen have made with the Mexican Airline Aeromar has been one of the most strategic moves for McAllen and the region.
A new flight service to San Luis Potosi will start before the Christmas 2013 this according to Lic. Jaime Sacal, Director of Sales and Marketing for the airline. As of 2010, the state of San Luis Potosi has a population of more than 2.5 million according to the statistics of the Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Geografia.
Nowadays the city is one of the main industrial centers in central Mexico with a prolific manufacturing industry. A number of foreign industries invested in San Luis Potosí in the last decades thanks to its strategic location for trade, as the city is located halfway between México City and the United States border, as well as in the middle of the triangle formed by Mexico City and the other two largest cities of the republic, Guadalajara, Jalisco and Monterrey, Nuevo Léon.
Sacal pointed out that they have started to promote the flight to their customers. “The flights begin on November 14, 2013 and will be operated with the ATR 42-500 plane, also with 50 seats.” He continued, “There will be three flights a week with additional operations on holidays and vacations.”
He pointed out that they identified that there is significant potential for business travelers, mainly in the areas of automotive, energy, agriculture, and certainly in regards to the maquiladora industry.
Sacal also added that their perspective is regional, both around San Luis Potosi (SLP), and the Rio Grande Valley, including Reynosa.
“This is what we see that unites both destinations and of course the shopping, friends and family.”
He told Texas Border Business during an Exclusive interview that the state of SLP has an extensive relationship with Texas in various ways and this new flight service will allow them to link the two destinations, especially joining the north central and the lower part of Mexico with the Rio Grande Valley.
History
Aeromar, McAllen/Miller International Airport, and the City of McAllen inked their original agreement in January 2013. On Friday March 15, 2013 the parties hosted a ribbon cutting for Aeromar’s ticket counter and Diamond Club Lounge. In June 2013, not even 90 days of operation from their starting date, Aeromar added 2 additional flights for a total of 5 flights per week. Since the high demand continued the 2 additional flights were added and are filling Thursday and Sunday, according to Lic. Jaime Sacal, Director of Sales and Marketing based in Mexico City.
Aeromar has built a strong reputation of delivering top-notch customer care, with main focus on the business traveler. Aeromar offers full onboard service free of charge, as well as complimentary acceptance of one piece of checked baggage and access to its VIP Diamond Club Lounges to all passengers without any membership requirements.
Thanks to Aeromar’s partnership with United Airlines, passengers traveling on any Aeromar flight can earn miles in the MileagePlus frequent flyer program and redeem for travel to over 1,250 destinations worldwide. Aeromar has also established interline ticketing agreements with 20 of the world´s leading carriers, facilitating connections for travel beyond Mexico City. TBB
