Viva Aerobus will soon offer the only nonstop service between Valley International Airport and Monterrey, Mexico. The only nonstop service from Harlingen to Monterrey will fly twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, beginning May 6.

Tickets are on sale with one-way fares from Harlingen to Monterrey starting from USD $79, including taxes.

Viva’s onboard experience between Harlingen and Monterrey will be on Airbus A320 aircraft. It is the youngest fleet in Mexico and the second youngest fleet in North America.

“We are very pleased to welcome Viva Aerobus to our market and look forward to a close partnership that will guarantee success,” said VIA Director of Aviation Marv Esterly. “We are very excited for what this means for Rio Grande Valley residents, area businesses and all travelers on both sides of the border.”

This new route also provides wide connectivity to U.S. passengers for a large part of Mexico. Viva Aerobus offers more than 30 domestic routes within Mexico from Monterrey. Viva also offers travelers connection by land via bus to more than 100 destinations with preferential fares. Discounts of up to 50 percent are possible as Viva Aerobus is part of Grupo IAMSA.

“It is exciting to open a new nonstop service in Texas as part of our strategy to expand Viva Aerobus’s reach to the U.S. We are looking forward to providing customers Viva’s unmatched reliability, safety and renowned customer-focused service offering the lowest fares”, said Viva Aerobus CEO Juan Carlos Zuazua. “Our flights will be the only nonstop service between Harlingen and Monterrey improving convenience for travelers and access between these sister cities, which already share important commercial and cultural ties.”

Viva Aerobus has served Texas continuously since 2010 from San Antonio and Houston.  Currently, Viva offers more than 20 international routes to the United States.