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Mexicana Ceases All Operations

Grupo Mexicana has ceased all operations.  All flights operated by Mexicana, MexicanaClick, and MexicanaLink are canceled.  Ticketed passengers should contact Exito immediately to file for a refund, and find new tickets on alternative carriers. Mexico’s largest airline, last year Mexicana transported over 11 million passengers. The airline operated 69 planes under the Mexicana brand and [...]

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Protesters in Bolivia End Strike

The city of Potosi, Bolivia, gradually returned to normal after protesters ended a 19-day strike that had paralyzed the region.   The strike had blockaded the town of Potosi, cutting off bus, rail and air travel for almost three weeks. The Bolivian government and protesters reached a 6-point agreement that includes provisions to improve roads and [...]

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Buenos Aires domestic airport Jorge Newbery (Aeroparque) temporary closure

The Transportation Ministry of Argentina announced that the domestic airport, Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, will be closed from mid- October for approximately 50 days due to repairs and enlargement of the main runway. The work is estimated to start on 15th October and end on 5th Dec 2010. Meanwhile, all flights will be directed to Ezeiza [...]

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Mexicana suspends ticket sales in the US, but continues to operate

On Wednesday, August 4, Mexicana Airlines (Compañía Mexicana de Aviación) suspended its ticket sales. However, Mexicana Airlines announced it will continue operations as scheduled in the interest of protecting passengers whom already have tickets and flight itineraries. This means that all changes to Mexicana tickets must, for now, be handled directly by the carrier.  CMA [...]

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Tips for Women Travelers

You announce you are going to Latin America by yourself, and your mother promptly faints.    After you revive her, she begins issuing dire warnings of all the terrible things that will happen to a woman traveling along in South America. Take a deep breath.  The world has changed.  Solo women travelers are no longer bizarre [...]

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