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Aug 27, 2010, 3:25 PM

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Mexicana - & US Advisory

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After weeks of uncertainty and an announcement last weekend of a new ownership group, MEXICANA announced the suspension of all flights effective 1700 GMT Saturday:

http://www.informador.com.mx/...partir-de-manana.htm

http://news.yahoo.com/...icana_20100827220142
Regards,
Neil
Albuquerque, NM

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DavidMcL

Aug 29, 2010, 12:38 AM

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Re: [chinagringo] Mexicana - Advisory for US citizens

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Warden Message -- Mexicana Airlines

PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO

AS MANY AMERICAN CITIZENS AS POSSIBLE

Warden Message

MEXICANA AIRLINES
August 28, 2010

Mexicana Airlines (Nuevo Grupo Aeronautico, S.A. de C.V.) has announced that, effective at noon, Saturday, August 28, 2010, Mexicana Airlines will suspend all flight operations until further notice. The suspension applies to all Mexicana, MexicanaLink, and MexicanaClick flights. All flights scheduled to depart after this time will be cancelled indefinitely.

In a press release on the company's website, www.mexicana.com, the airline pledged to assist passengers to the best of its abilities. Passengers who have already flown a leg of their journey are advised to consult the company's website for further information. The company notes that priority assistance will be provided to "minors traveling unaccompanied, passengers traveling with children under age 3, and special needs passengers." Individuals who have not yet begun their journey on one of the Mexicana airlines are recommended to make alternative travel arrangements.

The Department of State advises all travelers with reservations on Mexicana, MexicanaLink or MexicanaClick to consult the company's website for additional guidance and contact information for the airline. Passengers who may become stranded in the middle of their journey and who require assistance beyond that provided by the airline should contact their nearest Embassy or Consulate. While the U.S. Government cannot provide immediate repatriation assistance, it can assist with alternate arrangements as appropriate.

For any emergencies involving U.S. citizens in Mexico, please contact the U.S. Embassy or the closest U.S. Consulate. The numbers provided below for the
Embassy and Consulates are available around the clock. The U.S. Embassy is located in Mexico City at Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtemoc, telephone from the
United States: 011-52-55-5080-2000; telephone within Mexico City: 5080-2000; telephone long distance within Mexico 01-55-5080-2000. You may also contact the Embassy by e-mail at: ACSMexicoCity@... The Embassy's internet address is http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/.

Consulates (with consular districts):

Ciudad Juarez (Chihuahua): Paseo de la Victoria 3650,
tel. (011)(52)(656) 227-3000.
http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/.

Guadalajara (Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguas Calientes, and
Colima): Progreso 175, telephone (011)(52)(333) 268-2100.
http://guadalajara.usconsulate.gov/.

Hermosillo (Sinaloa and the southern part of the state of
Sonora): Avenida Monterrey 141, telephone (011)(52)(662)
289-3500. http://hermosillo.usconsulate.gov/.

Matamoros (the southern part of Tamaulipas with the
exception of the city of Tampico): Avenida Primera 2002,
telephone (011)(52)(868) 812-4402.
http://matamoros.usconsulate.gov/.

Merida (Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo): Calle 60
no. 338-K x 29 y 31, Col. Alcala Martin, Merida, Yucatan,
Mexico 97050, telephone (011)(52)(999) 942-5700 or 202-
250-3711 (U.S. number). http://merida.usconsulate.gov/.

Monterrey (Nuevo Leon, Durango, Zacatecas, San Luis
Potosi, and the southern part of Coahuila): Avenida
Constitucion 411 Poniente, telephone (011)(52)(818) 047-
3100. http://monterrey.usconsulate.gov/.

Nogales (the northern part of Sonora): Calle San Jose,
Nogales, Sonora, telephone (011)(52)(631) 311-8150.
http://nogales.usconsulate.gov/.

Nuevo Laredo (the northern part of Coahuila and the
northwestern part of Tamaulipas): Calle Allende 3330,
col. Jardin, telephone (011)(52)(867) 714-0512.
http://nuevolaredo.usconsulate.gov/.

