Overview
- Service begins June 1–2 with eight Guadalajara routes — including Detroit, Salt Lake City and Medellín — plus three from Puerto Vallarta to Puebla, Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosí.
- Volaris and airport operator GAP signed a letter of intent for a maintenance base at Guadalajara on a site of more than 150,000 m², with earthworks slated to start March 1 and initial operations targeted within about a year.
- Published investment estimates for the base range from $15 million to $18 million, and the project is expected to generate about 350 specialized jobs.
- Launch offers include one‑way fares from 29 pesos on domestic routes and $84 on international flights for travel June 1–October 31, with sales through March 9, plus a 250‑peso airport fee on select short‑haul routes to stimulate demand.
- Volaris forecasts roughly 200,000 additional passengers in June and says the Medellín link supports Colombia’s team base in Guadalajara, while the state advances an aeronautical university to train needed talent.