International carrier to begin new service to Monterrey

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Interjet will begin offering a new nonstop flight Thursday between Houston and Monterrey, Mexico.

The Mexico-based carrier will launch its new route, which will fly seven days a week at Bush Intercontinental Airport, at an event in Terminal D. Ticket sales began Monday. Interjet is offering an introductory rate of $249 through Sept. 16 for flights scheduled between Oct. 23 and Nov. 9.

The nonstop service will run between Monterrey and Houston twice a day Monday through Friday, and between the cities once a day on Saturday and Sunday.

"We are excited to add Houston to our growing list of destinations, and are certain that this relationship with Bush Intercontinental will benefit not only our company and the Houston Airport System, but our growing number of customers, as well," said Interjet CEO José Luis Garza, in a statement.

Interjet's new route is the first in a string of international airlines that will add new routes between Houston and destinations in Mexico by the end of the year. Viva Aerobus and Aeroméxico are both adding routes that will start by the end of the year to Cancún and Monterrey, respectively.

These new routes are in addition to the new international terminal under construction at Hobby Airport by Southwest Airlines that will offer shorthop flights to Mexico and the Caribbean. Spirit Airlines, which has been growing its presence in Houston, also applied and received approval to fly to Cancún, Los Cabos and Mexico City through Bush Intercontinental. No Spirit routes between Houston and Mexico have been announced.

United Airlines, which already dominates the Latin American market in Houston, will add nonstop service to both Santiago, Chile, and Punta Canta, Domincan Republic.