Southwest to end Mexico City service in March

Southwest Airlines will end service to Mexico City March 30, becoming the latest North American airline to exit the Mexican capital. The airline currently serves Mexico City from Houston Hobby, operating 4 times daily. It began flights on the route in Oct 2015 with twice daily service, and doubled the frequency in 2017. Southwest CE Gary Kelly says the airline is planning to focus on international destinations from its strong points in the USA, and leisure markets have performed better. While the Mexico City route had shown some "nice improvements", it is mostly a business travel market, he says. The carrier's exit from nonstop service between Mexico City and Houston Hobby will leave the route unserved. Aeromexico, Interjet and United Airlines offer nonstop service between Houston Intercontinental and Mexico City. <br/>