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Ceremonial ribbon cutting in Tulum
Ceremonial ribbon cutting in Tulum

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Discover Airlines touches down in Tulum for the first time

  • Landing of first intercontinental airline at the newly opened Tulum Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airport
  • More convenient than ever before: two weekly non-stop flights between Frankfurt and Tulum
  • Extended season from December to the end of April

Discover Airlines flight 4Y12 took off for the first time yesterday at 10:20 a.m. from Frankfurt to Tulum Felipe Carillo Puerto International Airport in Mexico. The almost fully booked Airbus A330 landed on the Yucatán Peninsula on time at 4:05 p.m. Mexican local time. The passengers and crew were warmly welcomed by Governor Mara Lezama and German Ambassador Dr. Clemens von Goetze, among others.

Tulum Felipe Carillo Puerto International Airport (TQO) was opened in December 2023. Discover Airlines is the first European airline to fly to the new airport. It is also the first landing of a widebody aircraft there.

More convenient and faster than ever before to paradise

From December 12, 2024 to April 27, 2025, the leisure airline will offer a non-stop connection to the paradise on the Caribbean coast twice a week, always on Thursdays and Sundays. Until now, Tulum Airport could only be reached by connecting flights via the US or Mexico.

The months of December to April are considered the ideal time to travel to the region, as they fall within the dry season. Tulum is known for its idyllic beauty, endless sandy beaches, turquoise waters and well-preserved Mayan ruins. The city is also an ideal starting point for visiting Bacalar, Chetumal or other destinations in the southern Riviera and exploring more remote attractions such as the Sian Ka'an biosphere or Mayan sites like Cobá.

Tulum is the second Mexican destination in Discover Airlines' route network and complements the year-round, up to four-weekly service between Frankfurt and Cancún. With the addition of the new destination, the airline is expanding the Lufthansa Group's route portfolio to Mexico with another dream destination.

Flights to Tulum can be booked via discover-airlines.com, lufthansa.com and with all German tour operators and travel agencies.

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Discover Airlines is the Lufthansa Group's quality leisure airline in Germany, flying travelers from Frankfurt and Munich to the most beautiful holiday destinations in the world. A cutting-edge product tailored to the needs of leisure travelers and the crew’s welcoming service, make flying with Discover Airlines a real pleasure. Since the summer of 2021, Discover Airlines has complemented the Lufthansa Group's offering in the growing segment of leisure travel. Guests benefit from an end-to-end booking process and seamless transfers at the Frankfurt and Munich hubs as well as at many global destinations of the Lufthansa Group and its partner airlines. Discover Airlines is headquartered in Frankfurt, currently operates a fleet of 27 aircraft and employs around 2,000 people. The flights can be booked on discover-airlines.com, via all booking channels and websites of the Lufthansa Group, and in travel agencies.

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Leonie Bueb

Leonie Bueb

Press contact Director Corporate Communications & Spokesperson Discover Airlines +49 (0)69 696 40923

Discover Airlines

Discover Airlines is the Lufthansa Group's quality leisure airline in Germany, flying travelers from Frankfurt and Munich to the most beautiful holiday destinations in the world. A cutting-edge product tailored to the needs of leisure travelers and the crew’s welcoming service, make flying with Discover Airlines a real pleasure. Since the summer of 2021, Discover Airlines has complemented the Lufthansa Group's offering in the growing segment of leisure travel. Guests benefit from an end-to-end booking process and seamless transfers at the Frankfurt and Munich hubs as well as at many global destinations of the Lufthansa Group and its partner airlines. Discover Airlines is headquartered in Frankfurt, currently operates a fleet of 27 aircraft and employs around 2,000 people. The flights can be booked on discover-airlines.com, via all booking channels and websites of the Lufthansa Group, and in travel agencies.

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