selina puerto escondido
The Selina hotel in Puerto Escondido, which also includes its own on-site surf shop.
Caribbean

American Airlines Is Launching Its First-Ever Flights to Puerto Escondido, Mexico’s Hidden-Gem Surf Town

By: Caitlin Sullivan - April 11, 2025 - 10:28 am

One that just so happens to be tucked away in Mexico’s culinary capital. Think of it somewhere halfway between Rincon, Puerto Rico and Tulum, with a vibrant, peculiar vibe that has made it one of the best-kept secrets in the country for years. 

But the secret is getting out. This is Puerto Escondido, and it’s suddenly on the travel radar. 

The newest development? American Airlines’ first-ever flights to the city, which will kick off on Dec. 3. 

American Airlines will be flying twice per week between its hub in Dallas-Fort Worth and Puerto Escondido, with service on Wednesday and Saturday, it confirmed this week. 

American will be using its Embraer 175 aircraft on the route, something it has been doing more and more to connect travelers to harder-to-reach destinations in the Caribbean-Mexico region (places like Dominica, Tortola’s Beef Island and Anguilla, among others). 

American’s new flight will launch after another high-profile flight to Puerto Escondido on United, which announced its entry to the market last fall and will be running weekly flights out of another Texas source city, Houston, as we reported. That flight is starting in May. 

Yes, Mexico has some great surf towns, but so does the Caribbean. Whether it’s Bathsheba, Barbados (the home of the world-famous Soup Bowl), the aforementioned Rincon on the west coast of Puerto Rico (which just got its own new flight) or the super-cool town of Tartane in Martinique, the region is filled with great options for hanging 10. 

Popular Posts dominica fort young views

In Dominica, an All-Inclusive That Comes With the Whole Island 

All-inclusive has been changing. That’s not a secret. It’s the biggest thing in travel right now, particularly in the Caribbean, where travelers want more. But they don’t just want the unlimited food and beverage. They want the experience. They want […]

The Caribbean's Greenest Hotels for 2025, From Solar-Powered Resorts in Puerto Rico to Adventure Lodges in The Bahamas

 Aruba Antigua Resorts Romantic

The term “green” has never been more important, but it’s also never been a broader term. What once merely meant a degree of environmental focus, has now expanded to encompass everything from renewable energy to sustainability to community tourism. That’s […]

Belize Is the Caribbean’s Happiest Country 

 rows of buildings on the beach in belize

Belize has come out on top of the Caribbean as the region’s happiest country, according to the World Happiness Report, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Caribbean country on the coast of Central America was ranked 25th overall in the world, […]

Related Posts the beach in grand case

JetBlue Is Flying Two Daily Nonstop Routes to St Maarten This Summer

The shopping in Philipsburg. The scene in Simpson Bay. The landings at Princess Juliana. The rum punch at Sunset. St Maarten has a style all its own, and it’s getting even easier to visit the “Friendly Island” this summer, Caribbean […]

Nassau’s Best-Value All-Inclusive Comes With 1,000 Feet of Perfect Beach 

 nassau all-inclusive breezes

Your hammock is tied between a pair of trees. There’s a Bahama Mama in your hand. And you’re hovering over one of the best beaches in the world.  If you know the story of tourism in The Bahamas, you know […]

Delta Air Lines Is Adding a New Nonstop Flight to Puerto Rico This Winter 

 puerto rico delta condado

The salsa. The rum. The mofongo. If you’ve been following Caribbean travel in the last half-decade, you know just how popular Puerto Rico has been, with surging arrivals that really haven’t shown any signs of slowing down.  The secret? Lots […]