International Traffic Falls 30 Percent at Tulum Airport as Mexicana Adds Summer Flights
International routes at Tulum airport have collapsed from 12 to four in 2026, but a new Mexicana deal brings eight summer flights and a domestic tourism push.
International routes at Tulum airport have collapsed from 12 to four in 2026, but a new Mexicana deal brings eight summer flights and a domestic tourism push.
Faena Tulum has spent months courting Manhattan's luxury buyers through an exclusive alliance with Serhant, a marketing move rarely seen from a Riviera Maya development.
Imoveqroo says Didi, inDrive, and ITaxi now operate legally, while Uber remains in a legal impasse. Ride-hailing apps in Quintana Roo are losing three to four cars per week to impound lots.
Tulum treasurer Vicente Aldape Moncada resigned after National Guard officers detained him at Cancún airport over alleged firearms, leaving the case with federal prosecutors.
More than 60 Parque del Jaguar layoffs left Tulum workers without income after Grupo Mundo Maya let their short-term contracts expire unrenewed.
Sargassum in Tulum hit critical levels in 2026, with over 2,600 tonnes cleared and specialists pressing authorities to declare an environmental contingency.
Winter demand is booming while summer occupancy collapses below 30 percent. The case for Tulum as a seasonal destination, examined.
A new Tulum corruption case ends with nine municipal workers fired from Civil Protection and Fiscalización as the mayor pledges zero tolerance.
Federal opposition deputies want Sheinbaum and García Harfuch to step into the Tulum tourism crisis, citing extortion, a visitor slump, and citizen complaints over licensing.
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Tulum airport artisans now sell handmade Maya crafts to arriving travelers through a monthly city program, with nine makers from Yaxché in the latest rotation.
A developer was arrested in Nuevo León over a Tulum real estate fraud estimated at 57 million pesos, while his business partner remains free on a contested amparo.
Tulum will relaunch its wellness tourism identity at fairs in Paris and Tokyo this September, leaning on yoga, temazcal, and health-focused hotels.
A developer tied to a stalled Tulum luxury project sits in Apodaca prison as a 57 million peso Tulum real estate fraud case moves forward in Nuevo León.
Tulum rescuer Benjamín Heredia reached Venezuela in under a day and began searching for earthquake survivors with 12 Mexican specialists and the Red Cross.
Tulum gets a sargassum concrete plant this Friday. The technology has already paved the Maya Train station, but how much of a record seaweed season it can absorb is an open question.
Tulum vacation rentals have reached 5,119 active units, nearly half the city's hotel inventory, just as demand cools and oversupply, high prices, and sargassum strain the market.
La Zebra will host the CJ Garton Tulum music weekend, four guest-only nights of country music, beachfront dining and a private concert on the sand, August 20 to 24.
This Tulum travel guide covers the new airport, the Maya Train, sargassum season, ruins fees and cenote safety so you can plan a smarter trip.
Two new fast soccer fields opened at the Tulum sports complex under the federal Mundial Social program, expanding public space for youth, families, and local tournaments.
Tulum council member Jorge Portilla Manica has left Movimiento Ciudadano, and the state party has already responded, as questions grow about what his next political move might be.
State prosecutors sealed two Tulum hotels inside the national park before dawn, offering no official reason. The tourism sector now waits for the Fiscalia to explain the operation.
An American fugitive arrested in Tulum was wanted in Texas for the alleged sexual assault of a minor, and now faces a handover to U.S. authorities.
The Tulum sargassum surge is emptying beaches, forcing rate cuts, and pushing small coastal restaurants toward closure as cleanup funding faces scrutiny.
Why the economic pressures reshaping the American middle class could create an unexpected opportunity for Tulum, and why we should stop measuring our future solely through tourism statistics.
Specialists and officials warn that sargassum in Tulum has reached historic levels, outpacing cleanup crews and reviving calls for a formal environmental emergency declaration.
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