Mexico City, Mexico /
The Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marquésannounced that, under the current administration, the United Kingdom was consolidated as the fourth issuing market for international tourists to our country, when registering the arrival of 496 thousand 744 tourists by air in 2023which represented a tourist expenditure of 559 million dollars, an increase of 2.3 percent more than in 2018.
The owner of the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) also highlighted that, from January to July 2024, they arrived in Mexico 271 thousand 268 travelers air route of this European nation, with an economic spill of 321 million 432 thousand dollarsa figure that exceeds by 6.3 percent what was registered in the first seven months of 2018.
He indicated that from 2018 to 2023, arrivals were received in four destinations in Mexico from eight cities in United Kingdomthe main ones being:
- London.
- Gatwick.
- Manchester.
- Birmingham.
- Newcastle.
He highlighted that in 2024, 1,776 flights from this nation of the old continent to Mexicowith an offer of 517,893 scheduled seats.
Torruco Marqués pointed out that the main destinations in Mexico where tourism from this European nation arrives are: Mexico CityCancun, Puerto Vallarta and Merida.
Spanish tourism, strong in Sectur figures
On the other hand, the federal Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marquésannounced that, in 2023, the arrival of citizens of Spain to Mexico was 366,509 tourists by air, which reported a tourist expenditure of 412 million 724 thousand dollars, which represents a 15.5 percent increase more than what was recorded in 2018.
In this way, it positions this nation as the fifth issuing market for travelers to our country, the official indicated in a statement.
The owner of the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) also highlighted that, from January to July 2024, 202,525 tourists arrived in Mexico via air from Spainand a tourist expenditure of 239 million 977 thousand dollars, exceeding by 27.1 percent what was registered in the first seven months of 2018.
He indicated that from 2018 to 2023, the arrival of tourists from five cities in Spainwith Madrid and Barcelona being the main ones, to five destinations in Mexico.
Miguel Torruco Marqués He highlighted that this year they are scheduled 3,546 flights from Spain to Mexicothis is 7.1 percent more than in 2023, with an offer of one million 112 thousand 14 scheduled seats.
Torruco Marqués pointed out that the main destinations in Mexico where tourism from this European nation arrives are:
- Mexico City.
- Cancun.
- Guadalajara.
- Monterrey.
- San José del Cabo.
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