Jet fuel costs more at the Toluca Airport (it needs to be trucked over the mountains from Mexico City) and at 8,466 feet above sea level, more of this fuel must be used to get into the air. This may explain why Toluca has lagged as an alternative airport for Mexico City. Interjet and Volaris shifted many operations to Mexico City International both because of costs and easier connections with other airlines. Problem now is that Mexico City is saturated. One big advantage that Toluca has is that it is closer to the prosperous west side of Mexico City and to many offices and industries in the area. Toluca airport management hopes to pick up business in the months ahead and may fare even better if a new Mexico City airport is built, since the new airport would be further out — and toward the east — than the current one.

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Jimm Budd
Reporting From Mexico City
Member of the Society of American Travel Writers