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.
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
As of April 2019, the Aeroméxico Contigo fleet consists of the following.[19]
External links
References
- Aeroméxico Air Operators Certificate av-info.faa.gov, retrieved 25 July 2018^
- AeroMéxico Contigo operation due to launch in 4Q2013 - ch-aviation^
- Aeromexico Announces Launch of New "Aeromexico Contigo" Product^
- AeroMexico Contigo to offer lower prices between U.S. and Mexico - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2013^
- AeroMexico to launch Ontario-Mexico City route – Daily Bulletin 25 March 2015^
- New plane - Review of Aeromexico - Tripadvisor^
- Reference at aeromexico-dk.agentworld.com retrieved 2020-04-16^
- Aeromexico looks to pressure Volaris with a new low-fare branding exercise, Contigo^
- José Satsumi López-Morales. De-internationalization in the Sky: Aeroméxico and the COVID-19 Pandemic Globalization, Deglobalization, and New Paradigms in Business, Springer International Publishing, 2021, retrieved 2025-11-26^
- Carlos Navarro. Transportation Secretary Warns Aeroméxico to Improve Financial Situation or Face Same Fate as Mexicana SourceMex, 2013-09-04^
- Timothy Graulich, Stephen Piraino, Matthew Masaro. International Airlines and the Benefits of Chapter 11 Insolvency and Restructuring International, 2021^
- Aeromexico files for US bankruptcy, citing 'unprecedented' challenges CNN, July 2020^
- Reference at aviationtribune.com retrieved 2020-04-16^
- AeroMéxico Contigo operation due to launch in 4Q2013 - ch-aviation^
- AeroMexico expands Contigo service with two new routes to Chicago and San Francisco 4 April 2014^
- AeroMexico to Launch New Seasonal Routes from Chicago, Fresno and Sacramento March 2024^
- Reference at aeromexico.com^
- Ya Inició "Aeroméxico Contigo" 9 October 2013^
- Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One) Airliner World^
- SeatGuru Seat Map Aeromexico^