Alaska Airlines awarded slots to Mexico City from three cities
Staff Writer |
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has tentatively awarded Alaska Airlines coveted slots at Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport from San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego with flights starting this summer.
Article continues below
Tickets and flight schedule details will be announced at a later date, following final government approval.
The year-round nonstop service will operate once daily between Mexico City and San Francisco, once daily between Mexico City and San Diego and twice daily between Mexico City and Los Angeles.
The new service is the ninth destination Alaska serves to Mexico from California, including: Cancun, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Loreto, Los Cabos, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara.
Alaska began flying to Mexico in 1988 and today operates 96 flights a week—more than any other U.S. carrier from California. Alaska previously served Mexico City from 2005 to 2015.
The Mexico City flights will operate using fuel-efficient Boeing 737 and Embraer E175 aircraft.
Onboard, guests will enjoy Alaska's award-winning service, along with features to help make the most of their flight. Alaska Beyond Entertainment offers free entertainment direct to customers' own devices.
Other onboard amenities include a selection of food and beverage inspired by local chefs, custom leather seats with adjustable headrests, and power outlets throughout the cabin. ■
The General Police Administration announced that the National Bureau of Investigation together with criminal police officers from all police departments in Slovenia are today conducting 58 investigations of residential, commercial and other premises in the area of the police departments of Ljubljana, Kranj, Koper and Nova Gorica, due to the suspicion of 21 criminal acts.