How Mexico’s Largest Airline Is Navigating the Pandemic
Photo Credit: A Volaris airplane. The company's domestic presence and low-cost structure might position it to recover well from the pandemic. Flickr / Alan Wilson
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Most air travelers are probably going to be traveling domestic for awhile. That could be especially good news for Volaris as it recovers from the pandemic. Find out why.
Volaris, Mexico's largest airline, has certainly not been immune to the damage the pandemic had wreaked on travel. But with a network of domestic routes and being optimized for family-visit traffic, Volaris sees itself better poised for recovery than rivals dependent on premium business travelers or beach, leisure, and international destinations.
The Mexican airline has a robust route network within Mexico. With many borders locked down, most of the world will be traveling domestically for the foreseeable future. This month, Volaris is operating 74 total routes, with 60 being domestic.
Of course, recovery is still full of uncertainties. Mexico has had 200,000 coronavirus cases with deaths spiking in recent weeks to reach more than 25,000. And the headlines don't help. A spring brea
