Mexico is a fixed stop on most international touring routes, with Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey taking the major dates, and touring travel is charter work almost by definition. Artists, bands, crew and production all move on dates that cannot slip.
Artist Party and Crew Separately
The artist party and the production crew rarely want the same aircraft or the same schedule. A midsize or heavy jet for the artist party and an airliner-size aircraft for crew and equipment is the usual shape on a larger tour, and pricing the two together is what makes the routing work.
Tight Turnarounds Between Cities
A date in Mexico City followed by one in Monterrey is a 565-mile leg, and Mexico City to Guadalajara is around 275 miles. Both are short enough that the aircraft is waiting rather than repositioning, and on a tour that is the difference between a show day and a travel day.
Equipment and Instruments
Instruments and production equipment need declaring at quote stage. Some of it is baggage and some of it is freight, and the two carry different customs treatment on the way into Mexico. Getting that split right in advance keeps the equipment moving with the tour rather than behind it.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Mexico Patterns We Plan Around
A few things shape almost every Mexico charter regardless of the reason for the trip. The first is lead time. Landing and customs permits are applied for after a trip has been secured on the aircraft schedule, and the timeline is sometimes set by the local airport authorities, so the earlier you book, the more room we have to work with. The second is elevation. Toluca, the main Mexico City private jet gateway, sits at 8,460 feet, and on a warm afternoon its density altitude can pass 11,000 feet, which changes what an aircraft can lift. Felipe Ángeles at 7,369 feet is the less congested alternative. Your advisor will walk you through what your trip needs before you book.
Contact
For a quote on music festival & concert charter in or out of Mexico, call +1 (888) 987-5387 or use our contact page. Our safety page sets out the vetting behind every trip, and the aircraft directory covers the fleet by category. The National Business Aviation Association sets the broader operating standards we work within.