Overview
- The inaugural flight arrived on January 7 at Cancún International Airport, creating a nonstop bridge between Europe and the Mexican Caribbean and establishing Aer Lingus’s first operation to Mexico.
- The route is scheduled for three weekly frequencies using Airbus A330-300 aircraft with capacity for more than 300 passengers per flight.
- Officials said the service will operate January through April in 2026, shifting to an October–April season starting in 2027.
- Governor Mara Lezama said the connection reinforces Cancún’s status as Mexico’s principal international gateway and is intended to support local employment and community development.
- Government data show 18,429 Irish visitors arrived in Cancún in 2024 and 15,899 through November 2025, representing over half of Ireland-to-Mexico travel in those periods, and tourism authorities expect added demand from Northern Europe via Dublin.