Copyright Photo: Sandy Stevens. AUS extended the customary water cannon salute.

Sun Country Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul) inaugurated nonstop service between Austin, TX, and Cancun, Mexico yesterday (June 2).

Austin-Cancun nonstop service will be offered twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  Flights will depart Austin at 1:50 p.m. (1350) and will arrive in Cancun at 4:10 p.m. (1610).  From Cancun, flights will depart at 10:30 a.m. (1030) and will arrive in Austin at 12:50 p.m.  (1250). The Austin-Cancun nonstop service will be offered through August 7, 2010.