Three new or expanded air routes are set to change how people move around Mexico this winter, and one of them links the country's second-biggest city directly with New York for the first time in a while.
The headline addition is a seasonal Aeroméxico service between Guadalajara and New York JFK, running daily from 17 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 on a 166-seat Boeing 737. Until now, flying between the two cities has meant a stopover in Mexico City, Monterrey or somewhere in the US. The nonstop cuts that out entirely, timed to catch the December holiday rush, when Mexican communities in the northeastern US travel home and business traffic peaks. Exact departure times and flight durations haven't been announced yet.
It's a notable win for Guadalajara, already one of Mexico's busiest aviation markets. With the winter schedule, Guadalajara International Airport's network grows from 66 to 71 destinations, so the New York flight is part of a broader expansion rather than a one-off.
Down south, a new domestic link connects two of Mexico's most culture-rich states. Viva will fly between Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the capital of Chiapas, and Oaxaca city on Mondays and Fridays from 30 October. The route was announced by Chiapas Governor Eduardo Ramírez and is aimed at both tourists and business travellers — until now, hopping between the colonial streets of Oaxaca and the canyon country of Chiapas has been a slow overland job.
In central Mexico, Aeroméxico is beefing up its Mexico City–Querétaro shuttle from 25 October, adding a Sunday and Monday flight to take the route to four daily on those days. The new service leaves the capital at 3:25 p.m., arriving Querétaro just over an hour later, with the return at 5:10 p.m. Monthly capacity on the route jumps from around 16,000 seats in September to 23,000 in November — a nearly 40% increase. For travellers in Querétaro, a fast-growing city that lacks the international reach of the capital, it also means easier connections onto long-haul flights out of Mexico City International Airport.
Why it matters: if you've been putting off a two-stop trip between Guadalajara and New York, the winter window now offers a straight shot — book early, since seasonal holiday routes fill fast. And for travellers chasing southern Mexico's food and culture scene, the Tuxtla–Oaxaca flights make a two-state itinerary far more realistic than a long bus ride. The Querétaro changes mostly serve locals and connectors, but they're a sign of how quickly demand is growing in Mexico's smaller cities.