Aeroméxico Contigo
Low-cost airline of Mexico
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Aerovías de México Contigo S.A. de C.V. operating as Aeroméxico Contigo (Aeroméxico with you) is a Grupo Aeroméxico "airline within an airline" operating select US and Mexican routes from its hubs at Guadalajara and Mexico City. Their fleet consists of all-economy Boeing 737-800 aircraft, allowing them to compete with low-cost airlines, such as Volaris.[2] It also serves as a feeder airline for mainline Aeroméxico and Aeroméxico Connect on the most popular and busiest routes.
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| Founded | June 17, 2013 | ||||||
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| AOC # | ASMF152F[1] | ||||||
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| Alliance | SkyTeam (affiliate) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 15 | ||||||
| Parent company | Grupo Aeroméxico | ||||||
| Headquarters | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
On 17 June 2013, Grupo Aeroméxico announced that it would launch a new subsidiary to help with their busiest international and domestic routes.[3] The airline started with four wet-leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Their inaugural flight was on 1 October 2013 on the Guadalajara-Los Angeles route.[4]
In 2015, Contigo launched flights to LA/Ontario, Fresno, and several other smaller, secondary airports in Northern California.[5]
Starting in 2016, to compete against other Mexican low-cost airlines, Contigo began eliminating free hot meals and checked baggage.[6][7] Contigo's fares and costs tend to be significantly lower than those of mainline Aeroméxico, often rivaling those of Volaris and Interjet Airlines.[8]
The COVID-19 pandemic deeply affected the global aviation industry, including Aeroméxico.[9] Aeroméxico's stock dropped during first half of 2020 and rumors about bankruptcy.[10] On June 30, Aeroméxico voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States.[11] However, day-to-day operations continued as the company restructured. Existing tickets were honored and employees continued to be paid as usual.[12]
Destinations
Aeroméxico Contigo serves the following destinations:
- Cancún - Cancún International Airport[13]
- Chicago - O'Hare International Airport
- Culiacán - Culiacán International Airport[14]
- Fresno - Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Guadalajara - Guadalajara International Airport
- León/Guanajuato - Bajío International Airport[15]
- Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport
- Mexicali - Mexicali International Airport
- Mexico City - Mexico City International Airport
- Morelia - General Francisco Mujica International Airport[16]
- Ontario - Ontario International Airport
- Sacramento - Sacramento International Airport
- San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport
- San Jose - San Jose International Airport[17]
- Tijuana - Tijuana International Airport[18]
Fleet
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As of April 2019, the Aeroméxico Contigo fleet consists of the following.[19][needs update]
| Airplane | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 9 | — | 18 | 168 | 186[20] | |
| Total | 9 | — | ||||
