Mexico Travel Alert

The State Department will inform the u.s. citizens Mexicana Airlines (new Grupo Aeronautico, S.A. de C.V.) has announced that effective at noon, Saturday, August 28, 2010, Mexicana Airlines has suspended all flight operations until further notice.  The suspension applies to flights, Mexicana and MexicanaClick MexicanaLink.  All the flights depart from after this time has been canceled indefinitely. This Travel Alert on 10 September 2010. The company's website, www.mexicana.com, muster lists to assist passengers in the best of its abilities of the airline's press release.  Passengers who have already flown to take their journey on foot are invited to consult the company's website for further information.  The company notes that, as a matter of priority, support will be provided for the "travel unaccompanied minors, passengers with children from 3-on the road and the special needs of passengers."  Persons who have not yet begun to take their journey in one of the Mexicana airlines, it is recommended that alternative travel arrangements.  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and shall inform all reservations with Mexicana, travelers or contacts airline MexicanaLink MexicanaClick and contact the company's website.  Who is stranded in the Middle also take their journey and that require support for that airline passengers should contact the nearest embassy or Consulate.   United States citizens are encouraged to review the U.s. Embassy in Mexico. This update includes recent security incidents in Mexico, which may affect the safety of the traveling public information. See more detailed information on staying safe in Mexico, country specific information for Mexico, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Security and popular tourist destinations travel information is also in the publication: "Spring Break in Mexico-Know Before You Go!" U.s. citizens traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Internet Web site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which the current global warning, Travel warnings and Travel alerts can be found in the latest security information. Up-to-date information may also be obtained from the callers from Mexico, regular toll line at 1-888-407-4747, toll free in the u.s. and Canada or the fair 001-202-501-4444.  These figures are available from 8: 00 a.m. 8: 00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except u.s. Federal holidays).  U.s. citizens traveling or residing abroad are encouraged to register with the appropriate U.s. Embassy or consular office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel registration website. All citizens of the United Mexican States, emergency contact Us Embassy or Consulate nearest to the United States.  Embassy and consulates are offered less than the numbers are available 24 hours a day.  The u.s. Embassy is located in Mexico City, Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtemoc USA phone: 011-52-55-5080-2000; telephone within México: 5080-2000, the phone long distance within Mexico 01-55-5080-2000.  Contact the Embassy by e-mail also.

Consulates (consular areas) with:
Ciudad Juarez (Chihuahua): Paseo de la Victoria 3650, Tel. (011) (52) (656) 227-3000.

Guadalajara (Nayarit, Jalisco and Colima, Aguas Calientes): Progreso 175, Tel. (011) (52) (333) 268-2100.

Hermosillo (Sinaloa and Sonora State of southern region): Avenida Monterrey 141, Tel. (011) (52) (662) 289-3500.

Matamoros (southern part of the Tamaulipas with exception of Tampico City): Avenida Primera 2002, Tel. (011) (52) (868) 812-4402.

Merida (Campeche, Slovenia and Quintana Roo): Calle 60 No 338 K x 29 y 31, Lieutenant-Colonel Alcala Martin, Merida, Mexico, Slovenia 97050, Tel. (011) (52) (999) 942-5700 or 202-250-3711 (US).

Monterrey (Nuevo Leon, Zacatecas, Durango, San Luis Potosi and Coahuila South): Avenida Constitucion 411 Poniente, Tel. (011) (52) (818) 047-3100.

Nogales (Sonora in the northern part): Calle San Jose, Nogales, Sonora, Tel. (011) (52) (631) 311-8150.

New Laredo (Coahuila in the northern part) and the northwest part of the Tamaulipas: Calle Allende 3330, col. the Jardin, Tel. (011) (52) (867) 714-0512.

Tijuana (Baja California Norte and Baja California Sur) Tapachula 96, phone: (011) (52) (664) 622-7400.
All States and the Federal District of Mexico, Mexico City, are part of the Embassy's consular services.

Consular agencies:

Emporio Acapulco: Hotel Continental, Costera Miguel German 121-local 14, Tel. (011) (52) (744) 484-0300 or (011) (52) (744) 469-0556.

Cabo San Lucas: Blvd. Marina local c-4, Plaza Nautica col. the Centro, Tel. (011) (52) (624) 143-3566.

Cancún: Plaza Caracol, two by the second level, no. 320-323, Boulevard Kukulcan, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, Zona Hotelera km., Tel. (011) (52) (998) 883-0272 or 202-640-2511 (US).

Ciudad Acuña: closed until further notice.

Cozumel: Hotel Villa Mar en el Centro, the Hotel Principal (Parque Juárez Melgar and 5th on average), 2nd floor, locales # 8 and 9, Tel. (011) (52) (987) 872-4574 or 202-459-4661 (US).

Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo: Hotel Fontan Ixtapa, Blvd., Tel. (553-2100 011) (52) (755).

Mazatlán: Playa Gaviotas # 202, Zona Dorada, Tel. (011) (52) (669) 916-5889.

Oaxaca: Macedonio Alcalá No. 407, Interior 20, Tel. (011) (52) (951) 514-3054, (011) (52) (951) 516-2853.

Piedras Negras: Abasolo # 211, Zona Centro Piedras Negras, Coah., Tel. (011) (52) (878) 1-888-STAR-YES-5586.

Playa del Carmen: "Palapa," Calle 1 Sur Avenida Avenida 15-20, Tel. (011) (52) (984) 873-0303 or 202-370-6708 (a U.S. number).