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Breaking: Aeromexico Flight From Cancun Hijacked
Update: 4:00pm EST: The AP reports that the passengers have safely disembarked and that Mexican security forces have boarded the plane, where the crew remains. The Mexico City airport is still open to departing and arriving flights.
It is being reported now through Mexican press and on Twitter via @BreakingNews that an Aeromexico flight from Cancun was hijacked by armed men today.
The flight has apparently just landed in Mexico City, which was it's original destination, and passengers are unloading amongst security forces. It is flight number 576, a Boeing 737. Reuters Canada reports that three Bolivian men earlier seized control of the plane and threatened to blow it up unless they were allowed to speak to President Felipe Calderon.
Stay tuned as we wait for more news on this event, hopefully in English and hopefully an official confirmation of passenger safety from Aeromexico.
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Aeromexico No Longer Minds A Few In-Flight Cell Phone Calls
Get your earplugs ready—on Monday, Mexico lifted a law banning in-flight cell phone use, and now Aeromexico is licking its chops at the thought of giving their passengers the privilege of phoning home first.
With the law gone and Aeromexico's already stating that passengers would be allowed to use their cell phones in-flight, except for during takeoffs, landings, and when flight attendants say not to, we dare you to test it out on your flights to Mexico this Labor Day weekend. Perhaps on your way home on Monday night, call for a cab and then for Thai takeout, all the while flying 35,000-feet somewhere above Louisiana.
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AeroMexico Cashes in on College Lushes
Hats off to AeroMexico for getting in on one of the world's most random air routes. The airline just launched its non-stop service from Tijuana to Tokyo (Narita). In the interest of full disclosure, the flight originates in Mexico City before stopping in Tijuana and continuing on, but make no mistake about it: AM is full-on promoting its Tijuana to Narita service.
AeroMexico flies a 2-class 777 on the route, with business-class and economy cabins. Flights depart Tijuana on Tuesdays and Fridays, and Narita on Wednesdays on Saturdays. Like that's not a sheisty plan...catch those SDSU students at the beginning of their extended weekend benders and let them ship themselves off to Japan before they come to. Friday departures (which are really late-late-night Thursday) arrive in Narita in the early morning, with enough time to catch AeroMexico's Saturday afternoon return flight once you've processed your mistake. We suppose this could also be used for honest vacations and business trips too.
[Photo: Enrique Gracia]
