said Thursday it plans to add a direct flight between the San Antonio International Airport and Querétaro Intercontinental Airport .
Another new air service announcement with a destination to Mexico is expected next week, aviation officials said.A direct flight has been in the works for several years and a destination highly sought after by the city’s economic development leaders andIn September, the Federal Aviation Administration returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level after a downgrade over safety concerns in May 2021.
“Querétaro is an important destination when it comes to both business and leisure travel,” Saenz said. “There is a high demand for people involved in the aerospace and automotive industries. It’s also a popular destination for many people in our community with friends and family there.” “It’s going to provide quick connectivity to people that are within that [150-200-mile] radius,” he said. “People will make decisions to fly out of San Antonio specifically because of the ability to have nonstop, direct service into that city, which will make it very attractive for people … to be able to come into San Antonio.”