Mexico obtained 3.74 million worldwide vacationers by air in the course of the first two months of the 12 months, a rise of 23.4 p.c in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months and 9.7 p.c greater than what was recorded in 2019, earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic, knowledgeable this Sunday the top of the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur), Miguel Torruco.
The Mexican official defined via an announcement that some 2.84 million vacationers entered via direct flights from the United States, Canada, and Colombia, 24.3 p.c extra in comparison with January and February 2022.
Torruco mentioned that 903,371 vacationers of all different nationalities have been recorded, up 20.8 p.c over the earlier 12 months and representing a market share of 24.2 p.c.
The most important entry locations have been Mexico City and the resorts of Puerto Vallarta (west) and Cancun (Caribbean), which additionally recorded a rise of 5.2 proportion factors.
The Mexican Government expects the nation to consolidate its place as a “tourist power” this 12 months, counting on a major enhance in international guests and better international trade earnings.
According to official estimates, the Latin American nation will attain 31.169 billion {dollars} in revenues from worldwide vacationers by 2023, which might characterize a rise of 11.3 p.c in 2022 and 26.8 p.c in 2019.