Welcome Competition: TACA Lowers Fares

Being the sole operator of the Guatemala - Mexico route, TACA was able to charge more than $700 a ticket. Now that Aeromexico and Interjet have arrived, prices have fallen to less than half that price.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Last week the Mexican low-cost airline Interjet announced two daily flights between Guatemala City and Mexico City from July, with rates from $249 roundtrip including taxes.

On its website TACA quoted its tickets for the same route at $150 and $253, including taxes..

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