Ontario International Airport records its biggest single-day expansion of international service as Volaris adds 14 weekly flights

Service to Los Cabos, León/Bajío and Morelia will begin in July

ONTARIO, Calif., Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ontario International Airport's (ONT) standing as Southern California's newest global gateway received another significant boost on Thursday when Volaris announced 14 weekly flights to three new destinations in Mexico, including daily service to Los Cabos.

Volaris, which currently offers twice-daily service between ONT and Guadalajara (GDL), will add nonstop service to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), León/Bajío International Airport (BJX) in Guanajuato, and Morelia International Airport (MLM) in Michoacan, to its Ontario lineup. The ONT-BJX service will be three times per week; ONT-MLM will be offered four times per week.

The new ONT-SJD and ONT-BJX schedule will be effective July 4, 2025, while the new ONT-MLM route will begin July 5. Flight times and days of week are listed below. Together with the existing service to Guadalajara, Volaris will operate 28 weekly flights at ONT.

Los Cabos (SJD)

Morelia (MLM)

Leon/Guanajuato (BJX)

"Today's announcement represents the largest single-day expansion of international service in the history of our airport. It also is a testament to Ontario's decade-long partnership with Volaris in connecting Greater Ontario and Southern California with key markets in Latin America," said Alan D. Wapner, president of the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) Board of Commissioners.

"This increase in Volaris' routes reaffirms our commitment to offering Customers in and outside of México the best opportunities to travel more affordably, comfortably, and safely to more destinations—whether to be closer to loved ones, for business, or simply to enjoy great leisure moments on vacation.  We are thrilled to drive Ontario's largest international expansion ever and look forward to improving access to affordable air travel across the LA basin" said Holger Blankenstein, Executive Vice President of Volaris.

The new flights will depart from Terminal 2 and arrive at the ONT International Arrivals Terminal, and will be operated with the Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with 186 seats.

The announcement comes just weeks after ONT reported that the number of international travelers in 2024 was the highest in the airport's history, growing 5.1% to 438,896.

About Ontario International Airport

Ontario International Airport (ONT) is California's most popular mid-sized airport, according to J.D. Power's most recent North America Airport Satisfaction Study. Located in the Inland Empire, ONT is approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the center of Southern California. It is a full-service airport which offers nonstop commercial jet service to two dozen major airports in the U.S., Mexico, Central America and Taiwan. More information is available at www.flyOntario.com. Follow @flyONT on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram

About the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA): 

The OIAA was formed in August 2012 by a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Ontario and the County of San Bernardino to provide overall direction for the management, operations, development and marketing of ONT for the benefit of the Southern California economy and the residents of the airport's four-county catchment area. OIAA leaders include Ontario City Council Member Alan D. Wapner (President), San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman (Vice President), Ontario City Council Member Jim W. Bowman (Secretary), retired Riverside Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge (Treasurer) and retired business executive Julia Gouw (Commissioner).

OIAA Media Contact:
Steve Lambert (909) 841-7527 slambert@flyontario.com

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