Mexicana Air

Vacationlvr · 05-11-2008

We are planning our trip to the royal playa del carmen in October. the other night I was checking prices and ran across mexicana air. I don't understand why there is a HUGE price difference. thru travelocity same dates, flight and room are running about 1900.00, while thru mexicana air it's 1300.00 (pp of course). I am ready to book thru them, but want to know if this is a bad airline or a scam or something. I don't want to book then get to the hotel to find we have no room. any help on this airline would be appreciated. thanks

penalipee · 05-11-2008

I have flown them years ago and they were awesome. I am flying them again next week, they are the cheapest flight out of western canada right now.....I don't know where you're flying from but I am hoping that is for an AI as well for that price.

Vacationlvr · 05-11-2008

I am from Las Vegas and yes it is an AI. the royal playa del carmen. I am feeling a sense of relief since getting good reports from this air line. thanks.

barbj050 · 05-11-2008

mexicana is fine fly them from lax and out of miami....

hotinplaya · 05-11-2008

Its a great airline!
They have a partnership with AA, and a good chance some of the flight will be with them

We booked them in July of 06, Cancun to Vegas
We flew AA Cancun/Dallas/Vegas on AA

the return flight was on Mexicana Vegas/Mexico city/Cancun, and really preferred the Mexicana over AA

OkEd · 05-11-2008

It is surprising that they are the cheapest option. Ever since they got into bed with American they seem to have gone way up. I know that in our area they are by far one of the most expensive carriers.

mr2thec · 05-12-2008

We had a return flight with Mexicana via AA. The flight included food and drinks at no charge.

ReadyTRock · 05-12-2008

I just returned from a PdC trip with 2 legs of the trip with Mexicana. Didn't have a problem, THIS TIME. About 4 years ago, Mexicana jacked me around with flight changes, leaving me with 10 to 12 hour layovers in Mexico City. At the time, I swore I'd never fly Mexicana again, but I did recently because of flight prices. The most recent trip had a stopover in Miami on the way down, and a stopover in LA on the way back. In the future, it's Frontier non-stop for me, no matter what the cost.

BrendaT · 05-12-2008

Years ago we would fly Mexicana out of Dallas. We loved it. They always had the best food.

playa mama · 05-12-2008

My daughter and family flew Mexicana in February from Chicago to Cancun and their flights were on time and all was good - including the free food and drinks. I'd say you can't go wrong with them.

Vacationlvr · 05-13-2008

Thanks for all the responses. looks like Mexicana Air is it. still can' t get over the big price difference. thanks again.

Lillibet · 05-13-2008

Go for it. We had a good experience with them as well in Dec/Jan.

craigmol · 05-14-2008

We used them too back in March. The free drinks includes alcohol too! Plus if you aren't connected on a AA flight you can have about 130 lbs of luggage in 2 bags. You can't be connecting on a AA flight though since they still have the 50 lbs rules.

lovesthesun · 05-14-2008

We are flying with them in June. Have used them before for our trips to Cancun and Cabo.

05-11-2008	#1 (permalink)
Vacationlvr way into it Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 106	Mexicana Air We are planning our trip to the royal playa del carmen in October. the other night I was checking prices and ran across mexicana air. I don't understand why there is a HUGE price difference. thru travelocity same dates, flight and room are running about 1900.00, while thru mexicana air it's 1300.00 (pp of course). I am ready to book thru them, but want to know if this is a bad airline or a scam or something. I don't want to book then get to the hotel to find we have no room. any help on this airline would be appreciated. thanks

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05-11-2008	#2 (permalink)
penalipee reposado Join Date: May 2004 Location: Westbank BC Posts: 1,374	I have flown them years ago and they were awesome. I am flying them again next week, they are the cheapest flight out of western canada right now.....I don't know where you're flying from but I am hoping that is for an AI as well for that price.

05-11-2008	#3 (permalink)
Vacationlvr way into it Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 106	I am from Las Vegas and yes it is an AI. the royal playa del carmen. I am feeling a sense of relief since getting good reports from this air line. thanks.

05-11-2008	#4 (permalink)
barbj050 life=playa Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: in my mind pdc Posts: 575	mexicana is fine fly them from lax and out of miami....

05-11-2008	#5 (permalink)
hotinplaya sandflea Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Playa Del Carmen Posts: 7	Its a great airline! They have a partnership with AA, and a good chance some of the flight will be with them We booked them in July of 06, Cancun to Vegas We flew AA Cancun/Dallas/Vegas on AA the return flight was on Mexicana Vegas/Mexico city/Cancun, and really preferred the Mexicana over AA

05-11-2008	#6 (permalink)
OkEd way into it Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 119	It is surprising that they are the cheapest option. Ever since they got into bed with American they seem to have gone way up. I know that in our area they are by far one of the most expensive carriers.

05-12-2008	#7 (permalink)
mr2thec way into it Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: VA Posts: 185	We had a return flight with Mexicana via AA. The flight included food and drinks at no charge.

05-12-2008	#8 (permalink)
ReadyTRock beachaholic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 392	I just returned from a PdC trip with 2 legs of the trip with Mexicana. Didn't have a problem, THIS TIME. About 4 years ago, Mexicana jacked me around with flight changes, leaving me with 10 to 12 hour layovers in Mexico City. At the time, I swore I'd never fly Mexicana again, but I did recently because of flight prices. The most recent trip had a stopover in Miami on the way down, and a stopover in LA on the way back. In the future, it's Frontier non-stop for me, no matter what the cost.

05-12-2008	#9 (permalink)
BrendaT into ruins Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 63	Years ago we would fly Mexicana out of Dallas. We loved it. They always had the best food.

05-12-2008	#10 (permalink)
playa mama way into it Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northfield, MN Posts: 182	My daughter and family flew Mexicana in February from Chicago to Cancun and their flights were on time and all was good - including the free food and drinks. I'd say you can't go wrong with them.

05-13-2008	#11 (permalink)
Vacationlvr way into it Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 106	Thanks for all the responses. looks like Mexicana Air is it. still can' t get over the big price difference. thanks again.

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05-13-2008	#12 (permalink)
Lillibet beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beautiful part of north UK Posts: 302	Go for it. We had a good experience with them as well in Dec/Jan.

05-14-2008	#13 (permalink)
craigmol ruined Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Atkinson, WI Posts: 80	We used them too back in March. The free drinks includes alcohol too! Plus if you aren't connected on a AA flight you can have about 130 lbs of luggage in 2 bags. You can't be connecting on a AA flight though since they still have the 50 lbs rules.

05-14-2008	#14 (permalink)
lovesthesun toe in water Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 50	We are flying with them in June. Have used them before for our trips to Cancun and Cabo.