Tijuana (Baja California Norte and Baja California Sur):
Tapachula 96, telephone (011)(52)(664) 622-7400.
http://tijuana.usconsulate.gov/service.html.

All other Mexican states, and the Federal District of
Mexico City, are part of the Embassy's consular district.

Consular Agencies:
Acapulco: Hotel Continental Emporio, Costera Miguel Aleman 121 - local 14, telephone (011) (52) (744) 484-0300 or (011)(52)(744) 469-0556.
Cabo San Lucas: Blvd. Marina local c-4, Plaza Nautica, col. Centro, telephone

(011)(52)(624) 143-3566.
Cancun: Plaza Caracol two, second level, no. 320-323, Boulevard Kukulcan, km. 8.5, Zona Hotelera, telephone (011)(52)(998) 883-0272 or, 202-640-2511 (a U.S.
number).
Ciudad Acuna: Closed until further notice.
Cozumel: Plaza Villa Mar en el Centro, Plaza Principal, (Parque Juarez between Melgar and 5th ave.) 2nd floor, locales #8 and 9, telephone (011)(52)(987) 872-4574 or,
202-459-4661 (a U.S. number).
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo: Hotel Fontan, Blvd. Ixtapa, telephone (011)(52)(755) 553-2100.
Mazatlan: Playa Gaviotas #202, Zona Dorada, telephone

(011)(52)(669) 916-5889.
Oaxaca: Macedonio Alcala no. 407, interior 20, telephone

(011)(52)(951) 514-3054, (011) (52)(951) 516-2853.
Piedras Negras: Abasolo #211, Zona Centro, Piedras Negras, Coah., Tel. (011)(52)(878) 782-5586.
Playa del Carmen: "The Palapa," Calle 1 Sur, between Avenida 15 and Avenida 20, telephone (011)(52)(984) 873-0303 or 202-370-6708(a U.S. number).
Puerto Vallarta: Paradise Plaza, Paseo de los Cocoteros #1, Local #4, Interior #17, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, telephone (011)(52)(322) 222-0069.
Reynosa: Calle Monterrey #390, Esq. Sinaloa, Colonia RodrÃguez, telephone: (011)(52)(899) 923 - 9331.
San Luis Potosi: Edificio "Las Terrazas", Avenida Venustiano Carranza 2076-41, Col. Polanco, telephone: (011)(52)(444) 811-7802/7803.
San Miguel de Allende: Dr. Hernandez Macias #72, telephone (011)(52)(415) 152-2357 or (011)(52)(415) 152-0068.
David McL
WebJefe

chinagringo

Aug 30, 2010, 1:32 PM

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Re: [DavidMcL] Mexicana - Advisory for US citizens

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Not only is it a shame that another of the older airlines in the world has gone down the tubes (even if only temporarily) but this may end up being a real blow to the tourism industry in Mexico. According to the following article, the flight capacity in Mexico has now been reduced by 42%:

http://www.informador.com.mx/...utas-de-mexicana.htm

For the remaining troubled airline industry, this may prove to be an opportunity to raise fares and further limit interest in Mexico for vacations. On top of this bad news, Puerto Vallarta has announced the closing of their airport runway for repairs from 11PM to 7AM starting in October for six months. They are projecting a serious loss of revenue during these prime vacation months:

http://www.informador.com.mx/...-puerto-vallarta.htm
Regards,
Neil
Albuquerque, NM

raferguson

Aug 31, 2010, 9:14 PM

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Re: [chinagringo] Mexicana - & US Advisory

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It is a shame. We used to prefer to fly to Mexico on Mexicana. It was like you were in Mexico the minute that you stepped on board.

Luckily, airplanes are a very mobile asset. Any given airline could lease additional aircraft if they perceived enough passengers willing to pay profitable prices for tickets. US Airlines will be increasing their flights to Mexico, some of that has already happened. In other words, supply and demand will correct any shortage of airline seats, although this will not happen overnight. Of course, when you reduce capacity in any business prices tend to increase.

I saw the claim that Mexicana pilots were paid more than airline pilots for major US airlines. Labor costs were cited as a key reason for their financial problems.

http://www.fergusonsculpture.com