INDIANAPOLIS — American Airlines is launching a new nonstop flight from Indianapolis to Cancun beginning in December.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority said the new seasonal flight will be one of the first international flights out of the Indianapolis International Airport in months with flight departures scheduled on Saturdays.
The flight will be offered from Dec. 19 through April 3, 2021, the airport authority said early Tuesday.
"Our airline partners watch the trends and know the market demand, so this new American Airlines route is an encouraging first step in reviving international travel, and it's the first time American has offered a flight from Indy to Cancun," Mario Rodriguez, executive director of the Indianapolis Airport Authority, said.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted air travel hard and airlines are making route adjustments based on current demand. There has been some rebound with new flights taking off or set to launch later this year including a new flight to St. Louis on Southwest, Memphis on Delta in October, Ft. Lauderdale on Spirit in November and Ft. Myers on United in December.
"We look forward to offering our customers in Indianapolis the opportunity to fly non-stop to Cancun during the cold winter months," Brian Znotins, American's vice president of network planning, said. "We know how important new flying options are, and we look forward to welcoming Indy residents to Cancun on American."
Tickets for the inaugural American Airlines flight to Cancun are now on sale.
