Viva, formerly known as VivaAerobus has announced new flights from seven cities throughout the United States to Mexico City.
The airline will be flying between Mexico City and the following U.S cities:
- Chicago O’Hare starting November 13th, 2025
- Los Angeles starting November 1st, 2025
- Denver starting November 20th,2025
- Houston starting November 20th, 2025
- Dallas Fort Worth starting November 21st, 2025
- Miami starting November 21st, 2025
- Orlando (MCO) starting November 20th,2025
This announcement follows in the footsteps of Viva’s expansion into the U.S in 2024. From Monterey, Mexico – Viva began offering flights to Austin, Denver, Miami, New York, Oakland, and Orlando.
While some of these U.S cities in the recent announcement are already served by Viva through Monterrey, none had service to Mexico City.
Most Viva routes between the U.S. and Mexico will operate three to four times per week. The airline operates a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft configured in a high density economy cabin, as per standard protocol for low cost carriers. By offering 186 seats per flight, Viva has just created over 20,800 seats available for travelers between the U.S and Mexico City.
This comes at a very interesting time considering the back and forth between the United States and Mexico governments on tariffs and border control. With the U.S tourism demand being negatively affected by recent current events, only time will tell if Viva will generate some success on this expansion.
What Does This Mean for Viva and Its Customers?
Viva is up to the challenge at Mexico City
The addition of VIva having flights between the U.S and Mexico City only benefits the passengers. Like what we always say, more competition only brings out the best in airlines. Aeromexico, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and Volaris each serve the United States from Mexico City. Volaris is likely the most direct competitor Viva has in the Mexican passenger airline market. There are no American low cost carriers like Spirit or Frontier offering flights down to Mexico.
In the low cost space considering Mexico City, the added low cost competition that Viva brings gives passengers options. With more options, passengers are better entitled to fly with an airline that suits their own needs and budgets.
Viva’s U.S. Service Offers Broader Reach Than Volaris
Keeping with the theme of competition, Viva’s offerings are more robust than Volaris. Volaris mainly focuses on the Southern U.S market. Viva is spreading the wealth in nearly all four corners of the country besides the Pacific Northwest.
It’s fair to think that Viva may carve up some of Volaris’s market share concerning the United States because it’s more convenient. With U.S passengers wanting to use Volaris, they have to find a connection to airports like Las Vegas or San Antonio, making a decently long flight that much longer. With Viva, you can now fly nonstop to Mexico City, which is definitely a less stressful experience.
Sources
https://upgradedpoints.com/news/viva-aerobus-adds-us-routes-from-mexico-city-felipe-angeles
https://airlinegeeks.com/2025/04/15/viva-aerobus-adds-7-new-u-s-routes/#
https://enelaire.mx/viva-aerobus-anuncia-el-mayor-crecimiento-en-la-historia-aerea-de-monterrey/
