Anand won’t say if Canadians should cancel Mexico trips as airlines resume flights
More than 61,000 Canadians in Mexico have registered with Ottawa as airlines resume flights to western resort cities amid ongoing violence and government caution.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand declined to advise blanket cancellations, urging Canadians with planned trips to Mexico to decide daily and follow local authorities in Mexican regions.
- On Sunday, violence erupted after the Mexican Army killed cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," with gunmen blocking highways and setting cars on fire near Puerto Vallarta.
- Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet and Porter Airlines resumed flights to Puerto Vallarta on Tuesday, while Flair Airlines plans to restart service to Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara on Wednesday.
- More than 55,000 Canadians in Mexico had registered with Ottawa, rising to over 61,000 by 5 p.m. ET Tuesday, while Global Affairs Canada advises avoiding non-essential travel to over a dozen Mexican states.
- Travel insurance experts warn many policies won't refund cancellations unless covered reasons apply, and WestJet allows rebook or cancel until Feb. 27, while some travelers said, 'I still am concerned because everything that's happened is so fresh still.
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Canadians with trips booked to Mexico weighing whether or not to stay home as flights resume
While Canadian airlines started flying to and from Mexico again on Tuesday, caution is still advised in the region, leaving tourists trying to decide what to do. And unless travellers bought the right kind of insurance, they might not be able to get their money back if they want to cancel or rebook their vacations.
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Number of Canadians registered in Mexico rising as airlines resume flights
The number of Canadians in Mexico who registered with Ottawa continued to increase on Tuesday, even though airlines resumed flights to and from Puerto Vallarta and the Global Affairs Canada registration system was further delayed.
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