San Antonio airport gets new nonstop flight to León, Mexico

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Travelers can hop a nonstop flight from San Antonio to León, Mexico starting in June, San Antonio officials announced Friday.

Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet Airlines will launch a daily nonstop flight from San Antonio International Airport to Del Bajìo International Airport in León starting June 22, adding to the San Antonio airport’s growing portfolio of nonstop offerings. León is the fourth Mexican city serviced by the airline out of San Antonio, officials said, and the fifth out of the San Antonio airport overall.

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Airport officials touted the new connection between the Alamo City and the Bajìo — a region in Central Mexico with solid footprints with the manufacturing and agriculture industries along with several UNESCO World Heritage sites and thriving art scene.

“We are very pleased with the persistent investment Interjet continues to make in San Antonio,” San Antonio Aviation Director Russ Handy said in a statement. “This new service is a terrific indicator of growing demand between the South-Central Texas region and Mexico and will be a tremendous asset for the community, increasing access for business travelers, tourists or those visiting family and friends.”