Delta Adds Nonstop Flights From LAX To Mexico, Central America
Delta Air Lines announced Monday that it will add nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to 11 destinations in Mexico and Central America later this winter.
The new routes are part of the airlines effort to accommodate Hispanic customers, officials said.
Los Angeles is at the heart of Hispanic culture in the United States and we are pleased to expand our service to meet the needs of our customers in this growing West Coast market, said Glen Hauenstein, an executive vice president with Delta.
Beginning in December, Delta Air Lines will offer nonstop flights to La Paz, Acapulco, Loreto, Mazatlan, Culiacan, Manzanillo, Zacatecas, Hermosillo and Torreon in Mexico; and to Liberia, Costa Rica; and Guatemala City.
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Delta to fly eight new routes to Mexico
Delta Air Lines Inc. on Tuesday said it plans to fly eight new routes to Mexico as part of its bankruptcy reorganization plan, which includes boosting international capacity.
The nonstop service would include flights from Atlanta to Acapulco and Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa; from Boston, Cincinnati and Washington to Cancun and from Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa.
Delta is waiting for clearance from the Transportation Department on several of the routes but, if added, the new flights would more than double its service to Mexico by April 2006.
The additions are a response "to
Delta could grow more in Brazil, Mexico
Even as Delta Air Lines Inc. struggles with its own bankruptcy, the airline could capitalize on the financial troubles of two international competitors: Mexicos AeroMéxico and Brazils Varig.
AeroMéxico, Mexicos biggest airline -- which is for sale -- has been reducing flights to some U.S. cities.
And Brazils largest carrier, the bankrupt Varig, made headlines recently by running out of operating cash, canceling hundreds of flights, and threatening to strand about 5,000 customers at the World Cup soccer competition in Germany -- including, some worried, Brazils national soccer team.
Enter Delta (OTC: DALRQ), which
From the USA to Mexico City with a variety of airlines including American Airlines, AeroMexico, Delta, Continental, United, Northwest, Taesa and Americawest. Flights leave from Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Laredo, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, McAllen, Miami, Oakland, Ontario(CA), Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio (TX), San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA) and Washington DC. From Canada, Japan Airlines fly from Vancouver, Canadian Airlines and Mexicana fly from Toronto and Meximna flies from Montreal.
Flights from South America and Central America: Lan Chile, AeroMexico, Mexicana and Lacsa from Santiago, Chile (Lacsa via San Jose); Mexicana and Lan Chile from Buenos Aires; Lacsa AeroMexico, Mexicana from Lima, some flights via Panama City; Lloyd Aereo Boliviano from Santa Cruz, Bolivia via Panama City; Mexicana from Caracas; Avianca and Mexicana from Bogota; Varig from Rio and Sao Paulo; AeroMexico also fly from Sao Paulo; Aviateca, KLM, Tara Aerocaribe,arvi Mexicana from Guatemala City; Copo from Guayaquil, Managua, Panama City San Pedro Sula; also Lacsa, Aviateca and Mexicana from Panama; Laaa, United, Aviateca and Mexicana from San
Several airlines have regular direct flights from Europe to Mexico City. Air France and AeroMexico from Paris; Iberia and AeroMe'xico from Madrid; KLM from Amsterdam; British Airways from London; Lufthansa and Delta from Frankfurt (LTU and Condor charter flights from Germany to Mexico City or Cancun); City Bird from Brussels. Aeroflot fly to Mexico City from Moscow via Shannon on Wednesday. Most connecting flights in Europe are through Madrid or Gatwick. Fares vary from airline to airline and according to time of year. Check with an agency for the best deal for when you wish to travel.
Fog closes Mexico City airport, disrupting 71 flights
A blanket of fog closed Mexico City's airport for several hours early Monday, disrupting 71 international and domestic flights during the travel industry's busiest season, the airport spokesman said.
Authorities shut down the airport from 5:10 a.m. until 8:32 a.m., said Jose Luis Uribe, airport spokesman.
Officials canceled seven domestic flights and diverted 11 domestic flights to airports in Acapulco, Guadalajara and Morelia to wait until the airport reopened.
"This is the season for blankets of fog," Uribe said. "But because it is also vacation time, it's a problem."
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(BW) TGS Announces New Gulf of Mexico Multi-Client 3D Survey -- Eastern Delta
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) announced today that it will acquire a new multi-client 3D seismic survey in the Main Pass and Viosca Knoll areas of the Gulf of Mexico. The company has contracted Reservoir Exploration Technology AS (RXT) to perform the acquisition of the 1800 square kilometer survey utilizing a Vector-Seis Ocean Bottom Cable recording system. TGS Imaging will process the data with both pre-stack time and pre-stack depth migration algorithms.
The Main Pass/ Viosca Knoll area is a very mature hydrocarbon producing region and the TGS Eastern Delta
Airlines flock to Mexico
Lured by a growing tourist trade and hopes of generous profits, U.S. airlines are taking a new look at an old destination — Mexico.
Full-fare operators including Delta Air Lines Inc. and Alaska Airlines, as well as discounters such as Frontier Airlines and JetBlue, are thirsting for more flights to cities and towns south of the border. The destinations include resorts and business centers, and much of the service will originate from Southern California — particularly Los Angeles International Airport.
Mexico has long been a popular market for both U.S. and Mexican carriers. The nation is by far
How to reach Mexico?
By far the most popular style of transport is independent travel relying on the network of buses of varying quality that criss-cross Central America and Mexico. Bus travel is certainly a very good way to get a feel for the countries you are travelling through. But don't shun the occasional opportunity to take a short flight - the view from above has the benefit of providing a different perspective.
Travelling under your own steam is also very popular and brings with it a freedom to explore that bus travel simply does not allow. We provide details on driving
U.S. flights to Mexico fail to cut migrant deaths
A U.S. government program that returns illegal immigrants to Mexico by flying them deep into the country is ineffective at reducing the number of deaths in the Arizona desert, analysts said on Wednesday.
The Interior Repatriation Program of daily charter flights from Tucson to Mexico City and Guadalajara was implemented in 2004 to cut deaths in the summer months.
Instead of dropping the migrants near the border as is usually done, the program flies them hundreds of miles inside Mexico. The idea was to deter migrants from immediately reattempting to cross the border via
