Cancun

Explore a Mexican paradise with direct flights launching this month

- WORDS TAMSIN COCKS

SUN-DRENCHED SHORES, turquoise seas and now an even easier way to get there. Virgin Atlantic relaunches flights to Cancun this month, after a six-year hiatus, whisking travellers directly to Mexico's Caribbean coast. From 19 October, three flights will depart London Heathrow every week, served by the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.