The cost of flying to Mexico right now; Continental reduces flights

Airline news | Continental Airlines announced that it will reduce its “capacity” to Mexico by half, effective May 4. This means it will lower available seat miles to Mexico by 50% and departures to Mexico by 40%. Continental will continue to serve 29 destinations in Mexico but will use smaller aircraft and/or reduce the number of flights to one destination. So far this change applies only to May. Continental customers can change their Mexico intineraries without fees through May 31, 2009.

Mexico fares from Los Angeles | Airfare Watchdog shows flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and Cabo San Lucas (SJD) for $252 round trip including taxes through the end of September on American, Alaska and United. Flights to Guadalajara cost $274 round trip on Continental, and fares to Mexico City were $311 and Cancun for $344 on Alaska through September.

On April 28, the U.S. State Department issued a travel alert informing U.S. citizens about health risks relating to the H1N1 flu (swine flu). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a notice on April 27 recommending that American citizens avoid all nonessential travel to Mexico for now.

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo credit: Mexican Tourism Board]

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