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Huatulco Air Travel Houston Continental Airlines
While Huatulco is well served by a number of Mexico-based carriers with flights from Mexico City, Toluca, and Oaxaca, Continental Airlines is currently the only major U.S.-based carrier that offers regularly scheduled service year-round, with a non-stop flight from Houston. Other international carriers operate flights on a seasonal basis. However, air service to Huatulco may soon improve, as FONATUR and other governmental and private agencies have initiated a program to re-launch the destination and promote Huatulco as a world-class beach resort.
At the forefront of this initiative is Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (ASUR), the first privatized airport group in Mexico. ASUR operates Cancun Airport and eight others in the southeast of Mexico, including the Huatulco Airport. In October of 2008, ASUR announced that it had purchased 321 acres of land from FONATUR for $21 million, with the mandate to create at least 1,300 additional hotel rooms in Huatulco within the next four years. FONATUR’s master plan calls for an eventual 5,000 rooms, as well as a variety of residential projects, all developed with the goal of maintaining the integrity of Huatulco’s natural environment. For four consecutive years, Huatulco has received the Destination Sustainability Certificate granted by the international company Green Globe.
To further improve access to Huatulco, there are plans to widen the Puerto Escondido-Huatulco highway, thereby reducing the driving time between Oaxaca and Huatulco from 6 ½ hours to 3 ½ hours. Other area roadway improvements are also in the works. The Santa Cruz cruise ship pier began operations in 2003 and now receives over 50 ships per year. Additional plans to improve the tourism infrastructure include enhancements to the Marina Chahué district; the construction of new golf courses, shopping centers, and nightlife zones; and the development of ecological parks and archaeological sites.
Huatulco already benefits from spectacular natural beauty, a rich cultural heritage, and a solid infrastructure base. With the anticipated improvements to access and enhanced tourism attractions, it could soon become one of Mexico’s hottest destinations.
Ahorre October 23, 2009 12:05 PM