Carlos Slim Helú returns to Toluca base after Punta Cana summit

Carlos Slim Helú flew from Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic to Adolfo López Mateos International Airport in Toluca, Mexico, on May 8, 2026. Piloting his Gulfstream G650 with tail number XA-CLR, the journey lasted 4 hours and 28 minutes, reaching a maximum altitude of 45,025 feet and speeds up to 488 knots. The flight brought the Mexican magnate back to his home base after a short Caribbean stint.

Slim Helú's return coincides with the conclusion of the annual Encuentro Empresarial Padres e Hijos, held May 5 to 8 in Punta Cana and hosted by influential Dominican families Corripio, Rainieri, and Vicini. As per the event program on the Punta Cana Resort website, he participated, addressing private investment's role in economic growth—a fitting topic for the chairman of Grupo Carso and América Móvil, Latin America's telecom giant.

This punctual round trip echoes Slim Helú's recent pattern of concise escapes for strategic networking, with flights from Toluca-area airports to Punta Cana on May 5 mirroring earlier hops to recurring spots like Miami and New York. Back in Mexico, he resumes oversight of his $80 billion empire, including América Móvil's upcoming Investor Day on May 27, as the company eyes $7 billion in 2026 capital expenditures per recent earnings reports.