Delta to fly nonstop from Salt Lake City to Mexico City

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Delta Air Lines will launch new daily nonstop service from Salt Lake City International Airport to Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, starting on Dec. 20, 2014. Delta’s new route offers more options to connect important business markets in Mexico with its international hubs in the United States.

“Mexico City is a global city, and one of the most important financial and cultural centers for Latin America. With one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the city is experiencing a growing demand for connections to more destinations in the U.S and worldwide,” Carlos E. Hernandez, Delta’s director for Mexico, said in a statement, adding that the service would benefit other Mexican cities through the airline’s partnership with Aeromexico.

Through its long-term alliance with Aeromexico, Delta has scheduled its SLC-MEX service to conveniently connect with onward flights from Aeromexico’s hub in Mexico City. Delta and Aeromexico will now offer round trip connections between Salt Lake City and the following cities in Mexico: Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Leon, Campeche, Cancun, Durango, Guadalajara, Morelia, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Torreon, Veracruz and Zacatecas.

Delta is the largest airline serving Salt Lake City with more than 260 peak-day departures to nearly 90 cities, including seven international destinations. The airline provides significant connecting opportunities from its hub in Utah, including multiple daily flights to key U.S. business markets.

The new nonstop flight between Salt Lake City and Mexico City is available for booking through www.delta.com with the following schedule:

Flight number DL 641 departing Salt Lake City (SLC) at 9:50 a.m., arriving in Mexico City (MEX) at 2:53 p.m., available daily, effective Dec. 20, 2014.

Flight number DL 642 departing Mexico City (MEX ) at 3:45 p.m., arriving at Salt Lake City (SLC) at 7:00 p.m., available daily, effectiveDec. 20, 2014.