More Woes for Mexican Airlines

[kyshel]

Mexicana Bankruptcy: Mexicana Cancels LAX Flights, Leaving Some Passengers Stranded - KTLA

"Debt-ridden Mexicana, one of the largest air carriers between the U.S. and Mexico, has suspended some flights at Los Angeles International Airport after filing for bankruptcy protection, leaving some passengers stranded"

Several Mexicana flights have changed see the Mexicana website for details.
http://www.mexicana.com/cs/Satellite...=1280334492374

more news from several days ago:

faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm…
delta.com/traveling_checkin/…index.jsp
www.aa.com/viewPromotionDetails.do…

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Ummmmmmmmmm - and I was going to use Mexicana for my flight from MC to Puerta Vallarta in March - I was on their website and they had some really good deals but don't want to get stranded!

[omegaet]

Ummmmmmmmmm - and I was going to use Mexicana for my flight from MC to Puerta Vallarta in March - I was on their website and they had some really good deals but don't want to get stranded!

denise....Mexicana has had some maintenance issues in the past.....one of the reason they lost code-sharing with a US carrier....kyshel can probably discuss that in greater detail.

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I did hear back from the folks at Lumina Suites and they told me that Mexicana click (their internal flight off shoot is operating normally and is fine)
Maintenance issues - as in dangerous?
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[omegaet]

I did hear back from the folks at Lumina Suites and they told me that Mexicana click (their internal flight off shoot is operating normally and is fine)
Maintenance issues - as in dangerous?
D

[COLOR="blue"]denise....forgive me for using "maintenance" when I should have said "code-sharing and schedule maintenance." I think you will be perfectly safe flying with them...just keep checking their schedules. If we were flying inside the country, we would gladly fly them.[/COLOR]

[omegaet]

I did hear back from the folks at Lumina Suites and they told me that Mexicana click (their internal flight off shoot is operating normally and is fine)
Maintenance issues - as in dangerous?
D

denise...forgive me for writing "maintenance" when I intended to write "schedule & code-share maintenance." I don't think there are any abnormal safety issues.

[kyshel]

well, they've just made arrangements to return 40% of their leased fleet due to the bankruptcy
I think some flight schedules will have to be adjusted
I don't know anything about their offshoot--it's it's a subsidiary or wholly-owned or how it is effected

[kyshel]

Just keeps getting more interesting:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2117726720100821

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Just found out from Mexicana airlines itself - you can still by tickets but not online and not with a credit card - you need to go to your nearest airport with a Mexicana counter and purchase your ticket with cash! I think I will fly Aeromexico for the upcoming trip.

[kyshel]

Just found out from Mexicana airlines itself - you can still by tickets but not online and not with a credit card - you need to go to your nearest airport with a Mexicana counter and purchase your ticket with cash! I think I will fly Aeromexico for the upcoming trip.

I would say it's wise to plan for Aeromexico--considering the status of Mexicana is like a jumping bean...